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Aaron Hawkins Awarded IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award
Aaron Hawkins was awarded the IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award for the invention and development of optofluidic waveguides and their applications, in particular commercialization for biomedical diagnostics.
NASA Turns to BYU for Critical Mars Research
A multidisciplinary team of BYU chemistry and engineering researchers has been tasked by NASA to develop a system to measure the size and electrical charge of Mars dust — a detail seemingly innocuous, yet critical to the success of human missions to the Red Planet.
BYU Youth Camps Encourage Participation of Girls in STEM Field
BYU Youth Camps have given girls in the area opportunities to experience activities in the STEM field.
The Career of BYU Alumnus Takes Off
BYU Alumnus, Drew Henrie, who works for SpaceX, participated in the 'Starlink Mission,' which aims to create an interconnected satellite network which will beam high-speed internet anywhere in the world
Electrical vs. Computer Engineering:
What's the difference?
There is no competition between the degree programs. They simply represent different emphases in your course of study.
Electrical Engineering
The Electrical Engineering field focuses on electronic circuits, electromagnetics, optics, signal processing, semiconductors, and others.
Computer Engineering
The Computer Engineering program includes additional training in computer programming, computer architecture and organization, and networking.
