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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...
Registration is Open for IEEEXtreme
IEEEXtreme is a global challenge in which IEEE student teams compete in a 24-hour time span to solve programming problems. The event will take place on Oct. 26. Registration is open now through Oct. 10. ...
Cerner Visits Eaton Hall Tomorrow
Representatives from Cerner will be outside of the Computing Commons from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow, Sept. 12. They are interested in speaking with computer science and computer engineering students about internships and full-time positions. ...
Senior Interns with Amazon
EECS senior Howard Grimberg spent his summer creating a new feature for Amazon and collaborating with staff and fellow interns on expanded services for the online retail giant. The successful internship led to a full-time offer for a software development engineering position after graduation. ...
Welcome Back Barbecue Will Be Sept. 20
The student chapters of IEEE, HKN, and ACM will be hosting a barbecue for new and returning students from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sept. 20 at Holcom Park (2700 W 27th St.). Come enjoy free grilled hamburgers and hot dogs and other goodies. Meet EECS professors and fellow students. ...
IEEE Needs Volunteers for Conference
IEEE is looking for student volunteers to help with the upcoming Student Professional Awareness Conference (S-PAC), which explores issues relevant to engineering students. The conference includes presentations from and networking opportunities with experienced professionals from local and regional firms. It is intended to promote involvement in the Department of Electrical...
CReSIS to Host International Symposium
As the world’s glaciers and polar ice sheets continue to vanish, advanced technology for the study of this global change – and the resulting rise in sea level – is more important and more sophisticated than ever before. The multi-partner Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets (CReSIS), headquartered at...
Expert in Embedded Systems Joins Faculty
After numerous trips between Eaton and Nichols Halls during his first week on campus, Heechul Yun is wondering if his newly purchased bicycle is the best way to get around KU. The new assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science (EECS) never imagined there would be so many hills...
ACM Schedules First Meeting
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) is a professional society for those interested in computing. We will be having our first general meeting of the year next week from 5:30–6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Learned 3152. ...
Trio Wins Rummer Design Award
Successfully turning a remote-controlled toy helicopter into an autonomous drone earned three seniors departmental honors and a $1,000 cash award. ...
Ph.D. Student Wins NASA Fellowship
A three-year, $90,000 NASA fellowship will allow a University of Kansas School of Engineering graduate student to design tools that will help more precisely predict future sea level rise based on the impact of climate change on the polar ice sheets. ...
Rowland Earns Sharp Professorship
EECS Professor Jim Rowland received the 2013 John E. and Winifred E. Sharp Professorship, which is selected by a School of Engineering faculty committee. The three-year honor includes an annual personal award of $5,000 and access to an additional $5,000 annually for instructional development. ...
Liu Lands Air Force Faculty Fellowship
A University of Kansas electrical engineering professor has received a highly competitive summer fellowship with the United States Air Force. ...
Class Scheduling Software Wins Niehaus Design Award
A team of computer science students has earned the Douglas Niehaus Computer Science Capstone Design Award for an easy-to-use online class schedule generator that incorporates user preferences, such as time of day and days of the week. ...
Petr Receives Outstanding Adviser Award
EECS Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies David Petr received the Gould Award for Outstanding Adviser at the School of Engineering Recognition Ceremony on May 18. ...
Ph.D. Student to Spend Year in Japan
Erik Hornberger, a University of Kansas doctoral student in electrical engineering, will spend the next 14 months in Japan, gaining fluency in Japanese scientific terminology and building research connections with global leaders in brain imaging. ...
EECS Graduation Banquet
More than 160 people attended the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Graduation Dinner and Awards Ceremony in the Alton Ballroom at Pachamama’s on Thursday. ...
Student Web Developer Position Available
The EECS Department is currently advertising an opening for a student web developer. Applicants must have the following qualifications:...
EECS Team Wins Regional Programming Challenge
Participating in their first team programming competition, three University of Kansas students bested 30 teams from four states to win KU’s first regional programming title. ...
KU Programming Competition to be Held on April 6
The KU chapter of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will host its first Intramural Programming Competition at 11am on April 6 in the Computing Commons. The competition, sponsored by Arris, is open to all undergraduates. Ten programming challenges will be administered over five hours. Standard ACM competition judging criteria will...
Students Start Gaming Group
EECS students have formed the KU Game Development Group. The group, which is open to all majors, meets every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in 3152 Learned Hall. For more information, contact kugamedevelopment@gmail.com. ...
KU Offers Young Family Support, Resources
Two-year-old Sammy proudly announces his friends are at Hilltop, the KU campus day care, where he spends part of his days. The sweet boy with a huge smile is the child of EECS doctoral students Mahmood Hameed and Aqsa Patel. While Lawrence is the only home Sammy has known, his...
Metcalf Shares his Experience, Offers Tips for New Graduate Students
A desire to attack the really tough engineering problems led Justin Metcalf to graduate school. He chose KU for its strong EE graduate program, close proximity to his and his wife’s families, and diversity to his educational background. Metcalf graduated with his undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from Kansas State...
Roth to Join Google after Graduation
EECS senior Parker Roth is headed to Google after graduation. The technology giant offered him a full-time software engineering position after his summer internship at Google. The early fall job offer is a testament to his performance and the quality of the EECS program. ...
EECS Launches Graduate Distance Learning Program for Working Engineers
The University of Kansas is offering a new graduate distance learning program to meet the needs of working engineers and industry across the Kansas City metro. ...
Frost Selected as Finalist for University Teaching Award
Dan F. Servey Distinguished Professor of EECS Victor Frost was a finalist for the 2012 H.O.P.E. Award, the only honor for teaching excellence given exclusively by seniors on the Lawrence campus. ...