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A new research program incentivizes undergraduate students and faculty members to collaboratively tackle ambitious research projects.2025 Undergraduate Student Awards
These students are recognized for their outstanding scholarship, research, service, leadership, and entrepreneurship.Somya Valecha receives Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
The award recognizes computer engineering student Somya Valecha for her outstanding academic record, exemplary character, and leadership as an undergraduate student.Naman Kabra receives Distinguished Leadership Award
The College of Engineering award recognized Electrical Engineering undergraduate student Naman Kabra for his outstanding leadership, especially on the Solar Car team.Amy Liu receives Distinguished Academic Achievement Award
The College of Engineering award recognizes Electrical Engineering student Amy Liu for outstanding academic record, exemplary character, and leadership as an undergraduate student.Students visit two local semiconductor companies in the Fall ECE Expeditions
Local semiconductor companies, one established and one an ECE alumni startup, gave students an insider’s perspective on life working in these companies.2024 Undergraduate Student Awards
These students are recognized for their outstanding scholarship, research, service, leadership, and entrepreneurship.New QuantUM organization empowers undergrads interested in Quantum Science and Technology
The club is partnering with the Quantum Research Institute to educate and support students across the university who have an interest in quantum fields.Family Fun Night celebrates the wonders of ECE research, community
The event featured interactive research stations, student team demos, and carnival attractions, including the chance to dunk a professor.Educating engineers as whole people
Researching education leads the way to a diverse, impactful community of professionals.MASA achieves liftoff with record-setting rocket
The 20-foot tall Clementine is the largest liquid bipropellant rocket ever built by college students.Michigan Man Jack Underwood is an engineer through and through
The veteran and Michigan Medicine IT Manager graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from U-M this year, fulfilling a decades-long dream.Semiconductor workforce program increases access to hands-on training
‘In undergrad, you sometimes feel like you’re just passing classes. But what we’re doing here is science.’Introducing young engineering students to the sociotechnical impact of technology
With the help of individual class modules, electrical engineering students relate technical content to issues of social justice, sustainability, and more.New undergraduate courses prepare students for the Second Quantum Revolution
Quantum information science and engineering is one of the hottest fields in engineering – and ECE wants to make it accessible to everyone.2022-23 Undergraduate Student Awards
These students are recognized for their outstanding scholarship, research, service, leadership, and entrepreneurship.UG student Ali Hammoud to present his winning Code-a-Chip design at ISSCC 2023
Hammoud’s project is based on the open-source hardware design tool called OpenFASoC, developed at Michigan.Broadening the engineering perspective through coastline conservation in Middle Earth
As part of the U-M Engineering Global Leadership (EGL) Honors Program, Electrical Engineering undergrad Nora Desmond traveled There and Back Again to experience the sustainability culture of New Zealand.The Key to Superior Teaching Performance in Engineering
Get tips that will help you improve your teaching and connection with engineering students – from renowned educator Fawwaz UlabyMRacing smokes competition with their first electric race car
At Formula SAE Michigan, MRacing defended their number one U.S. title and placed second overall.SPARK Electrifies Motorcycle Racing
With their newest electric motorcycle, the student team took second and third place at the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Formula Lightning Series competition.MRover crowned champions of the University Rover Challenge
From autonomously navigating rocky terrain to testing soil for signs of life, the Michigan Mars Rover team bested their competition and took first place at the international competition.In Digital Signal Processing, students experiment with sensors for creative projects
Students created everything from a Wordle helper to a tool for melanoma detection to a program that identifies different marine species based on their underwater song.Solar car “Aevum” to test solutions ahead of next World Solar Challenge
An unusual two years in the making, the car is equipped with sensors to explore how the team can improve its design further before the 2023 race.Thomas Ryan awarded SMART Scholarship to support his studies on defense technologies
Ryan is an electrical engineering undergrad interested in military systems and devices.ECE Expeditions goes hybrid
Students visited the new KLA headquarters in Ann Arbor and attended virtual presentations by NVIDIA and NASA.HKN earns Outstanding Chapter Award
The student honor society is again recognized for their outstanding efforts, this time for the 2020-21 academic year.2022 EECS Undergraduate Student Awards
These students are recognized by the department for their outstanding scholarship, research, service, leadership, and entrepreneurship.New textbook provides streamlined guide for undergrads studying Signals and Systems
The textbook, authored by Prof. Stéphane Lafortune, covers the main material students need to know for continuous-time signals and systems with a focus on linear time-invariant systems and their response to different classes of input signals.Kathryn Beeman named Irma M. Wyman Scholar for her efforts supporting women in STEM
Beeman, an Electrical Engineering undergrad, serves as the External Vice President for the Society for Women Engineers at U-M.U-M Society of Women Engineers honored with top awards at national conference
ECE leaders and members in SWE share their favorite parts of the conference, including taking home three awards for the U-M chapter.Baja Racing wins 1st Place Overall Award at SAE Louisville
In their first competition since the pandemic began, Baja proved they are still among the world’s finest, placing top ten in every event out of over 75 competitors.Stories from Study Abroad
EECS students Richa Patwa and Caroline Nguyen reflect on their experiences in Spain and France before the pandemic sent them home.Educating a quantum workforce with QuSTEAM while opening doors to a broad and diverse range of students
Michigan is part of a multi-institution effort to create new flexible courses for undergraduate students interested in being part of the second quantum revolutionNew student team constructs robotic submarine, finishes 4th at international competition
Michigan Robosub built their first autonomous submarine and competed virtually against 54 teams from 12 countries, completing several aquatic tasks.ECE’s Culture Club brings the (virtual) community together
Each event is led by an ECE student, staff, or faculty member and showcases the different traditions, languages, food, crafts, history, etc., of their home country or region.Using remote sensing to track microplastics in the ocean
Electrical Engineering undergrad Madeline Evans is a key researcher on a project that uses NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System to monitor microplastic pollution that harms marine ecosystems.Michigan Electric Racing takes first place at Formula SAE Michigan
The student team overcame a year of pandemic-related challenges and completed a near perfect sweep of the Electric Vehicle Class events.Awards for outstanding Graduate Student Instructors and Instructional Aides of 2020 and 2021
These awards honor outstanding student teachers, who are critical to ECE’s mission to provide top level education and instruction.Tracking ocean microplastics from space
Satellites give new insights on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plus sources and flows of ocean microplastic.With Slide, student entrepreneurs aim to make contact sharing frictionless
Twelve students inducted into the 2021 Excellence in ECE Honor Roll
This Honor Roll was created to recognize students who go above and beyond for our community by volunteering outside of academic, professional, and student club commitmentsA resilient campus
ECE Undergraduate 2021 Virtual Yearbook and Virtual Graduation
The Class of 2021 Electrical and Computer Engineering undergraduate students share memories, photos, and quotes of their time here at Michigan.Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prize for new robotics course that focuses on equitable education
2021 EECS Undergraduate Student Awards
2021 College-wide awards for EECS undergraduate students
Outstanding Chapter Award for Michigan’s IEEE-HKN Honor Society
New “Women in ECE” organization provides professional development and community
A MiTEE student and her quest to shape the future of space satellites
Undergrad earns MLK Spirit Award for leadership and commitment to social justice
ECE students, faculty recognized with 2021 MLK Spirit Awards
Pioneering a way to keep very small satellites in orbit
Scholar Stories: Buca Making it Big on Pitch, in Electrical Engineering
MGoBlue.com profiles Electrical Engineering undergrad Kevin Buca, a midfielder on the University of Michigan Men’s soccer team.The Wolverines Behind the Next Generation of Autonomous Vehicles
The Center for Entrepreneurship profiles a team of EECS students, who are working to develop the next generation of delivery vehicles.EECS Juneteenth celebration features song, readings, and a proposal for change
Cope Reflects on B1G Medal of Honor, Stepping Up to Continue U-M Swimming ‘Legacy’
Electrical Engineering undergrad, Tommy Cope, was awarded the B1G Medal of Honor, which is given to two senior students at each conference university for highest excellence in athletics and academics.ECE Stands with Black Lives Matter
Instructors mail robot parts, develop video project amid sudden online semester
Class of 2020 ECE Memories
Scholar Stories: Gerdov Overcomes Adversity, Injury to Pave Way at Michigan
MGoBlue.com profiles EE undergrad Alan Gerdov, who competes on the University of Michigan Men’s Gymnastics team. Gerdov speaks about his road from the Ukraine to the U.S. and how COVID-19 has impacted his life.2019-20 Undergraduate Student Awards
ECE Expeditions Goes “On the Town”
ECE students, staff, honored with MLK Spirit Awards
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers makes connections, builds relationships at annual convention
Scholar Stories: Men’s Swimmer Cope Sets Lofty Goals in Pool, Classroom
MGoBlue.com highlights Electrical Engineering undergrad, Tommy Cope, including his record-setting swimming career at Michigan and his path from the heart of the Buckeye State to Ann Arbor.Institution partnerships offer best of both worlds
Enabling large-scale testing of cancer drugs with machine learning
Beyond Moore’s Law: taking transistor arrays into the third dimension
From semiconductors to driverless cars, students got an inside look at the Ann Arbor tech industry for ECE Expeditions
ECE honors Spirit Day 2019
AI-powered Whatsapp Bot fights fake news in India
Kim Winick retires, leaving a legacy that empowers students to seek life and learning outside of the lab
Building community through clean energy
KLA opens new R&D office in Ann Arbor
Michigan takes first place at Exoskeleton Competition
Samir Nooshabadi looks to close the terahertz gap for better communication
Students tour the world of Silicon Valley for ECE Expeditions
For the 6th ECE Expeditions trip, students toured seven Silicon Valley companies from small startups to large multi-national corporations, receiving facetime with U-M CEOs, executives, and founders.Amateur radio continues to connect the world
Michigan Electric Racing Revs Up
Black Engineers convention comes to Detroit and ECE is there to welcome the record-breaking 14,000 attendees
A Spotlight on Optics
2018-19 Undergraduate Student Awards
Undergrad Michelle Gehner engineers better ways to explore new worlds
Hacking the perfect melody
Miniature satellites to maximize global communication
ECE Expeditions travels to GM
Students toured General Motors Tech Center in Warren, MI, for ECE Expeditions.ECE Community takes a stand against bullying
M-Fly’s season ends with top-10 finishes, new autonomous plane
Mars Rover Team tackles major redesign, places in top 10 at competition
Exoskeletons compete to boost strength of rescue workers
ECE Expeditions travels to Seattle
2017-18 Undergraduate Student Awards
Battling drone ships with Anthony Uytingco
Students Visit Detroit Companies with ECE Expeditions
Meet some ECE Solar Car Team members
Historic satellite launch brings U-M history to space
Student’s digital art makes the Cube even more interactive
Baja Racing team first to three-peat national championship
New student exoskeleton team launches prototype
Student hybrid rocket team takes first place at inaugural competition
Engineering students bring education to disadvantaged children in Ecuador
Two students earn scholarships to pursue work in sustainable energy
A VR-powered crystal structures app (video)
EE sophomore takes on W8UM Amateur Radio Club leadership
2016-17 Undergraduate Student Awards
Expeditions: Bay Area
The first cross-country Expeditions trip took students on a tour of companies in San Jose, California.EE student Leonard Kapiloff earns PES scholarship to support studies in secure, sustainable grid
Student Arun Nagpal develops new ENG 100 section to spotlight space science
Expeditions: Ann Arbor
The first ever ECE Expeditions trip took students on a tour of Ann Arbor companies NeuroNexus, Quantum Signal, and Menlo Innovations.A silver medal finish for ECE Olympic rower
EECS students Row Blue! to victory
Students seek the secrets of the brain in study abroad program
MHybrid races on
Student team works to improve care for premature infants
Student team designs and builds unique new instruments
Award-winning EECS 2016 Graduate Student Instructors & Instructional Aides recognized
Students earn prizes for improving image processing techniques in EECS 556 (Winter 2016)
Students make connections at NSBE National Convention
Volunteers bring M-HEAL solutions to Peru
Clark Zhang earns NSF Fellowship for data processing in MEMS networks
Joshua Adkins Selected for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
2015-16 Undergraduate Student Awards
ECE celebrates Diwali
First-ever ECE Career Fair builds student careers and alumni connections
Engineering friendship
EECS students make career connections at NSBE conference
Building better RoboBoats: UM::Autonomy takes third at international competition
Eta Kappa Nu Awards Professors of the Year at St. George’s Day Feast
Prof. David Wentzloff (CSE) and David Paoletti (CSE) were selected by students as Professors of the Year.ECE students earn CoE Distinguished Leadership Awards
2014-15 Undergraduate Student Awards
Student team reaches Qualcomm finals with their proposal for a wearable haptic device
Students win prizes for circuit designs in EECS 413
Miss Washtenaw County finds creativity in every opportunity
Cameron Polack and BLUElab India – engineering winners
Shayna Simon – From intern to full-time, making company experience matter
Students host event inspired by study abroad experience
Isabel Martin receives CoE Distinguished Leadership Award
Students rewarded for their circuit designs in EECS 413
IEEE recognized as Best Student Branch in SE Michigan
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Students in EECS 413 awarded prizes for their circuit designs
David Hiskens awarded two energy scholarships
UG Research Spotlight: Fred Buhler spends his summer improving circuit testing
Rebecca Wolkoff awarded scholarship to continue her work in sustainable energy
Max Seiden selected for KPCB Engineering Fellowship
EECS 461 (Embedded Control Systems) and the freescale cup
Sung Ho Park receives 2011 IEEE MTT-S Scholarship
Connor Field — Growing energy on a solar farm
Tanya Das earns Poetry Prize
EECS 413 students earn prizes for their final projects
Students give a couple of the best among 3,000 Elevator Pitches
MRacing Team drives to 2nd overall finish in Formula Student Germany
Awards and slaying of the dragon at St. George’s Day feast
Jacob Oberlin’s electronics savvy helps drive MRacing team to a strong finish in Germany
EECS students help the deaf “Feel the Music”
Carl Pfeiffer receives 2009 IEEE MTTS Undergraduate/Pre-Graduate Scholarship