January 17, 2017
New Hire, Michael Taylor, Brings Expertise in Computer Engineering Research
UW Electrical Engineering is pleased to welcome Michael Taylor, a leading computer engineering researcher. Taylor, who has accepted a joint appointment in CSE and EE, brings expertise in cutting-edge hardware design, advancing the UW’s reputation as a top university for computer and electrical engineering. Taylor is currently Associate Professor at the University of California, San…
January 12, 2017
Adjunct Professor Named Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star
UW Electrical Engineering Adjunct Assistant Professor and Computer Science and Engineering Assistant Professor Shyam Gollakota was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 All-Star Alumni. Gollakota shares the honor with other luminaries and exceptional talents, like Taylor Swift and Lebron James. The highly-selective list presents 600 of the “brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers.” Gollakota has…
January 11, 2017
Alum Matthew Clements Recognized For Work As Patent Judge
By Tommy Merth Today, Matthew Clements is the lead administrative patent judge for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Silicon Valley. However, he hasn’t always practiced judicial law. Matthew received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Auburn University. Continuing on, he came to UW EE, earning his master’s degree in 2003. Despite…
January 10, 2017
Undergraduate Student Evan Wang Receives UW High Scholarship
Electrical Engineering undergraduate senior, Evan Wang, received the 2015-2016 Junior Medal for High Scholarship. Each year, the University of Washington awards three High Scholarship medals to the highest-performing freshman, sophomore and junior at the UW. The award recognizes Wang’s outstanding academic achievements during his junior year. In March, a special reception was held to honor the…
December 30, 2016
Ph.D. Student Rahil Jain Receives Third at GIX Innovation Competition
Ph.D. student Rahil Jain and his team were awarded a Third Prize at the inaugural GIX Innovation Competition for their SmartDx project. GIX, the Global Innovation Exchange, is a partnership between Tsinghua University in Beijing and the University of Washington. The annual Innovation Competition for university students was created to spur solutions to global challenges….
December 19, 2016
Two Undergraduate Seniors Selected as IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars
UW EE seniors Bryan Bednarski and Jaclyn Wilson have been chosen as 2016-2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society Scholars. This is the second consecutive year Bednarski and Wilson have been selected for this honor. This prestigious award is awarded to the highest-achieving electrical engineering students, with a focus in the power and energy sector, across…
December 8, 2016
Professor Shwetak Patel Named ACM Fellow
Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Endowed Professor in Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering Shwetak Patel was named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Fellow. ACM is the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. Out of 53 computer scientists from a dozen countries, Patel is one of those selected for recognition. The award was conferred based on…
December 6, 2016
Alum, Kasey Champion, Forges Her Own Career Path at Microsoft
UW Electrical Engineering alum, Kasey Champion (BSEE ’12), discovered her passion for computer science education early on. While at the UW, she worked as a teaching assistant for several classes, blending a fascination with technology with an urge to share it. After graduating, she began working at Microsoft. While there, she continuously volunteered on projects, which centered on computer…
December 5, 2016
EE-CSE Team Among Top for Amazon’s Alexa Prize
The University of Washington is one of 12 top teams from around the world to receive Amazon’s sponsorship in their inaugural Alexa Prize. The team, called Sounding Board, is led by EE student, Hao Fang, and includes EE student, Hao Cheng, and CSE students Maarten Sap, Elizabeth Clark and Ariel Holtzman. EE Professor Mari Ostendorf is the…
November 30, 2016
Professor Linda Bushnell is UW EE’s 26th IEEE Fellow
Research Associate Professor Linda Bushnell is the 26th UW EE faculty member to be elected an Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow. She is elevated to Fellow as of January 1, 2017. Bushnell is being recognized for her significant contributions to networked control systems. Professor Tamer Basar, who nominated Bushnell for the IEEE Fellow, is the Swanlund…
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