IEEE Region 5 (Southwestern U.S.) History
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Region 5 Sections
Within Region 5, Sections are divided into four Areas:
- North - Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
- South - Central and East Texas
- East - Arkansas and Louisiana
- West - Colorado, West Texas, Southeast New Mexico, East Wyoming, West South Dakota
North Sections
| North Section | Principal City |
| Kansas City | Kansas City, MO |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Saint Louis | St. Louis, MO |
| Rolla Subsection | St. Louis, MO |
| Tulsa | Tulsa, OK |
| Wichita | Wichita, KS |
South Sections
| South Section | Principal City |
| Central Texas | Austin, TX |
| Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Rio Grande Valley Subsection | Corpus Christi, TX |
| Dallas | Dallas, TX |
| Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX |
| Galveston Bay | Galveston, TX |
| Houston | Houston, TX |
| Freeport Subsection | Houston, TX |
East Sections
| East Section | Principal City |
| Arkansas | Little Rock, AK |
| Arkansas River Valley | Russellville, AK |
| Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA |
| Beaumont | Beaumont, TX |
| Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
| New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
| Ozark | Fayetteville, AK |
| Shreveport | Shreveport, LA |
| Monroe Subsection | Shreveport, LA |
West Sections
| East Section | Principal City |
| Denver | Denver, CO |
| Black Hills Subsection | Denver, CO |
| High Plains Section | Denver, CO |
| El Paso | El Paso, TX, Las Cruces, NM |
| Panhandle | Amarillo, TX |
| Pikes Peak | Colorado Springs, CO |
| South Plains | Lubbock, TX |
Region 5 History Links
The links below provide some interesting documentation relating to history and activities of institutions in IEEE Region 5. Many thanks to John Meredith for these.
Johnson Space Center located in Galveston Bay, Texas
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/
Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico
National Renewable Energy Laboratory located in Golden, Colorado
NIST laboratories located in Boulder, Colorado
Background information on NIST
NIST’s history in measuring time and frequency
Information on Radio Station WWV in broadcasting time and frequency
NOAA laboratories located in Boulder, Colorado
Sandi National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico
USGS National Earthquake Information Center located in Golden, Colorado
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/
US Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico
History of aviation in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita Aviation historic timeline
Kansas Aviation museum Wichita
Texas Instruments history
Jack Kilby, inteventor of integrated circuit, interview
Robert Coats story (former TI employee)
History of Transistor-transistor-logic (TTL) at TI
TI introduces SN5400 TTL logic family
TI introduction of 74S series Schottky TTL logic for high speed applications
Saint Louis history items
Wireless telegraphy at 1904 St. Louis exposition
History of McDonnell Aircraft and precursor aircraft companies in St. Louis
History of Union Electric Company
History of Wagner Electric Company
Rural Electrification History
History of first REA line in United States located in Bartlett, Texas
Bell System and Western Electric
Includes Bell System Operating Companies and Western Electric Works in Oklahoma City and Lee’s Summit Missouri.
Histories of Region 5 Academic Institutions: their programs in IEEE Fields and their IEEE Student Branches by Section
Arkansas
Arkansas River Valley
Baton Rouge
Beaumont
Central Texas
- St. Mary's University
- Texas State University - San Marcos
- University of Texas - San Antonio
- University of Texas - Austin
- Trinity University
Corpus Christi
- Del Mar College
- Texas A & M University - Kingsville
- University of Texas - Pan American
- University of Texas - Brownsville
Dallas
- Baylor University
- Collin County Community College
- Devry Institute of Technology - Irving
- Texas A&M University - Commerce (East Texas State University)
- Southern Methodist University
- University of Texas - Dallas
- University of Texas - Tyler
Denver
- Colorado School Of Mines
- Colorado State University
- University of Colorado - Boulder
- University of Colorado - Denver
- Denver Technical College
- University of Denver
- DeVry University - Westminster
- Metropolitan State College of Denver
- South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology
- University of Wyoming
El Paso
Fort Worth
- Itt Technical Institute - Arlington
- University of North Texas
- Texas Christian Univiversity
- University of Texas - Arlington
- Tarleton State University
Galveston Bay
Houston
- University of Houston
- ITT Technical Institute - Houston
- Prairie View A & M University
- Rice University
- Texas A & M University
- Texas Southern University
Kansas City
- Central Missouri State University
- Devry Institute of Technology - Kansas City
- Kansas City Kansas Community College
- Kansas State University
- University of Kansas
- University of Missouri - Kansas City
- Pittsburg State University
- Southwest Missouri State College
Lafayette
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Ozark
Pikes Peak
- Colorado Technical University
- University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
- Colorado State University - Pueblo
- US Air Force Academy
Saint Louis
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
- St. Louis University - Parks College of Engineering
- Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
- Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
- Washington University in St. Louis
- University of Misssouri
Shreveport
- LeTourneau University
- Louisiana Technological University
- Louisiana University - Monroe
- Northwestern State University of Louisiana
South Plains
Tulsa
- Oklahoma State University
- Oklahoma State University at Tulsa
- Oral Roberts University
- University of Tulsa
