About

History

A short summary of the IEEE Buffalo Section history is available below.

History_Link

 

Location

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The IEEE Buffalo Section is located in Buffalo, New York, USA.  It covers the Western New York area, which is the Western part of the State of New York.  It has a Northern boundary of Lake Ontario and a Southern boundary of the State of Pennsylvania.  It is adjacent to the IEEE Rochester Section to the East.  To the West is Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada.  It includes the following counties: Niagara, Erie, Genesee, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Alleghany.

The IEEE Buffalo Section holds meetings at the State University of New York University at Buffalo (known as UB to the locals) and the State University of New York Buffalo State College (known as Buff State to the locals).

WNY Demographics

CategoryStatistic 2021
Geographical Area6,267 Sq. Miles
Population1,542,009
Businesses63,845

WNY data includes the 8 counties, referenced from:

Live – Be in Buffalo (population and sq miles, 2021)

Buffalo Niagara – Demographics & Workforce (number of businesses, 2021)

 

 

Buffalo Section Statistics

Total Members411
Member47%
Life Senior Member5%
Life Member11%
Fellow3%
Life Fellow1%
Senior Member11%
Associate1%
Graduate Student Member11%
Student Member10%
Honorary0%
Societies12
Student Branches2
Student Branch Societies2
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Reference 2023 OU data

 

Buffalo Section Historical Membership Trends

Currently available data starts around 1995.  Research is on-going for membership data back to the starting date of the Buffalo Section in 1963.  For more information, contact the Section Chair.