Friday, January 14, 2011

Ron Vetter, a faculty member at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, assumed the editor-in-chief position for the IEEE Computer Society's flagship magazine, Computer, at the beginning of 2011. He will serve a two-year term.

Vetter is a professor and past chair of the Department of Computer Science at UNC Wilmington. In 2007, he cofounded Mobile Education LLC, a technology company that specializes in developing interactive short message service applications. He has served on numerous journal editorial boards and conference committees, including his current appointment as associate editor for Computing Now. He received his B.S. and M.S. in computer science from North Dakota State University, Fargo, and his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

"I am delighted to have this opportunity to serve the members of the IEEE Computer Society as editor-in-chief of Computer," said Vetter. "From my experience in higher education and in starting and running my own business, I have a strong understanding of the kinds of technical information and ongoing training and support the society's members are looking for. One of my primary goals is to position the magazine to take greater advantage of the digital revolution and enhance articles with multimedia content."

Computer magazine covers all aspects of computer science. For more than 40 years, developers, researchers and managers have relied on Computer for timely, peer-reviewed information about research, trends, best practices and changes in the profession.

With nearly 85,000 members, the IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading organization of computing professionals. Founded in 1946 and the largest of the 38 societies of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Computer Society is dedicated to advancing the theory and application of computers and information-processing technology. The society serves the information and career development needs of today's computing researchers and practitioners with technical journals, magazines, conferences, books, conference publications, certifications and online courses.

For more information on Computer, visit www.computer.org/computer.

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Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.508.3127 or fischettid@uncw.edu