July 21, 2021
ARUW takes first place in North American RoboMaster University League competition
Adapted from an ARUW announcement This summer, Advanced Robotics at the University of Washington (ARUW), a team of University of Washington students advised by UW ECE professor Blake Hannaford, took first place in the inaugural North American RoboMaster University League Competition. The team continued a six-year legacy of success, winning the title “North American RoboMaster…
July 9, 2021
Mari Ostendorf named UW Vice Provost for Research
Story by Jackson Holtz | UW News University of Washington Provost Mark Richards announced on Thursday the appointment of ECE Professor Mari Ostendorf as Vice Provost for Research, set to begin Sept. 1. Ostendorf has been serving as Associate Vice Provost for Research in the Office of Research since 2017. Ostendorf will assume leadership of the…
July 6, 2021
UW ECE welcomes two new faculty members in quantum information science and technology
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Quantum computing systems hold the potential to spur significant breakthroughs in science, medicine and engineering by approaching complex problems in new ways. These breakthroughs could impact many aspects of our lives, leading to improvements in data and online security, healthcare, energy production and finance. The University of Washington…
June 22, 2021
UW ECE-affiliated companies contribute to making UW #4 in the country for economic impact as a result of federal research investments
Adapted from UW News According to a new report from The Science Coalition, a group of more than 50 of the nation’s leading public and private universities, the University of Washington is the No. 4 higher education institution in the country in terms of total economic impact as a result of federal research expenditures. UW…
June 13, 2021
UW ECE faculty, students and staff receive UW College of Engineering awards
Adapted from the UW College of Engineering website The UW College of Engineering honors annually the contributions of its staff, faculty and students who exemplify commitment to innovation, leadership and service. This year, several awardees are from UW ECE. These award recipients built connections in virtual classrooms; led diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and supported…
June 11, 2021
Congratulations, Class of 2021!
UW ECE Virtual Graduation Celebration, Wednesday, June 9 Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our UW ECE Graduation Celebration via Remo, Zoom and YouTube Live! In case you missed the event, you can view the video below or visit our Graduation page to watch speeches from UW ECE Professor and…
May 27, 2021
Rajesh Rao receives Weill Neurohub grant to develop a ‘brain co-processor’
Story by Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Rajesh Rao, who is the C.J. and Elizabeth Hwang Endowed Professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and the UW Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, recently received a two-year grant through the Weill Neurohub. The grant will provide Rao and his…
May 19, 2021
Rico Malvar from Microsoft to speak at UW ECE Graduation
The University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to announce Henrique (Rico) Malvar, Distinguished Engineer at Microsoft, as our guest speaker for the 2021 UW ECE graduation ceremony. The celebration will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 9, and it will be presided over by UW ECE Professor and Chair Eric…
April 28, 2021
Sam Burden receives NSF CAREER award to advance human-machine collaboration and broaden participation of underrepresented students in STEM
Story by Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News UW ECE assistant professor Sam Burden was recently named as a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, one of the most prestigious awards in the nation for early-career faculty. The award will fund research by Burden that seeks to build fundamental knowledge related to…
April 26, 2021
UW ECE Professor Bruce Darling discusses mobility and transportation engineering
For almost a century, automotive engineering has fallen squarely within the purview of the mechanical engineering field. However, today’s automotive industry has evolved with the increasing need for top talent from a wide range of engineering disciplines including electrical, computer science and software engineering to develop advanced propulsion systems, electrification, autonomous technologies, vehicle connectivity and…
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