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Welcome to the official blog of the International Society of Automation (ISA).

This blog covers numerous topics on industrial automation such as operations & management, continuous & batch processing, connectivity, manufacturing & machine control, and Industry 4.0.

The material and information contained on this website is for general information purposes only. ISA blog posts may be authored by ISA staff and guest authors from the automation community. Views and opinions expressed by a guest author are solely their own, and do not necessarily represent those of ISA. Posts made by guest authors have been subject to peer review.

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Kara Phelps

Kara Phelps

Kara Phelps is the communications and public relations manager for ISA.

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Spotlight on STEM Diversity and Inclusion Work: Blacks in Technology

The benefits of diversity in the workplace are well-studied, and include crucial aspects like better...
Kara Phelps Nov 12, 2020 5:15:00 AM

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Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer who lived in the early 1800s, was one of the first...
Kara Phelps Oct 8, 2020 5:30:00 AM

5 Recent Great Reads in IT/OT Convergence

In this occasional series, we're bringing you a curated selection of recent articles on topics influ...
Kara Phelps Aug 30, 2020 5:15:00 AM

5 Recent Great Reads in IIoT

If you're interested in the vast potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), you may not ...
Kara Phelps Jul 31, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Inclusion Work in STEM: A Conversation with ISA Member and EMPower List Honoree Rhonda Pelton [Q&A]

Rhonda Pelton, a member of the International Society of Automation (ISA) and a former director of IS...
Kara Phelps Jul 10, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Mechanical Engineering Student Becomes MIT's First Black Woman Student President

Danielle Geathers, a mechanical engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MI...
Kara Phelps Jun 5, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Tesla's Virtual Power Plant: Re-Envisioning the Electric Grid

Consider the electric grid. It blankets most of the world. Its existence and reliability have define...
Kara Phelps May 26, 2020 5:15:00 AM

How to Build a Standards-Based Cybersecurity Culture: Learn More in ISA's New Whitepaper

Industrial control systems (ICS) are rarely protected adequately against cyber threats, and that's a...
Kara Phelps May 22, 2020 5:00:00 AM

Pivoting to Ventilators: Q&A with Kash Behdinan, President of Pointfar Automation (Part 2)

This post is the second and final part of an interview we conducted with Kash Behdinan, president of...
Kara Phelps May 1, 2020 5:15:00 AM

Pivoting to Ventilators: Q&A with Kash Behdinan, President of Pointfar Automation (Part 1)

COVID-19 has created an unprecedented global need for ventilator machines. As medical suppliers scra...
Kara Phelps Apr 28, 2020 5:00:00 AM

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