Abstract :
The Editor provides an overview of the issue contents and offers congratulations on the recognitions received by two prominent IES members, Prof. Bimal K. Bose and Prof. Gerard Capolino, reported in the "Society News" column. Bose received the doctor of science (honoris causa) degree from the president of India "in recognition of his outstanding contribution in engineering and his dedicated service to the nation." The lifetime contributions of Capolino, 2013 IES president, were recognized on the occasion of the first Workshop on Electrical Machines Design, Control, and Diagnosis.