May 9, 2017
Researcher Claire Watts Receives JCATI Best Poster Award
By: Tommy Merth Postdoctoral researcher Claire Watts has earned the 2017 JCATI Best Poster Award. The Joint Center for Aerospace Technology Innovation (JCATI) grants this award annually to cutting-edge aerospace research efforts around Washington State. Watts is a postdoc in UW EE and Paul Allen School Associate Professor Matt Reynold’s lab. Her work, titled “Reconfigurable airborne radar imaging…
May 8, 2017
Stephanie Swanson named ‘Adviser of the Year’
UW Department of Electrical Engineering undergraduate advisor Stephanie Swanson received the Adviser of the Year award by the Association of Professional Advisers and Counselors (APAC). The award honors the top campus adviser for the entire academic year. For Swanson, who has been an academic counselor at the UW for more than five years, advising students is something…
May 4, 2017
Startup BluHaptics Receives NASA Funding to Venture into Space Robotics
BluHaptics, the software company pioneering new solutions for telerobotics, has secured new funding from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to apply its software to remote robotic operations in space. The funding was a part of NASA’s $49.9 million investment in the latest round of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants and Small Business…
May 2, 2017
Graduate Student Nam Song Receives Competitive HRF Fellowship
By: Tommy Merth Master’s student Nam Song has been selected to receive a fellowship from the Hydro Research Foundation (HRF). The Research Awards Program is an annual award given to the nation’s most outstanding students researching hydropower technology. Through this award, Song will have his research funded through HRF and have the opportunity to complete an…
April 27, 2017
Alum George Huang to be UW EE’s 2017 Graduation Speaker
Dr. George Huang (Ph.D. ’73), CEO and Chairman of FutureDial, will be the University of Washington Department of Electrical Engineering’s (UW EE) 2017 graduation speaker at the June 7th ceremony. For Dr. Huang, being a top industry leader involves demonstrating significant societal impact. Over the years, he witnessed numerous successful business accomplishments. Particularly, his impact…
April 26, 2017
Startup WiBotic Raises $2.5M to Charge Drones and Robots Wirelessly
WiBotic, the technology company developing wirelessly-powered drones and robotic devices, has secured $2.5 million. This new funding round will bring the company to a total of $3.25 million in funding. This support will enhance product development and boost sales and marketing. The company was founded by WiBotic CEO and UW Department of Electrical Engineering (UW EE) alum…
April 25, 2017
UW Security Researchers Show that Google’s AI Tool for Image Analysis Cannot Cope with Noise
University of Washington researchers have shown that Google’s new tool that uses machine learning to automatically analyze images can be defeated by adding noise. Google recently released its Cloud Vision API to help developers to build applications that can quickly recognize objects, detect faces and identify and read texts contained within images. For any input…
April 24, 2017
Graduate Student Tanner Fiez Receives Prestigious NDSEG Fellowship
The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) is a special scholarship from the U.S. Department of Defense. It offers a three-year stipend to individuals who have demonstrated the ability and special aptitude for advanced training in science and engineering. UW EE Ph.D. student Tanner Fiez received the fellowship for his work in computer…
April 19, 2017
UW Alums Milton and Delia Zeutschel Endow Engineering Entrepreneurial Capstone Program
The UW Department of Electrical Engineering (UW EE) strengthened its legacy as an entrepreneurial hub with a generous gift from UW EE alum Milton “Milt” Zeutschel (BSEE ’60) and UW College of Education alum Delia Zeutschel (BA ’58). The initial endowment supports the growth of the department’s Engineering Entrepreneurial Capstone program (ENGINE), enabling current and…
April 17, 2017
The 2017 Electrical Engineering Capstone Fair
The Electrical Engineering Entrepreneurial Capstone (ENGINE) program, which was rolled out in Spring 2016, offers students the mentorship of engineering professionals. Students work on industry-sponsored projects, developing their skills in innovation, systems engineering, project management and project development. Since its introductory year, the ENGINE program has already seen significant growth from interested students and local companies….
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