June 11, 2015
Coiled and ready to strike
June 10, 2015
Alum Kasey Champion Named to Eastside’s 30-Under-30 List
The spotlight is nothing new to alum Kasey Champion (BSEE ’12), who was recognized by 425 Business as a talented 30-Under-30 Eastsider. A software engineer at Microsoft, Champion runs her own business in her spare time, entertaining children at birthday parties. And, somehow, she still has time to devote to volunteer work. Champion is involved…
June 9, 2015
Underwater robotics startup Bluhaptics raises cash for hi-tech subsea devices
June 8, 2015
UW EE Shines in the 2015 CoMotion Presidential Innovation Fellow Awards
In recognition of the success and impact of their entrepreneurship, four EE Faculty have been appointed 2015 CoMotion Presidential Innovation Fellows. Learn more about why each was selected: Howard Chizeck, Josh Smith, Matt Reynolds and Shyam Gollakota. The CoMotion Presidential Innovation Fellows Program is the new name for the Presidential Entrepreneurial Faculty Fellows Program that…
June 7, 2015
EE Alum Among Researchers to Discover How Desert Ants Stay Cool
An international team of researchers, including EE Alum and Affiliate Professor Gary Bernard, had their findings published in the journal Science on June 18. The team’s research explores how Saharan silver ants stay cool under extreme temperatures in the African desert, revealing that the ants have a unique coating of hairs on their outer bodies…
June 6, 2015
Kai-Mei Fu Honored with Junior Faculty Award
EE Professor Kai-Mei Fu was honored May 28 with one of two Junior Faculty Awards by the UW College of Engineering in recognition of excellence in research, teaching and service. Fu, who joined the faculty in 2011, has a joint appointment in the Electrical Engineering and Physics departments. The nomination materials for Fu, with letters…
June 5, 2015
Denise Wilson Receives 2015 ASEE Denice Denton Award
A paper that EE Professor Denise Wilson co-authored, titled “How and Why They Choose What They Do During Early Career,” is the recipient of the 2015 ASEE Denice Denton Award for women in engineering. A collaborative effort between Wilson and faculty at Calvin College and Seattle Pacific University, the paper investigates why and how engineering…
June 4, 2015
2015 Electrical Engineering Graduation Ceremony
The Department of Electrical Engineering’s graduation ceremony on Friday, June 12, in Kane Hall, saw the largest attendance of graduating students since 2001. Congratulations to all 210 graduates! The department was honored to have alum Stewart Wu (MSEE ’85, Ph.D. ’90), who is a member of the Advisory Board, deliver the graduation address. Learn more…
June 3, 2015
Emeritus Prof. Ward Helms Honored for 40 Years of Excellence
Emeritus faculty member Ward Helms was surprised with an award honoring 40 years of dedication and service to UW Electrical Engineering during the department’s Commencement Ceremony on June 12, 2015. Ward was presented with the award by his former student, Dr. Stewart Wu (Ph.D. ’90), who was the commencement speaker. The award honors Helms’ dedication…
June 2, 2015
Scott Hauck Honored with Gaetano Borriello Professorship
With Gaetano Borriello’s wife in attendance, EE Professor Scott Hauck was honored with the Gaetano Borriello Professorship for Educational Excellence on June 11, 2015. The new professorship, created jointly by EE and CSE, commemorates Borriello, a CSE Professor and EE Adjunct Faculty Member, who passed away in February 2015. Known for his dedication to students,…
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