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…
January 30, 2016
Alum Eric Sortomme Patents System For Optimal Electric Vehicle Charging
UW EE alum Eric Sortomme (Ph.D. ’11) has patented a new system he designed to provide a framework for the optimal charging of electric vehicles. The system may pave the way for a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system that is capable of charging electric vehicles in the Seattle area, as well as returning extra energy to the grid….
January 25, 2016
Master’s Student Kelly Kozdras Featured in Wogrammer
EE master’s student Kelly Kozdras was featured in a recent wogrammer article, which breaks down stereotypes about engineers. Kozdras got her start in engineering after doing well in math and science while growing up and learning that engineering was a good background for entering various fields. Prior to pursuing graduate studies at UW EE, Kozdras…
January 20, 2016
Leaders Gather at UW to Define Vision for Smart Communities
Smart city leaders from around the world are gathering at UW’s Seattle campus for a two-day workshop called the “NSF Visioning Workshop on Smart and Connected Communities Research and Education” to discuss the future of smart and connected communities on January 13-14, 2016. The UW Department of Electrical Engineering is organizing and hosting the workshop,…
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