IEEE Toronto Newsletter- June 2026
Editor Welcome Message
Welcome to the latest edition of the IEEE Toronto Section Newsletter. In this issue, we bring together inspiring stories, professional insights, and valuable opportunities from across our IEEE community. As technology and innovation continue to shape the future, IEEE Toronto Section remains committed to supporting students, researchers, and professionals throughout their academic and career journeys.
In this edition, we are excited to feature the article “Beyond the Degree: Career Clarity for STEM Graduates” by Silvana Mello, offering valuable insights and practical guidance for students and recent graduates navigating career development in today’s evolving STEM landscape.
We are also pleased to recognize our IEEE supporter, Naeimeh Najafizadeh, for her continued contributions and support to the IEEE community.
IEEE Research Articles
Beyond the Degree: Career Clarity for STEM Graduates
STEM Students: How to Be Career Ready in 2026
IEEE Supporters
Naeimeh Najafizadeh
Interdisciplinary Bridges
This new section is designed to highlight innovative, cross-disciplinary research led by students and early-career professionals across the globe. By showcasing work that blends engineering with fields like healthcare, sustainability, AI, and more, we aim to inspire collaboration and broaden perspectives within the student research community.
Bridging AI and Healthcare
IEEE AGM 2025
The 2025 IEEE Toronto Section Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on November 30 at Twist Gallery. More than 100 attendees gathered to celebrate a successful year and to recognize the Section’s outstanding volunteers. Welcome messages and remarks were delivered by the Section Chair, Dustin Dunwell, and the IEEE Canada President, Tom Murad. The event also featured a short presentation by the keynote speaker, Danny Christidis from Arm Canada. Following are the few highlights of the event. Read more
IEEE Toronto Inter-Society Distinguished Lecture Day 2025
The IEEE Toronto Section, together with the Communications Society (ComSoc), Vehicular Technology Society (VTS), and Signal Processing Society (SPS) Chapters, proudly hosted the Inter-Society Distinguished Lecture Day, a day of innovation, insights, and interdisciplinary dialogue, at Toronto Metropolitan University on June 2, 2025. Read more
Women in Communications Engineering (WICE) - ICC 2025
The Women in Communication Engineering (WICE) event at ICC 2025 brought together a dynamic community of researchers, leaders, and early-career professionals to celebrate and amplify the contributions of women in the communication and engineering field. Read More
N2Women: Stars in Networking and Communications
- Carneiro Viana, Aline, Research Director, INRIA, France
- Golubchik, Leana, Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- He, Ting, Associate Professor, Penn State University
- Kim, Yun Hee, Professor, Kyung Hee University, Korea
- Lin, Bin, Professor, Dalian Maritime University, China
- Montpetit, Marie-José, Senior Digital Technology Architect, Canada
- Ota, Kaoru, Professor, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
- Uysal Elif, Professor, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
- Yu, Minlan, Professor, Harvard University, USA
- Zhao, Lian, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Events
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IEEE Canada Blockchain Forum 2026 (4th edition)
Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7The IEEE Blockchain Forum is returning for the fourth time as part of (https://www.torontotechweek.com/). The goal of this compact one-day event is to congregate BUIDLers, researchers, academics, and engineers building blockchain protocols, infrastructure, and decentralized software applications. Note: (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469545) counted with 200 participants and speakers from JP Morgan, the Bank of Canada, Mastercard, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, EY, Starknet, among others. [] Co-sponsored by: Government of Ontario Agenda: Agenda TBC Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7
