We are coming off one of the most difficult years in human memory, yet the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) managed to perform quite well in spite of the pandemic and its fallout. In 2020, our flagship ISTAS conference and the cosponsored conferences were huge successes, with record attendance, partly because going virtual allowed wider participation. Our new publication, IEEE Transactions in Technology and Society, was launched successfully with a stellar set of articles that are already attracting citations, and there are increasing number of articles ready for submissions. IEEE Technology and Society Magazine continues its decades-long run as the key forum for thoughtful articles about the social implications of technology. The Newsletter has become a vital in-house organ connecting members and keeps us informed about society activities. Our Distinguished Lecturer program has reached thousands of people worldwide. Two of our volunteers have received significant IEEE honors: Lew Terman won the Pemberton Award and Kalyan Sen was named an IEEE Fellow. These are just some of the highlights.

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改进、定位、扩展


我们正在经历人类记忆中最困难的年份之一，但 IEEE 技术社会影响协会 (SSIT) 尽管存在新冠病毒大流行及其影响，但仍表现得相当出色。 2020 年，我们的旗舰 ISTAS 会议和共同主办的会议取得了巨大成功，出席人数创历史新高，部分原因是虚拟化允许更广泛的参与。我们的新出版物《IEEE 技术与社会汇刊》已成功推出，其中包含一系列出色的文章，这些文章已经吸引了引用，并且准备提交的文章数量也在不断增加。 IEEE 技术与社会杂志继续其数十年来作为重要论坛的地位，发表有关技术社会影响的深思熟虑的文章。时事通讯已成为联系会员的重要内部机关，让我们了解社会活动。我们的杰出讲师计划已惠及全球数千人。我们的两名志愿者获得了 IEEE 的重要荣誉：Lew Terman 获得了彭伯顿奖，Kalyan Sen 被任命为 IEEE 院士。这些只是其中的一些亮点。