November 2, 2022
Originating from UW research, Zap Energy is on its way to making sustainable energy from nuclear fusion a practical reality
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News When most people hear the words “nuclear power,” it is nuclear fission that first comes to mind — often represented in the news by pictures of massive, concrete power plants and cooling towers. This type of energy production is capable of producing enormous amounts of electricity from splitting…
October 26, 2022
IFDS workshop brings together data science experts to explore ways of making algorithms that learn from data more robust and resilient
Article by Wayne Gillam, Photos by Ryan Hoover | UW ECE News Artificial intelligence, machine learning and the mathematical algorithms that underpin these technologies affect our lives every day. For example, recommender systems within Netflix and Spotify learn our interests and serve up movies and music accordingly, natural language processing within assistants such as Siri…
October 11, 2022
Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering at UW ECE
Want to further your education, start a research career and invent the next life-changing technology? Earn a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Washington! Our Ph.D. program prepares students to impact the future and address challenges in IT, healthcare, energy, the environment, communication and more. Do incredible research with distinguished ECE…
October 4, 2022
UW ECE celebrates Moorthy Professorship Investiture
Article by Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Photos by Matt Hagen, UW College of Engineering On Friday, September 16, 2022, UW ECE held a formal academic ceremony — an investiture — celebrating the inaugural awarding of the Moorthy Family Inspiration Career Development Professorship. The event recognized Ganesh and Hema Moorthy, who established the Professorship…
September 26, 2022
Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2
Adapted from an article by Lindsey Doermann, UW ChemE The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a 5-year, $15 million grant to an interdisciplinary, UW-led team of synthetic biologists to engineer microbial genomes that transform CO2 into high-value chemicals. The project, led by chemical engineering professor James Carothers, brings together expertise in CRISPR gene-expression programs,…
September 15, 2022
A ‘lighthouse’ for engineering talent in the Middle East
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News In 2014, one of the deadliest conflicts in years broke out between Israel and Palestine. With war raging between the two countries, Laila Abudahi, a recent college graduate and recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship, unexpectedly found herself struggling to leave her home in the Gaza Strip to come…
September 12, 2022
ARUW wins second North American RoboMaster championship
Advanced Robotics at the University of Washington (ARUW), a team of University of Washington students advised by UW ECE Professor Joshua Smith and Assistant Teaching Professor John Raiti, won their second championship in the North American RoboMaster University League Competition. The event took place at Texas A&M University from June 25–27, with ARUW winning both…
September 8, 2022
UW ECE alum Vikram Iyer earns SIGMOBILE Doctoral Dissertation Award for engineering systems inspired by nature
Adapted from an article by Kristin Osborne, UW CSE When bees leave the hive, they can spend all day flying and foraging on a single “charge” owing to their ability to convert fats and carbohydrates that store significantly more energy than batteries. When other insects traverse the landscape, the structure of their retinas combined with…
August 29, 2022
UW ECE welcomes seven new faculty members
By Wayne Gillam | UW ECE News Beginning this summer and extending through winter quarter next year, UW ECE is welcoming seven new faculty members who bring a wealth of expertise in a wide range of technical areas and fields of study. These outstanding new hires are making significant contributions to their respective fields and…
August 22, 2022
UW ECE launches new online certificate program in GPU-Accelerated Computing and Visualization
UW ECE will launch the new online Certificate in GPU-Accelerated Computing and Visualization this upcoming autumn quarter — an evening, graduate-level program for students wanting to enhance their skills and knowledge in these areas. The project-based program explores how GPU Computing and Scientific Visualization support reshaping and reenvisioning the world in novel dimensions. In a…
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