UW ECE student Malek Itani earns Marconi Society Young Scholar Award for advancing ‘superhuman’ hearing with AI
UW ECE doctoral student Malek Itani is being recognized for exceptional early-career research that is advancing the future of information and communication technology.
UW ECE-led project selected for Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission
UW ECE Assistant Professor Hossein Naghavi is leading a research project selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a historic national initiative aimed at building the world’s most powerful integrated science discovery platform.
Akira Ishimaru — A lifetime dedicated to engineering
UW ECE Professor Emeritus Akira Ishimaru spent 73 years at UW ECE focused on learning. His talent and hard work led to important contributions in the study of electromagnetic wave propagation, launched the careers of many of his students, and laid a foundation for the advanced technologies we rely on today.
Elevating emerging engineers
The UW College of Engineering's Industry Capstone Program partners UW ECE students with sponsor organizations to devise innovative solutions to real-world problems.
Using AI to improve power systems planning in the Global South
UW ECE Assistant Professor June Lukuyu is part of a multi-organization team that has received a grant to develop machine learning datasets, which will enable fast, flexible, and accessible power systems planning in underserved communities.
UW ECE and Allen School Professor Shwetak Patel elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
UW ECE and Allen School Professor Shwetak Patel was recently elected part of the 2026 class of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences for his pioneering contributions to computer science.
