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Advising Will Occur March 27, 28, 2012
Advising will occur March 27 and March 28. Before you can enroll for the fall semester, you must meet with your advisor. If you are unsure of who your advisor is, please stop by the EECS Office, 2001 Eaton. Set up an advising appointment by choosing a time...
Do You Know About Changes in the EECS Curriculum?
99th annual Engineering Expo set for Feb. 19-20
More than 1,000 students from more than 70 elementary, middle and high schools in Kansas and Missouri will get hands-on learning experiences with the lighter side of engineering at the 99th annual Engineering Expo at the University of Kansas. It’s set for Feb. 19-20 at Eaton and Learned halls. ...
EECS Students Named to Fall 2009 Honor Roll
The following EECS students earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2009 semester. Students must have semester grade point averages of 3.75 or higher and have completed at least 14 hours in the fall. ...
Fokum Participates in Google Forum
Senior Engineer Offers Career Advice for Upcoming Graduates
Steve Unruh (BSEE 03) is a senior electronics engineer at Hasbro Toy Group. He is responsible for the electronic design of approximately 30 products per year. Unruh says his job provides a fantastic amount of variety, and he can even pretend to be 7 again when playing and evaluating prototype...
CReSIS Radar Provides 3D Images Through Miles of Ice
In the cover article of the latest issue of the Journal of Glaciology, engineers at the University of Kansas detail a special radar array they developed that is capable of depicting a 3D view of bedrock hidden beneath ice sheets three kilometers thick. ...
EECS Ph.D. Student Participates in Google Forum
Ph.D. student Daniel Fokum was one of 75 students invited to Google's first annual Graduate Researchers in Academia of Diverse backgrounds (GRAD) CS Forum from January 21-23. The forum will build and strengthen networks with other emerging researchers and include will include technical talks from various researchers, including Fokum. Students...
KU to offer second student-only H1N1 flu vaccine clinic Nov. 20
Google VP Will Discuss Cloud Computing During Campus Visit
Google's Vice President of Engineering Brian McClendon (EE ’86) will discuss software and hardware of cloud computing including Mapreduce and GFS. Google Earth is possible because of the scalable nature of its server infrastructure. The talk will be at noon on Monday, November 16, in the Apollo Room in Nichols...
Courtney Selected to Become KU Student Ambassador
Katherine Courtney, a junior in computer science, has been named a KU Student Ambassador. More than 100 student ambassadors work closely with the admissions office, volunteering their time to give campus tours, serve on informational panels and correspond with prospective students. ...
Dispatches from a KU trip to the Antarctic
From School of Engineering Public Relations Director Jill Hummels' blog... ...
Advising Is Oct. 20 and 21
Remember Advising Days are on Tuesday 10/20 and Wednesday 10/21. If you have not signed up for a time on your advisor’s door, you need to do so immediately. Stop by the EECS Office if you are not sure who your advisor is. ...
Trio of EECS Freshmen Earn Summerfield, Watkins-Berger Scholarships
Three EECS freshmen have received prestigious Summerfield and Watkins-Berger scholarships. Michael Albert (CoE) and Cameron Atwill (CS) were recipients of Summerfield scholarships while Alexa Clements (EE) was honored with a Watkins-Berger scholarship. The awards provide $4,500 per year for four years to each student. ...
Oguna Wins National Scholarship
Angela Oguna was one of five national winners of a Chrysler Foundation Scholarship from the Society of Women Engineers. Recipients were chosen for their scholarship, leadership and service to the community. Oguna serves as the academic excellence chair for Region V of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). ...
First African American Ph.D. Graduate in EE at KU to Speak at Alma Mater
KU EE graduate Andrew Williams will discuss the founding of the Spelman College SpelBots RoboCup team, the first all-women, African American team to compete in the international RoboCup of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. The chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Spelman College will share his personal...
Barbecue Kicks Off New Semester
KU-IEEE had its annual kick off barbecue on August 28. Despite the inclement weather, more than 35 students and faculty turned out for the event. ...
Roberts Loved Teaching and Research
EECS Professor James Roberts died Saturday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, after a bout with cancer. ...
Unmanned CReSIS Craft Passes Flight Test
For scientists worldwide, the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, a National Science Foundation-funded center based at KU, is a primary source of data on polar ice sheet thickness and other properties. The development of the Meridian UAV will enhance KU’s role at the forefront of global climate change...
Graduate Student Travel Funds Available
August 31 is the deadline to apply for Robb Funds. EECS graduate students who are seeking supplemental travel funds for the fall semester are eligible. The support is made possible through an endowed grant to EECS by Dr. David D. Robb. ...
Huan Receives NSF CAREER Award
Assistant Professor Luke Huan has been awarded a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation. The prestigious CAREER award supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars. Huan is the second EECS professor to receive the honor; Associate Professor Xue-wen Chenreceived a CAREER award...
KU at Center of Computer Universe
For the last 72 hours, Kansas University assistant professor Andy Gill has been a master of the universe, ordering dozens of satellites to move around the galaxy. ...
Graduation Banquet Celebrates Hard Work, Dedication
The EECS Graduation Banquet was held on May 16. Faculty honored a number of outstanding seniors. On behalf of the graduating class, Kappa Nu president Matthew Cook presented EECS Assistant Professor Andy Gill with the Harry Talley Excellence in Teaching Award. ...
KU receives national honor for work to fight cyber warfare
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Elections May 8th
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the National Honor Society for the Computing Sciences, will hold its election on Friday, May 8, in the EECS dept conference room at 1:00pm. UPE members will elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer for 2009. All current UPE members are invited to participate...