Brent Nelson has been appointed the new Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Chair. His appointment began June 1st, 2012. Dr. Nelson received his doctorate in computer science from the University of Utah. He serves as co-director for the NSF Center for Reconfigurable High Performance Computing (CHREC), and is actively involved in the international and globalization activities within the college. He created the college’s Globalization Study Abroad program in 2007.