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2026 SSIT Funded Projects Announced  

By on April 9th, 2026 in Articles, Blog Posts, Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements

The Chapters Committee, Student Activities Committee, and Young Professionals Committee of the Membership Committee of IEEE SSIT are pleased to announce the projects selected for funding for the year 2026 under the recent Call for Proposals on Technology and Society.

Register Now for SSIT April 2026 Webinar — Smart Cities, IoT, AI, and the Metaverse: An Integrated Vision for Future Urban Systems

By on March 29th, 2026 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts

The rapid convergence of emerging digital technologies is reshaping the concept and implementation of Smart Cities. This work presents a comprehensive overview of how Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital Twins (DT), Extended Reality (XR), and the Metaverse collectively enable a new paradigm for urban transformation.

Call for Papers — 2026 International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS)

By on March 17th, 2026 in Articles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, Call for Papers, Conferences, Environment, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Privacy & Security, Robotics, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Standards

The International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS) is the annual flagship conference of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT).

IEEE SSIT Webinar on IEEE AgeTech – Recording Now Available

By on March 17th, 2026 in Articles, Blog Posts, Ethics, Health & Medical, Human Impacts, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact, Video & Podcasts

A recording of the February 18, 2026 SSIT Webinar, “IEEE AgeTech for Humanity: A Standards-Led Approach to Aging and Accessibility,” is now available. Speaker Dr. George Arnold, Chair of the IEEE AgeTech Initiative, was the presenter of the session, which was organized by the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) Education Committee.

13th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2026)

By on March 7th, 2026 in Articles, Call for Papers, Conferences, Environment, Ethics, Human Impacts, Societal Impact, SSIT Announcements

The 13th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2026) is designed to explore development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.