Spotlights | UW Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

July 21, 2026

Akira Ishimaru — A lifetime dedicated to engineering

Article by Wayne Gillam / Graphic layout by Ryan Hoover / UW ECE News If you have ever been in a plane that landed safely in a low-visibility thunderstorm or thick, heavy fog, you can thank UW ECE Professor Emeritus Akira Ishimaru. As one of the world’s top experts in electromagnetic wave propagation and scattering…

July 7, 2026

Elevating emerging engineers

June 22, 2026

Using AI to improve power systems planning in the Global South

By Wayne Gillam / UW ECE News Access to reliable electricity remains out of reach for millions of people across the Global South. At the same time, the worldwide transition to renewable energy is accelerating. Bridging this gap — ensuring that underserved communities can benefit from clean, reliable power — is one of the most…

June 15, 2026

UW ECE and Allen School Professor Shwetak Patel elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Adapted from an article by Kristine White / Allen School The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honor societies, has elected Shwetak Patel as part of its 2026 class of new members. Patel is the Washington Research Foundation Entrepreneurship Professor in UW ECE and the Paul G. Allen School of…

June 10, 2026

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

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