Events

In observance of the holiday that marks the end of chattel slavery, faculty, students, and alumni performed music, shared personal stories, and presented a proposal to the EECS chairs for initiatives to enhance diversity and equity and realize systemic equality in the department.

The Duke University Professor delivered a virtual talk on enabling hybrid thin films for optoelectronics and shared her memories of Michigan.

Pre-COVID-19, ECE Expeditions took thirteen students to the heart of the Big Apple to tour a variety of tech companies, including IBM.

The researcher-entrepreneur who helped bring OLED displays to the masses envisions a future of efficient lighting and next-gen solar power.

Speaking to a full house in Rackham, Dr. Katie Bouman – Michigan ECE alum – explained the history and science of the project that gave us the first ever photo of a black hole.

From rubbing elbows with royalty to finding yourself a casual seatmate to a member of U2, Professor Emeritus Gérard Mourou, Prof. Donna Strickland, and their former U-M colleagues shared their experiences and reflections on the 2018 Nobel Prize ceremony.

At the largest convention for Hispanic STEM students and professionals, U-M students attended career panels and workshops while networking with a variety of big-name companies.

ECE helped host faculty from Morehouse College and Prairie View A&M University to explore cross-collaboration opportunities, which allow students and faculty to experience the cultures of both Historically Black Colleges & Universities and U-M.

Dr. Kurt Petersen, Co-Chair of HardTech Group at Silicon Valley Band of Angels and 2019 IEEE Medal of Honor Recipient, presented on “60 Years of MEMS Start-up Companies.”

Rick Bergman, EVP of Computing and Graphics at Advanced Micro Devices, came to campus to accept the 2019 ECE Alumni Impact Award and spoke about his career and the future of computing and human interface.

Faculty, students, and staff came together in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community for the world-wide anti-bullying campaign.

Yee gave advice to students on how to best prepare for a career helping produce the next generation of high-tech electronics.

McLaughlin spoke about how academic institutions can take better care of their students’ mental health while providing a fuller academic experience, as well as his love for U-M.

The workshop attracted students from all over the country and demystified the ECE graduate school experience.

Prof. Stephen Forrest, who serves as co-chair of the commission, attended the forum to address concerns and give updates on the plan of action.

As an ECE Distinguished Lecturer, Dr. Jeremy Muldavin (BSE EP; MSE PhD EE) spoke about a DoD initiative to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. in microelectronics.

At this year’s convention for the National Society of Black Engineers, U-M professors, students, and alums came together with the other attendees to share experiences, offer career advice, and explore how to improve society.

The Optics Society at U-M hosted an Industry Spotlight event, which brought academia, industry, and community together to celebrate all things optics and photonics.

Prof. Nergis Mavalvala detailed the history and science behind the discovery of gravitational waves as the inaugural recipient of the M. Alten Gilleo Distinguished Lectureship

Project Music brought together students from all backgrounds across the university to originate musically-inspired creations for the first Music Makeathon.

Lafortune's research in discrete event systems includes multiple problem domains, with applications to computer and software systems.

Students’ projects encompassed a wide variety of fields: revolutionizing energy systems, advancing technologies, and improving cybersecurity.

Spirit Day activities look to make ECE and U-M a more compassionate, inclusive place.

Attendees explored engineering teams, labs, and projects with demonstrations and games.

The REACT workshop pairs U-M researchers with K-12 science educators to introduce primary school teachers to new laboratory science and classroom-friendly activities.

Five college teams test robotic suits that could enhance humans’ abilities.

Students toured Amazon, Boeing, INRIX, Madrona Venture Partners, Microsoft, and Philips Healthcare in the Puget Sound area.

Porche discussed the changing definition of war and how information is playing a greater role than ever.

Lecture part of highest professorial honor bestowed on U-M faculty.

This series of talks features world-renowned faculty with a long history at Michigan.

Students visited DTE Energy and Ford in Detroit to learn about the life of electrical and computer engineers in industry.

Planning to launch mid-2018, an exciting team of Michigan students is designing a space-based time capsule.

The Optics and Photonics event showed a thriving industry in SE Michigan

A celebration with traditional food, calligraphy, and musical performances.

Beigné is a senior scientist at the “most innovative research organization”

The symposium highlighted the world-class work done at the University.

Systems to study cancer stem cells, new methods to remotely measure snow and ice thickness, radar for autonomous vehicles, navigation systems that don’t rely on GPS, nanowire lasers, and methods to model lithium-ion batteries were just a few of the many winning projects presented by ECE students

The event highlighted the projects and work of several student teams and labs, giving kids and adults alike a chance to see ECE’s ingenuity in action.

Researchers from around the nation gathered at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to celebrate the 100th birthday of alumnus Claude E. Shannon (BSE EE/Eng Math ’36, ScD hon. ’61) at the Shannon Centennial Symposium.

Four EECS students part of the Michigan Men’s Rowing team that won their 9th consecutive national championship

The University hosted the 2016 Robotics: Science and Systems Conference, which allowed attendees to hear about the latest in robotics through talks, presentations, workshops, and tutorials.

ICAN bring engineers and neuroscientists together to review the recent advancement in neurotechnology and neuroscience, define the need for next-generation tools, and enhance the translation of technology to the scientific community.

The NRI is a multi-agency effort to accelerate the development and use of robots that work beside or cooperatively with people.

EECS 183 is the introductory CS class for LSA students, and it has been designed to broaden participation in the discipline.

Prof. Nakamura is the 2014 Nobel Laureate in Physics for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes, which enabled bright and energy-saving white light sources.

Students highlighted a number of projects from CSE in the U-M booth at the show.

Students, parents, and faculty gathered to celebrate the achievements of EECS students who earned a special award for academic achievement, research, service, or entrepreneurial activities.

Prof. Valeria Bertacco, Technical Program Chair for the 2017 conference, chose Michigan as the meeting location.

Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival that signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair.

Posters and presentations were judged by faculty and a visiting group of 14 returning ECE alumni, and winners were chosen in each area of study.

Local companies set up stands in the EECS Atrium to recruit from over 200 graduate and undergraduate students.

There were 40 alumni in attendance, with graduation years ranging from 1965 to 2014.

Dahod has combined an understanding of technology with a knack for recognizing market opportunities and built a string of successful technology companies.

In ECE’s first-ever Electrify Summer Tech Camps, students gathered for three five-day sessions to learn the basics of electrical and computer engineering.

55 U-M engineers attended the convention, themed “Reimagining Your Future,” and developed vital connections in their field.

The MLP seeks to provide outreach and education about the world of optics in general, and the optics industry in Michigan specifically.

About 65 alumni, students, faculty, friends and family gathered for dinner and an opportunity to catch up with the department.

The ACC is one of the world's premier scientific and engineering conferences dedicated to the advancement of control theory and practice.

Along with alumni, there were current and former faculty members, current students, friends, and colleagues, including several program managers, in attendance.

Shahin and Sassan discussed everything from the acquisition trends of small vs. large companies to the importance of building a team with a range of expertise.

Profs. Shai Revzen and Herbert Winful spoke about their passion for their work at the sixth annual conference, themed “Constructive Interference”.

The 2014 LNF (Lurie Nanofabrication Facility) User Symposium highlighted the cutting-edge research enabled by Michigan's world-class facility.

ECE researchers had a strong presence at this year’s event, comprising nearly 80 of the day’s more than 240 presentations.

Students worked on a GIEU program in Amritsar, India, where they participated in langar events at the Golden Temple.

Three hundred and eighty alumni and children stretched across North Campus, dabbling in drones and bones, rockets and radioactives.

Bhattacharya’s is known for his work in quantum dot formation, which he discovered and then expanded upon.