June 7, 2018
2018 Electrical Engineering Graduation Ceremony
The Department of Electrical Engineering celebrated its graduating seniors Wednesday, June 6, in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion. There were 22 students receiving a doctorate, 86 receiving their master’s in science degree and 195 receiving a bachelor’s in science degree. Jeremy Jaech, the chair of the UW Board of Regents for 2017-18 gave remarks at the…
June 6, 2018
2018 UW Electrical Engineering Capstone Fair
Students in UW’s Department of Electrical Engineering had a chance to showcase their innovation, systems engineering and project management talents at this year’s Electrical Engineering Capstone Fair on June 1, in the Husky Union Building. UW EE capstones are the culmination of a student’s electrical engineering education. More than 35 projects were presented, addressing issues…
June 4, 2018
Professor Emerita Irene Peden receives Diamond Award
At the start of her engineering career in 1962, Irene Peden had already broken barriers as the first woman to graduate with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Irene joined the UW College of Engineering as its first female faculty member at a time when female engineering academics were rare. She became one…
Electrical Engineering recognizes invaluable members of department
The Department of Electrical Engineering recently honored staff, faculty and students whose outstanding contributions helped strengthen the success of the department. The Outstanding Faculty Award was presented to Matt Reynolds for his devoted commitment to students and the department. Reynolds, associate chair for research and entrepreneurship, was chosen for his creative approaches to teaching and…
May 15, 2018
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off
By Sarah McQuate, UW News Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar by fluttering tiny wings because they are too small to use propellers, like those seen on their larger drone cousins. Small size is advantageous: These robots are…
May 14, 2018
Capstone Fair 2018
Join us Friday, June 1, for our annual Capstone Fair! UW EE capstones are the culmination of a student’s electrical engineering education. At the end of the academic year, students present their projects to peers, industry professionals and faculty.
May 10, 2018
Ostendorf wins 2018 Flanagan award
Professor Mari Ostendorf won the 2018 IEEE James L. Flanagan Speech and Audio Processing Award for her innovative research and improving spoken language technology. “Dr. Ostendorf’s extensive contributions to natural language processing and speech technology has been playing a major part in conquering the limitations of spoken language technology,” said Radha Poovendran, professor and chair…
Eve Riskin honored by ECEDHA with Diversity Award
Eve Riskin, professor of electrical engineering and associate dean of diversity and access in the College of Engineering, has been a tireless — and effective — champion of diversity and inclusion at the University of Washington. In recognition of her efforts, Riskin was honored with the 2017 Diversity Award by the Electrical and Computer Engineering…
April 20, 2018
Researchers achieve HD video streaming at 10,000 times lower power
By Sarah McQuate, UW News Wearable cameras such as Snap Spectacles promise to share videos of live concerts or surgeries instantaneously with the world. But because these cameras must use smaller batteries to stay lightweight and functional, these devices can’t perform high-definition video streaming. Now, engineers at the University of Washington have developed a new…
March 15, 2018
With new ‘shuffling’ trick, researchers can measure gene activity in single cells
By James Urton, UW News For biologists, a single cell is a world of its own: It can form a harmonious part of a tissue, or go rogue and take on a diseased state, like cancer. But biologists have long struggled to identify and track the many different types of cells hiding within tissues. Researchers…
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