May 26, 2026
Jared K. Jordan of Capital One to speak at UW ECE Graduation
The University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is proud to announce that alumnus Jared K. Jordan (BSEE ‘05) will serve as honored guest speaker for the UW ECE 2026 Graduation Ceremony. This year’s ceremony will take place in the Hec Edmundson Pavilion on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 7 to 9 p.m….
May 18, 2026
Two student speakers selected for UW ECE Graduation
UW ECE is proud to announce that in addition to UW ECE alumnus Jared K. Jordan (BSEE ‘05), two students have been selected to speak at our 2026 Graduation Ceremony. Khushbu Patel (MSECE ‘26) will offer remarks on behalf of graduate students, and Kathryn Fehme (BSECE ‘26) will represent undergraduates. Patel and Fehme were selected…
May 7, 2026
UW ECE undergraduate Anders Pearson awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
UW ECE is proud to announce that undergraduate student Anders Pearson has been awarded a fellowship by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The NSF GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at accredited U.S. institutions. The fellowship provides…
April 30, 2026
UW research team creates a new type of optical chip
By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News As technology advances, and the demand for faster, higher-bandwidth, and more energy-efficient data processing continues to grow, scientists and engineers search for ways to improve electronic systems. One avenue they have been exploring is optoelectronics — the study and application of electronic devices that interface with light by…
April 23, 2026
At quantum testbed lab, researchers across the UW probe ‘spooky’ mysteries of quantum phenomena
April 9, 2026
UW research team applies game theory to create a new framework for neural interface design
By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News There is an exciting future on the horizon — one in which your thoughts could directly control electronic devices you use every day. In many ways, that future is already here, enabled by neural interfaces — engineered devices designed to exchange information with the body’s nervous system. From…
March 12, 2026
UW ECE graduate student Eliane Nirere receives 2026 Vadari fellowship award for research helping to bring electricity to remote African communities
By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News This academic quarter, UW ECE doctoral student Eliane Nirere received a 2026 fellowship award from the Sarala Vadari Endowed Fund in Electrical & Computer Engineering — a fund established at UW ECE to foster advanced education in Power and Energy Systems. Each year, the fund recognizes an exceptional…
February 19, 2026
A smart glove with its own sense of touch
February 5, 2026
A fearless leader and a lifelong learner
By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News What does it mean to live a good life — a rich, fulfilling life? This is a question many of us wrestle with at one time or another. For UW ECE alumna Thy Tran (BSEE ‘93), it is something she has pondered for years, not just in theory,…
January 22, 2026
UW ECE Professor Lih-Yuan Lin named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News The University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (UW ECE) congratulates Professor Lih-Yuan Lin, who has been elected into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2025 Class of Fellows. This distinction recognizes her outstanding work and lasting impact in nanotechnology, photonics, and optoelectronics — fields that…
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