July 22, 2019
Two ECE faculty named as latest members of WSAS
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) announced 24 new members last week, including ECE professor Mari Ostendorf and affiliate professor Li Deng. Members of WSAS are recognized for their “outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear…
July 15, 2019
Remembering Steve Graham
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering sadly announces the recent passing of our friend and colleague, Stephen Graham. Graham had been in the department for 27 years and at the UW since 1989. We invite you to join Steve’s family, friends and colleagues for a service to celebrate his life. Friday, September…
July 11, 2019
ECE affiliate professor to receive 2019 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Kevin Schneider, a chief engineer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and an ECE alum and affiliate professor, will receive a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), according to an announcement July 2 from the White House. Recipients are chosen because at the start of their independent research careers, they are showing…
July 9, 2019
ECE graduates receive tenure-track faculty appointments
ECE graduate students Bolun Xu and Edward Wang graduated from the department with tenture-track appointments at Columbia University and University of California San Diego, respectively. Xu, who was co-advised by ECE professors Daniel Kirschen and Baosen Zhang, received his undergraduate degrees from Shanghai Jiaotong University and the University of Michigan. He received his master’s degree…
July 1, 2019
ECE team, led by Professor Jenq-Neng Hwang, wins competition in AI challenges
A team of UW students and researchers has been recognized for its significant research in improving transportation systems. The group, led by Jenq-Neng Hwang, electrical & computer engineering professor, won one of the three track challenges and were named runners-up for the other two from the AI City Challenge at the 2019 IEEE Computer Vision…
June 27, 2019
Congratulations to the ECE Class of 2019!
On Wednesday, June 12, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering celebrated the Class of 2019 in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Roughly 335 graduates–31 doctorate degrees, 89 master’s degrees and 215 bachelor’s degrees—walked across the stage, becoming ECE alumni. The keynote speaker of the ceremony was ECE alumnus Ganesh Moorthy. Moorthy,…
June 21, 2019
ECE affiliate professor named Canadian Academy of Engineering Fellow
Li Deng, an affiliate full professor in ECE, has been named a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) in recognition for his research in deep learning and speech recognition. CAE is the national institution through which Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada. Deng…
June 14, 2019
Bouncing light with hypersound on a chip
A team of researchers led by Mo Li, associate professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has demonstrated, for the first time, using the hypersonic sound wave to bounce light backward in an integrated photonic circuit. The new devices will lead to promising applications in microwave photonics, an emerging technology that combines fiber…
June 13, 2019
Three ECE faculty receive prestigious NSF CAREER awards
ECE professors Arka Majumdar, Lillian Ratliff and Visvesh Sathe each won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, one of the nation’s most coveted honors for early-career faculty. The NSF selects the award recipients based on faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances…
June 10, 2019
ECE student gains experience through UW Facilities’ Engineering Services
By: Nancy Gardner Trinh is among the many UW students who’ve worked with UW Facilities units across campus. For some, the experience isn’t just a part-time job but a blueprint to a new career. Tacoma native Trinh Ha, who graduates in June with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, credits her experience with UW Facilities’…
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