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Call for Nominations: 2026 IEEE Ottawa Section Annual Awards

The IEEE Ottawa Section is now accepting nominations for the 2026 IEEE Ottawa Section Annual Awards.
The awards recognize outstanding contributions from industry and organizations, as well as IEEE Ottawa Section members and volunteers.
Nomination deadline: Sunday, November 1, 2026
Award categories include:

Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Awards
Appreciation Award
Outstanding …

Save the Date: IEEE Ottawa Section AGM 2026

Mark your calendar for the IEEE Ottawa Section Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Awards Banquet, being held in conjunction with SPAC 2026.
Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
Location: Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Speaker, program, registration, and ticket information will be announced soon.
Save the date and stay tuned for more …

IEEE AP-S Young Professionals Webinar Series: Microwave Biosensing for Point-of-Care Health Monitoring

About the Talk:
Dr. Apala Banerjee will discuss how planar RF resonators detect key biomarkers—IL-6 for sepsis monitoring and lactate for metabolic monitoring—connecting resonator design, surface functionalization, microfluidics, and high-frequency measurements to practical wearable and point-of-care sensing systems.
• RF resonator design & biosensing principles.
• IL-6 detection …

In Memory of Allen Phillip Leighton Baldwin

IEEE Ottawa Section extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Allen Phillip Leighton Baldwin.
Allen Phillip Leighton Baldwin, age 82, passed away on June 11, 2026, after complications due to pneumonia.
Allen was a proud member of IEEE and had been an active member …

Consulting as a Career Option: How to Build a Profitable Consulting Practice

The IEEE Ottawa Consultants Network (CN) would like to highlight an upcoming IEEE-USA webinar series focused on consulting, entrepreneurship, and building a successful independent consulting practice.

Consulting as a Career Option: How to Build a Profitable Consulting Practice

This three-part webinar series is organized by the IEEE-USA …

Electromagnetic Metasurfaces and Antennas for Wireless and Sensing Applications across the EM Spectrum

The IEEE Ottawa Consultants Network (CN), in collaboration with the IET Ottawa Local Network, invites IEEE members, researchers, consultants, and technology professionals to attend an upcoming technical lecture on emerging developments in metasurfaces and antenna technologies.
Electromagnetic Metasurfaces and Antennas for Wireless and Sensing Applications across …

Call for Volunteers – IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition (ORC) 2026

Call for Volunteers – IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition (ORC) 2026
The IEEE Ottawa Section is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support the upcoming
Ottawa Robotics Competition (ORC) on May 24, 2026.
This is a great opportunity to get involved in a hands-on event and contribute to the local engineering …