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This talk explores the evolving role of pluggable optics in high‑speed data‑center interconnects, highlighting why they remain a dominant solution despite emerging alternatives such as co‑packaged optics. After introducing the architecture of optical modules and the tradeoffs between pluggable, co‑packaged, and scale‑out interconnect strategies, the presentation reviews key optical link technologies, including intensity‑modulated direct‑detect and coherent systems, fiber types, and device implementations such as VCSELs, Mach‑Zehnder modulators, and electro‑absorption modulators. The talk then examines practical design challenges in modern optical PHYs—such as transmitter performance (e.g., TDECQ), high‑swing driver design, link budgeting, power constraints, and jitter. Finally, recent advancements in >400 Gb/s per lane direct‑detect systems are discussed, illustrating how continued innovation in CMOS, photonics, and system architecture enables scaling to ever higher data <a href="http://rates.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="rates.Speaker(s):">rates.Speaker(s): Mike Bichan, Room: 11.119, Bldg: EV, 1515 Ste-Catherine St West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G1M8

[]You've been using Claude like a search engine with manners. It's time to use it like an operating system. Agents. MCPs. Skills. Claude Code. This is where one-person companies start — and where entire industries <a href="http://shift.In" target="_blank" title="shift.In">shift.In plain terms: you've been using a Ferrari to drive to the mailbox. Claude isn't a better search engine — it's a tireless team member that works while you sleep. Most people will never figure this out. You will. Most people discover Claude through the chat interface. They ask questions. They get answers. They think: "Nice. It's like a smarter Google." Then they close the tab and move <a href="http://on.They" target="_blank" title="on.They">on.They never find out that Claude can autonomously browse the web, write and execute code, manage files, connect to any app or database on the planet, coordinate multi-step workflows across tools, and operate for hours without a single human <a href="http://keystroke.They" target="_blank" title="keystroke.They">keystroke.They never find out about Claude Code — a CLI agent that can build entire products from a description. Or MCPs — a universal protocol that plugs Claude into Slack, GitHub, Notion, Figma, PostgreSQL, and thousands more. Or Skills — reusable, markdown-based "playbooks" that teach Claude any repeatable workflow you can describe. Think of MCP as a universal remote. One sentence to Claude — "update Notion, message the team in Slack, pull last quarter's numbers from the database" — and it happens. No tab-switching. No copy-paste. No "let me get back to you on <a href="http://that.""Claude" target="_blank" title="that.""Claude">that.""Claude Code is, with hindsight, poorly named. It's not purely a coding tool: it's a tool for general computer automation. Anything you can achieve by typing commands into a computer can now be <a href="http://automated."—" target="_blank" title="automated."—">automated."— Simon Willison, software engineer & researcherThis course gives you the full picture — from the concepts down to the commands. By the end, you will see Claude not as a chatbot, but as a platform for building the future of <a href="http://work.For" target="_blank" title="work.For">work.For more information, please visit out event website: <a href="https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/claude/Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/claude/Speaker(s):">https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/claude/Speaker(s): Younes, Agenda: Monday, June 8 | 7:00 - 9:00 PMModule 01 - Claude Is Not a ChatbotReframe everything you know. Understand the architecture: Claude as a reasoning engine, an action-taker, and an autonomous agent — not a Q&A machine. The mental model that unlocks everything <a href="http://else.Module" target="_blank" title="else.Module">else.Module 02 - Claude Interfaces & Use CasesWeb app, desktop app, command line, VS Code, and Antigravity. We'll also cover Claude Co-Work, plugins, and how to pick the right interface for the <a href="http://job.Module" target="_blank" title="job.Module">job.Module 03 - Claude Code in the TerminalSet up and master terminal-based Claude. Explore subagents, loops, Claude management, and routines. Everything Anthropic has just added to the harness that's worth <a href="http://knowing.Thursday" target="_blank" title="knowing.Thursday">knowing.Thursday, June 11 | 7:00 - 9:00 PMModule 04 - Memory & Context WindowsHow Claude remembers. Context window limits, memory optimization techniques, and the difference between global and local memories. Learn to make Claude remember what <a href="http://matters.Module" target="_blank" title="matters.Module">matters.Module 05 - MCP: The Universal Plugin SystemModel Context Protocol is the USB-C of AI. A universal standard that connects Claude to any tool: GitHub, Slack, Notion, Postgres, Figma, Google Drive, Shopify, and thousands more. One integration, <a href="http://everywhere.Module" target="_blank" title="everywhere.Module">everywhere.Module 06 - Skills: Reusable PlaybooksWhat Skills are, where to find them, and which ones are actually useful. Learn how to install, reuse, and build your own Markdown based Skills so Claude knows how you <a href="http://work.Module" target="_blank" title="work.Module">work.Module 07 - The Claude Ecosystem & What Comes NextBeyond the basics: token optimization, planning, harnessing, security guardrails, which tools to call (and when), best practices for memory files and orchestration. The foundation that leads to building something like OpenClaw and <a href="http://beyond.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="beyond.Virtual:">beyond.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553617

Come join us at the Celtic Corner in Dartmouth for a gathering to meet local Life Members. All IEEE Members and Student Members are welcome. There will be food and <a href="http://drink.PATIO" target="_blank" title="drink.PATIO">drink.PATIO ACCESS: See attached photo of the building rear entrance to the <a href="http://patio.Parking" target="_blank" title="patio.Parking">patio.Parking next door: Parking Lot at 28 Queen Street, behind the Celtic <a href="http://Corner.(Parking" target="_blank" title="Corner.(Parking">Corner.(Parking on Queen street is free after 6 pm, but it is always <a href="http://taken.)(<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Cw11DsHJTY5FW2b86)69" target="_blank" title="https://goo.gl/maps/Cw11DsHJTY5FW2b86)69">https://goo.gl/maps/Cw11DsHJTY5FW2b86)69 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth,, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2Y2N7

Monthly ExCom meeting - <a href="http://Online.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="Online.Agenda:">Online.Agenda: 6:30 PM - ExCom MeetingVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561296

Monthly Executive Team Meeting - IEEE Hamilton Section (Jun'2026)Agenda: 07:00PM - Meeting starts08:00PM - Meeting endsVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559905

The IEEE Young Professionals have invited you to come watch Canada play Bosnia & Herzegovina in their first match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup! Meet us at Hudsons Calgary Downtown, starting at 11:30 AM for some socializing, with food and drinks. After that we will watch the opening ceremonies, followed by (hopefully) a fun and exciting match!Date: Friday June 12thTime: 11:30 AM - 4 PMLocation: Hudsons Calgary Downtown (1201 5 Street SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0Y6)Price: $10 (IEEE members) - $15 (Non-IEEE members)Agenda: 11:30 AM: Food, drinks and socializing1:00 PM: Match starts1201 5 Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2R 0Y6

(https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=science&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7075163321456320512) takes over the streets of (<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ville-de-montr-al/)!We" target="_blank" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ville-de-montr-al/)!We">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ville-de-montr-al/)!We are excited to present to you the 4th edition of (https://www.linkedin.com/company/soapbox-science-montreal-sbs-mtl/) this upcoming Saturday, June 13 from 1 to 4 <a href="http://pm.Join" target="_blank" title="pm.Join">pm.Join us in 2026 to discuss science for all age groups while taking in some fresh <a href="http://air.We" target="_blank" title="air.We">air.We are grateful for our partner and co-organizer (https://www.linkedin.com/company/c%C5%93ur-des-sciences/), and of course, our wonderful <a href="http://volunteers.--------------------La" target="_blank" title="volunteers.--------------------La">volunteers.--------------------La #science envahit les rues de Montréal !Nous sommes ravis de vous présenter la 4e édition de (https://www.linkedin.com/company/soapbox-science-montreal-sbs-mtl/) ce samedi 13 juin, de 13 h à 16 h.Rejoignez-nous en 2026 pour discuter de science avec des participants de tous âges tout en profitant de l'air <a href="http://frais.Nous" target="_blank" title="frais.Nous">frais.Nous remercions notre partenaire et coorganisateur, (https://www.linkedin.com/company/c%C5%93ur-des-sciences/), ainsi que, bien sûr, nos merveilleux béné<a href="http://voles.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="Flyers-2.jpg]Co-sponsored">Flyers-2.jpg]Co-sponsored by: Soapbox Science MontrealPlace des Fleurs-de-Macadam, , 962 Mont Royal Ave. E, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Rayleigh Solar Tech is a local scale-up company aiming to lower the cost of solar by developing flexible thin-film perovskite solar panels. Spun out of a Dalhousie research lab in 2016, Rayleigh now employs over 50 people from around the globe. Perovskite panels differ from traditional silicon panels in their manufacturing techniques, their flexibility, and their low <a href="http://weight.Join" target="_blank" title="weight.Join">weight.Join us for a tour of Rayleigh's new location in Highfield Park, where you will learn about the company, the product, and the new facility, as well as the techniques used to evaluate solar panel performance and <a href="http://lifetime.For" target="_blank" title="lifetime.For">lifetime.For directions, Rayleigh Solar Tech has just finished moving into a new facility at 60 Highfield Park Dr. They are in the same building as Ashley HomeStore, our entrance is under the META sign (unrelated to Facebook).Note: Registrants will be required to sign an NDA on-site before the tour, and will be denied entry to the tour if they do not <a href="http://sign.60" target="_blank" title="sign.60">sign.60 Highfield Park Dr., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3A 4R9

[]Medical imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), is central to modern diagnosis and treatment planning. Although contemporary radiological AI systems can achieve fast and accurate diagnoses, most offer limited user interaction within clinical workflows. This gap hinders adoption by reducing transparency, adaptability, and trust. This talk will showcase research from our Health-X Lab on building radiological AI systems designed to collaborate with clinicians through intuitive and natural interaction channels. Specifically, I will highlight three lines of work: leveraging human visual attention during radiological reading to better align AI models with expert behavior; enabling flexible, language-based interaction with medical images; and developing interactive AI agents that support real-time, user-driven analysis. Together, these approaches illustrate how integrating visual perception, language, and interaction can transform AI from passive tools into effective clinical co-pilots, enhancing usability, interpretability, and seamless workflow <a href="http://integration.Room:" target="_blank" title="integration.Room:">integration.Room: 321, Bldg: Duff Medical Building, 3775 Rue University, Montreal, Ontario, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558822

Abstract :The intersection of programmable communications and renewable energy systems is creatingnew opportunities for smarter, more sustainable power generation. This lecture examines theways software-defined networking concepts are reshaping connectivity in solar power plants,particularly in heliostat fields where conventional wired control architectures are often too costlyand difficult to scale. It highlights an emerging architecture based on centralized networkcontrol and virtualized network functions, designed to provide robust wireless coordination forlarge heliostat deployments. By supporting adaptive sun-tracking through intelligent spectrumallocation and routing strategies that account for interference, this framework shows howvirtualization methods originally developed for telecommunications can significantly improve theperformance and flexibility of renewable energy operations. More broadly, the work points to afundamental shift in infrastructure design, with software-defined systems serving as thefoundation of future energy ecosystems capable of autonomously optimizing generation inresponse to changing environmental factors and grid requirements. Its broader relevancespans industrial IoT and critical infrastructure, demonstrating a path toward highly adaptive,network-driven energy <a href="http://platforms.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="platforms.Speaker(s):">platforms.Speaker(s): Dr. Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Room: Conference room Videotron (E2033) , Bldg: Pavillon E (Maison des étudiants) , École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K5

We would like to invite you to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with us on Tuesday, June 23rd, from 12-1:30 pm! This event will be held online and in-person at the BC Hydro Edmonds auditorium in collaboration with IEEE WIE, with an online option for those unable to make it in person. Due to capacity and security reasons, please note that the in-person event is for BC Hydro employees only, and the online portion will be accessible to both external attendees and BC Hydro <a href="http://internal.This" target="_blank" title="internal.This">internal.This event is to recognize and celebrate women in engineering and their various accomplishments across the industry. This year, we are focusing on leadership, involvement, and sharing perspectives – as such, we will have a panel of women in various engineering leadership roles to share about their journeys, experiences, and insights – be ready to ask questions! The event will conclude with time for networking (in-person only) to grow connections and promote <a href="http://community.Please" target="_blank" title="community.Please">community.Please note that while this event is intended to address and celebrate women in engineering, all genders are welcome to join. We ask that those who join please respect that the focus of the event will be on women in engineering and the advancements women have made within the <a href="http://profession.Panelists:-" target="_blank" title="profession.Panelists:-">profession.Panelists:- Charlotte Mitha (CEO, BC Hydro)- Heidi Yang (CEO, EGBC)- Katie Au (Board Director, BCSEG & Director of Practice, BBA)- Grace Quan (President & CEO, Hydrogen in Motion)Speaker(s): Grace Quan, Charlotte Mitha, Heidi Yang, Katie AuAgenda: Agenda12:00 – 12:05 pmArrival, refreshments12:05 – 12:10 pmWelcome message from organizing team12:10 – 12:20 pmOpening Remarks by Charlotte Mitha (CEO, BC Hydro)12:20 – 1:00 pmPanel – Women in Engineering Across the Industry1:00 – 1:30 pmNetworking session (in person only)Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560732

“The event will feature a showcase of student projects that meet the selection criteria, a panel discussion with experts, and a student competition where participants deliver three-minute <a href="http://presentations.”Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="presentations.”Co-sponsored">presentations.”Co-sponsored by: Maryam DavoudpourToronto, Ontario, Canada