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…
April 19, 2021
The impact of neurotechnology
Story by Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News At the age of 27, Jessie Owen was in a devastating car accident that left her with a severe spinal cord injury. She lost much of the function in her hands, arms and legs, and she was diagnosed with central spinal cord syndrome. Her brain’s ability to…
April 14, 2021
UW ECE spinout WiBotic wins European seals of approval for its wireless robot charging systems
Two of the wireless charging systems made by UW ECE spinout WiBotic have won safety approvals in Europe, marking what the startup’s CEO calls a major milestone. The chargers and transmitters now have CE Mark approval, which means they meet the safety, health and environmental protection requirements for the European Economic Area. What’s more, the systems have…
April 7, 2021
Quantum Leap – in quantum computing, UW scientists see the building blocks of the next technological revolution
Article by Andrew Engleson | UW Magazine Quantum physics is weird. Many an undergrad has been baffled by Schrödinger’s cat in a box which could be both dead and alive until the box is opened. Some of us ponder how light exists as both a wave and particle. And our pandemic quarantine might give us…
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