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Undergraduate Scholarships Available
Applications are now being accepted for two scholarship funds. An email containg the application was sent to all EECS undergraduates on April 24, 2014. The details of the awards are given below. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 8. Awards will not...
EECS 2014 Award Winners
CONGRATULATIONS to the EECS 2014 award winners. The awards were presented at the 2014 EECS Graduation Banquet and Award Ceremony at Maceli’s on April 24...
ACM Programming Competition
The KU Association for Computing Machinery is happy to announce the date of its second annual Intramural Programming Competition for undergraduates at KU. On Saturday, April 19th, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, a collection of 10 programming problems of ascending difficulty will be administered over the period of 5 hours to...
Fu Wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Turning powerful graphics cards that increase the speed and performance of video games into reliable processors for high performance computing has earned a University of Kansas researcher a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) award. ...
Polsley Builds Mind-Reading Technology
Before this semester, Seth Polsley served as lead researcher, sole study participant, and lone financer on a yearlong multidisciplinary project. He struggled to do it all on a student’s budget. ...
Gill Wins National Science Foundation CAREER Award
A University of Kansas professor has received one of the National Science Foundation‘s most prestigious awards for junior faculty members. ...
ACM to Host Movie Night, Hacknight
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) student chapter will host two events this week. ...
Biomedical Engineering Society to Meet on Feb. 11
The Biomedical Engineering Society will meet at 6:00 p.m. on Feb. 11 in Eaton 2. The group will discuss résumé tips and how to present yourself to recruiters at the upcoming Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair. Food will be provided. ...
Seniors Develop Hardware for NASA Project
A new initiative that brings research into the classroom is giving seniors at the University of Kansas a chance to develop technology for NASA. The program, which pairs undergraduates with a graduate student mentor, will expose students to advanced research while giving them opportunities to contribute to the state of...
KU Researchers Receive DoD Grant to Improve Spectrum Efficiency
Streamlining communication and improving intelligence-gathering capabilities are the goals of a significant grant to the University of Kansas from the U.S. Department of Defense. Along with improving troop safety and military operations, KU researchers are developing technology that could pave the way for the next generation of high-speed wireless devices...
Agah Edits Book on Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
A University of Kansas professor of computer science has edited a new book on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can improve the accuracy, affordability and accessibility of health care. ...
Graduate Student Returns from Internship at Microsoft
Graduate student Nahal Niakan completed an internship this fall with Microsoft at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. ...
Alexander Receives Outstanding Advisor Award
EECS Professor Perry Alexander is the first recipient of the new Outstanding Advisor Award from the KU Honors Program. The award recognizes a faculty advisor who demonstrates support to students, while at the same time challenging them. ...
Facebook Fellowship Program Seeks Ph.D. Students
The Facebook Fellowship Program is open to full-time PhD students, both domestic and international, who are studying computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system architecture, or a related area.Applications are due Dec. 13. ...
Alumnus to Lead Workshop for Medical Device Inventors
Roy Chin (BSEE ’88) will lead a free workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 26 on the topic of “Regulatory & Reimbursement: Issues You Need to Know Now.” The workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon in the Apollo Room at Nichols Hall, followed by lunch for participants. ...
EE Sophomore Brett Siegrist Receives International Power Scholarship
University of Kansas sophomore Brett Siegrist has been awarded a prestigious Power and Energy Systems (PES) Scholarship from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). These multi-year awards are aimed at attracting talented engineers interested in advancing alternative energies, developing smart grid technology, and transforming energy generation and distribution. ...
New App Helps Create Personalized Graduation Schedule
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) has unveiled a new app designed to help students build a personalized graduation schedule. The Graduation Planner allows students to map out a semester-by-semester plan to complete their degree, avoiding common pitfalls such as pre-requisite violations and planning to take a...
ACM Tech Talk to Focus on Practical Applications of Big Data
Karl Kuntz, a software developer at Tradebot Systems, will present “Big Data Techniques for Historical Analysis and Visualization” at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday in 3150 Learned. The talk will highlight the practical applications of Big Data in industry. ...
Cerner Software Developer to Speak on Big Data
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has invited a software developer from Cerner to discuss how the company uses big data.The talk will start at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in 3150 Learned Hall. ...
Hosseini Wins Best Paper Award
University of Kansas researcher Ehsan Hosseini has been selected as the winner of the Best Graduate Student Paper Award at the International Telemetering Conference (ITC) to be held Oct. 21-24. He will receive a $1,000 monetary award and recognition at the ITC opening ceremony for his research on synchronizing bursts...
Eskilson Spends Summer in India
EECS sophomore Aleksander Eskilson wants his classmates to know they can study abroad. Yes, they have a demanding major, and yes, it will require extra planning, but it is worth it. ...
Advising Days, Tuesday, March 24 and Wednesday, March 25
The time is fast approaching for us to do enrollment advising for the Fall 2015 term. ...
Gill Receives Distinguished Visiting Fellowship
Andy Gill, an assistant professor in electrical engineering and computer science, has received a Distinguished Visiting Fellowship from the Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA). He will give a series of lectures at five leading Scottish universities from Oct. 25–Nov. 6. ...
Design and Build Electric Car for Course Credit
Did you know that you can join Jayhawk Motorsports and receive EECS credit? Students design, manufacture, and race an electric and combustion vehicle as part of Jayhawk Motorsports. There are many opportunities to get involved and earn credit towards your EECS degree. ...
Liu Quoted in IEEE Spectrum
EECS Assistant Professor Lingjia Liu was quoted in the article “Korean Telecos Advance Toward LTE-Advanced” in IEEE Spectrum. Dr. Liu, an expert in wireless communication, called the upgrade in long-term evolution-advanced (LTE- Advanced) technology a major achievement in the field. LTE operators have begun bolstering mobile networks to allow smartphones...
Stees Receives Self Graduate Fellowship
Michael Stees, a Ph.D. student in computer science, is one of just six University of Kansas students to receive a Madison & Lila Self Graduate Fellowship for 2013-14. ...
KU Energy Club Announces Meeting Time
The KU Energy Club is having its first meeting of the semester from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25th, in the Spahr classroom. Pizza will be provided. ...
Huan Leads NSF Grant to Boost KU’s Life Sciences Computing Power
A three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will provide a boost to computational life science research at the University of Kansas and KU Medical Center. The award — which comes with $200,000 from KU, bringing the total to $700,000 — provides funds to purchase computer hardware that’s expected...