August 27, 2019
Engineering improvements to deep brain stimulation
“The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently released a video featuring Center for Neurotechnology (CNT) researchers in Howard Chizeck’s lab at the University of Washington (UW) and their study participant, Fred Foy. The video was produced for NSF Science Nation, a series distributed via streaming services such as YouTube and Roku, as well as media outlets…
August 20, 2019
Four ECE women selected to present at computing conference
Since 2013, each year, ECE has provided partial support for eight of our undergraduate and graduate students to attend the national Grace Hopper Conference. This year we are happy to announce the students awarded ECE support, and those selected to present at the 2019 Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing Conference (GHC19). GHC is…
August 14, 2019
Blake Hannaford and UW Robotics team compete at RoboMaster 2019
Professor Blake Hannaford once again advised the UW’s student-led and student-organized Advanced Robotics Club (ARUW) as they battled it out at RoboMaster 2019, an annual robotics competition for aspiring young engineers and university students. Held in Bao’an Stadium in Shenzhen, China this past July over the course of 13 days, the Final Tournament’s winning team…
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…
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