IBM Fellow Chieko Asakawa awarded Medal of Honor
Awarded in Japan's Emperor's name, the Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon is given to outstanding contributors in valuable invention, creation, and modernization in academic and artistic fields. Read the full article
IBM Names Eight New Fellows
Program celebrates 50th anniversary
From its inception, the Fellows program has celebrated the "wild ducks" of innovation. Watch the video to learn more about the rich history. Also, view the infographic for a timeline perspective of the IBM Fellows program.

New IBM Redbooks Point-of-View publications written in partnership with the IBM Academy of Technology
The IBM Academy of Technology has partnered with IBM Redbooks to produce new series of Point-of-View publications. These publications are strategy-oriented documents that represent an author's perspective on a particular technical topic and are typically five pages in length. Written by senior IBM subject matter experts, the publications examine current industry trends, directions, and emerging technologies. IBM Redbooks Point-of-View publications
Skills-Based Volunteering to Grow and Sustain Technical Talent
IBM Distinguished Engineer and Senior Location Executive Pete Joodi writes about how he contributes his time and expertise to academic and professional initiatives to help close the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) skills gap and help people of all ages connect their education to employment. Please share this information through your global channels. Read the full article
Cryptographer, Change Agent,
Anita Borg Award Winner
Academy member Maria Dubovitskaya recognized for encouraging women to pursue scientific careers. Read the full article
Academy member Dario Gil
talks utilities of the future
Lightning hits telephone poles. Wind knocks down power lines. Mother Nature and power outages just seem to go hand-in-hand. IBM Research wants to help energy and utility companies with technology that predicts the future state of their assets – not just reacts to when they need repairing or replacing. That help is coming in the form the Smarter Energy Research Institute. Read the full article
Rashik Parmar
President of the IBM Academy of Technology
IBM's Academy of Technology takes aim at new leadership model, increased inclusivity.
IBM Academy of Technology TechNotes
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