This article is the first in a continuing series of general interest papers in the new: IEEE Journal of Microwaves, on the applications of microwaves in areas of science and technology that might not be evident to the casual observer. What better topic to start the series than an introduction to the most pervasive microwave field in the universe: the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The prediction, discovery, and importance of the CMB from a microwave engineering perspective are reviewed and discussed.

This article is the second in a continuing series of general interest papers in the new: IEEE Journal of Microwaves, on the applications of microwaves in areas of science and technology that might not be appreciated by the traditional engineer. What more appropriate application could there be than the first wide-spread commercial use of microwaves for food preparation. The development, use and evolution (or lack of) of the microwave oven is the subject of this “Microwaves are Everywhere” special interest article.

The tagging of people, animals, and all manner of things for individual identification purposes has been an obsession of humanity since the earliest days of community existence and personal property. Doing so permanently, discretely, and without the possibility of removal or alteration was the realm of science fiction and spy novels until very recently. In this, our third in our special IEEE Journal of Microwaves “Microwaves are Everywhere” series, we examine the techniques, devices, development and basic operation of the now ubiquitous RFID industry.

Microwaves are huge compared to the likes of optical wavelengths, and are generally not thought about for uses on a micron scale. Recently, the fields of AFM (atomic force microscopy) and SMM (scanning microwave microscopy) came together and spun off a handful of commercial applications and instruments. In this, our fourth tutorial article in our continuing series on the ubiquitous presence and applications of microwaves, we take a look at the origins, instruments and biological applications and goals for “nano-microwaves,” the use of microwaves at nanometer scales.

WIM stands for “Women in Microwaves” and is the subset of Women in Engineering (WIE) working within the field of microwave engineering and typically active within the MTT society. WIM is also a subcommittee under MGA within the MTT-S AdCom.

The mission of WIM is to attract more woman graduate students and professionals to join MTT-S, and to increase the visibility of females in MTT-S throughout a variety of activities.

Learn more about how to get involved with WIE/WIM today.

Happy 25th Anniversary of the Young Professionals Program! YPs around the world joined in to celebrate the wonderful milestone and connect the new generation of technology leaders around the world.

IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) in Microwaves is a slice of the IEEE YP community comprised of the MTT-S YP members. We share the same goals as the wider YP community, but focus on providing these within the technical context of the microwave world. Are you a YP? Become an MTT-S member and join our community today!