June 9, 2022
Congratulations, Class of 2022!
Congratulations to the UW ECE graduating Class of 2022! If you weren’t able to attend the in-person event or missed the livestream, you can still watch a recording of the event here! Check out photos from the event below! 2022 Graduation Ceremony Photo Gallery #1 2022 Graduation Ceremony Photo Gallery #2 2022 Graduation Ceremony…
June 2, 2022
UW ECE alumni Basel Alomair and Victor Wong receive 2022 Diamond Awards
Adapted from the UW College of Engineering website Two outstanding UW ECE alumni, Basel Alomair (Ph.D. ‘11) and Victor Wong (BSEE ‘89), were recently named 2022 Diamond Award recipients by the UW College of Engineering. The Diamond Awards honors outstanding alumni and friends of the College who have made significant contributions to the field of…
May 27, 2022
UW ECE honors and celebrates the retirements of four outstanding faculty members
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News It is not often that an exceptional faculty member with decades of service retires from the Department, and it is even less common for several faculty members to retire within a relatively short period of time. But recently, that is exactly what has happened at UW ECE. Between…
May 19, 2022
Diane Jurgens from The Walt Disney Company to speak at UW ECE Graduation
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News The University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to announce UW ECE alumna Diane Jurgens (BSEE ‘85, MSEE ‘86), as guest speaker for the Department’s 2022 graduation ceremony. Jurgens has over three decades of experience as an international business and technology leader, and she…
May 12, 2022
UW research team uses sound waves to move ‘excitons’ further than ever before, leading toward faster and more energy efficient electronics and optical devices
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Most people have probably never heard of an ‘exciton’ before. But scientists and engineers have been working with excitons for some time now, seeking ways to unlock the potential these subatomic quasiparticles have to revolutionize modern electronic circuitry and optics in commonly used devices such as solar panels…
May 5, 2022
Chaya family establishes new, need-based scholarship for outstanding UW ECE undergraduates
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Beginning this spring, a new scholarship at UW ECE will recognize and support outstanding undergraduates from low-income and underprivileged backgrounds. The Chaya Family Endowed Scholarship, which was recently established through the generosity of UW ECE graduate Boon Chaya (BSEE ‘78) and his wife, Chieko, aims to provide these…
April 28, 2022
UW ECE launches new undergraduate degree program to reflect cutting-edge research and provide greater flexibility for students
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Starting autumn quarter 2022, the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (UW ECE) will begin a four-year transition toward offering a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) rather than a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE). This evolution of undergraduate curriculum…
April 25, 2022
UW NanoES announces awardees of Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure seed grants
Article by Institute for Nano-engineered Systems (NanoES) staff The Institute for Nano-engineered Systems (NanoES) has awarded four seed grants to researchers at the University of Washington (UW) and Western Washington University to use nanotechnology tools to develop new, innovative technologies and devices. Awardees will receive up to $10,000 to carry out work in the UW’s Washington…
April 4, 2022
Microgrids for Education and Energy Sovereignty
After founding Northwest Indian College’s first engineering program, Stephanie Bostwick aims to bring clean energy to her classroom — and to the Lummi Nation. Story by the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) Growing up in Spokane, WA with Blackfeet heritage, Stephanie Bostwick dreamed of becoming an astronaut. But after her first year of college, she realized…
March 22, 2022
Tiny battery-free devices float in the wind like dandelion seeds
Adapted from a story by Sarah McQuate, UW News Wireless sensors can monitor how temperature, humidity or other environmental conditions vary across large swaths of land, such as farms or forests. These tools could provide unique insights for a variety of applications, including digital agriculture and monitoring climate change. One problem, however, is that it…
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