September 27, 2023
A new kind of chip for quantum technology
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Today, we are living in the midst of a race to develop a quantum computer, one that could be used for practical applications. This device, built on the principles of quantum mechanics, holds the potential to perform computing tasks far beyond the capabilities of today’s fastest supercomputers. Quantum…
September 13, 2023
Akshay Gadre — developing long-range wireless networks for earth, space and underwater
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Most of us are familiar with wireless technology because we use it every day to bring our smartphones, laptop computers, and other mobile devices online. The wireless-enabled Internet of Things is also weaving itself into ordinary life through a wide range of devices, including smart televisions, smart appliances,…
August 18, 2023
UW ECE and the CHIPS and Science Act
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Semiconductor devices, such as integrated circuits or microchips, have become a necessity for modern life. Long considered to be the brains of modern electronics, these tiny chips can be found in almost every electronic device in use today. And their impact is vast, supporting every sector of the…
July 27, 2023
Sajjad Moazeni receives Google Research Scholar Program award to develop faster computer networks for AI and machine learning in the cloud
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Over the last few years, the world has seen great advances in computing power as evidenced by popular artificial intelligence and machine learning applications such as Uber, Siri, and most recently, ChatGPT. At the same time, these types of applications and the large numbers of devices that use…
July 18, 2023
Reimagining optics for smartphone cameras and other devices
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Our smartphone cameras have become a staple of modern life. Each day, millions of photos and videos are captured with smartphones as people snap pictures and record videos of loved ones and memorable moments, such as playing with a favorite pet, appreciating a dramatic city skyline, or enjoying…
July 6, 2023
Congratulations to 2023 UW ECE Awards recipients!
Article by UW ECE staff, photos by Ryan Hoover Every year, UW ECE holds an awards ceremony that honors students, faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions to the Department. This year, the UW ECE Awards event was held at the end of spring quarter in the Paul G. Allen Center Atrium. The event was…
June 28, 2023
New ‘eyes’ for self-driving cars
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Are you tired of driving in heavy traffic? If so, you’re in luck, because self-driving cars are working their way into everyday life through companies such as Cruise and Waymo. But perhaps don’t take your hand off the wheel quite yet. As many experts in the field have…
June 21, 2023
Payman Arabshahi named UW lead at new NSF Center for Soil Technologies
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Healthy soils are foundational to our quality of life, providing us with food and fiber for clothing, materials and surfaces for building shelter, and even a natural filtration system for the water we drink and the air we breathe. Soil forms the basis of complex ecosystems that support…
June 13, 2023
UW ECE alumnus Donald Wunsch to receive IEEE Pioneer Award
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News This month, UW ECE alumnus Donald Wunsch II (Ph.D. ‘91) will receive a high honor from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, commonly known as IEEE. Wunsch has been named by IEEE as recipient of the 2023 Computational Intelligence Society Neural Networks Pioneer Award for his fundamental…
June 1, 2023
The ‘breath’ between atoms — a new building block for quantum technology
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News A UW research team, led by UW ECE and Physics Professor Mo Li, has found a way to leverage the “breathing,” or mechanical vibration, between two layers of atoms, engineering a new building block for quantum technologies. The act of breathing is primal. People breathe, animals breathe, and…
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