March 17, 2016
With NSF Grant, Sumit Roy Investigates Wireless Broadband Access for Underserved Areas
Thanks to a new NSF Science Across Virtual Institutes (SAVI) grant, EE Professor Sumit Roy will work with researchers from the United States and South Africa with the goal of bringing reliable, low-cost wireless broadband access to traditionally underserved areas. This is a pressing topic of importance for both countries. As part of the NSF…
March 15, 2016
Passive Wi-Fi Named Breakthrough Technology of 2016
A new Passive Wi-Fi system developed by a team of UW researchers has been named one of the top 10 breakthrough technologies of 2016 by MIT Technology Review. The Passive Wi-Fi system, which uses 10,000 times less power than conventional methods, not only saves the battery life of devices such as smartphones and computers, but…
March 10, 2016
EE Professor Shares Experiences with STARS Students
Professor Linda Bushnell was the stars of the show at a recent information session for students in January 2016. The information session was specifically for students enrolled in the Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) in Engineering Program, which supports incoming freshmen who are interested in pursuing an engineering degree and who are from economically and educationally…
March 5, 2016
Professor Howard Chizeck Interviewed by Popular Mechanics
February 28, 2016
Shwetak Patel Featured in New Big Data Documentary
A new documentary titled “The Human Face of Big Data” highlights research being conducted in the UbiComp Lab, directed by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering Professor Shwetak Patel. The documentary specifically features two UbiComp Lab projects, HydroSenseand ElectriSense, which collect data to monitor water consumption and appliance usage. The film, which won a “Best…
February 25, 2016
Professor Shwetak Patel and Department Collaborators Honored with PECASE Awards
Associate Professor Shwetak Patel is one of three from UW to be honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The other two recipients are department collaborators David Masiello, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and Luke Zettlemoyer, Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering. The award, given to 150…
February 20, 2016
Eve Riskin Studies New Way to Recruit Women Faculty
In a new study, women scientists and engineers who successfully transitioned from industry careers to university faculty were interviewed to learn more about their experience with a new approach to recruiting women in academia, called “on-ramping.” Rather than the current practice of recruiting women from other universities, “on-ramping” strategies may increase the entire pool of…
February 15, 2016
Professor, Vice Provost for Innovation Discusses Amazon Catalyst
February 10, 2016
Remembering Alum and Supporter Mike Elke
The Department of Electrical Engineering sadly announces the recent passing of devoted alum Mike Elke (BSEE ’65), who supported students through the establishment of an endowed scholarship. Elke passed away during a fire at his home in Everett, the same house where he grew up. Elke, 76, established the Michael E. Elke Endowed Scholarship in…
February 5, 2016
Alum Louis Scharf Honored with Diamond Award
The takeoff of Sputnik in 1957, fittingly enough, also launched Louis Scharf’s 46-year career in engineering. A teenager at the time of the Soviet Union’s satellite launch, Scharf witnessed the start of the space age and was enthusiastic about pursuing a career in engineering. “I was caught up in the generation of young people following the…
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