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BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering Welcomes New Students at NSO

September 06, 2023 04:30 PM
The New Student Orientation (NSO) fair is a greatly anticipated event by the faculty and staff of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. During NSO, freshmen explore different majors by visiting booths sponsored by their respective departments.
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Professor D.J. Lee awarded BYU Technology Transfer Award

September 05, 2023 01:07 PM
Dr. D.J. Lee, ECEn Professor, was recognized at this year's University Conference as the 2023 recipient of the Brigham Young University Technology Transfer Award. This award recognizes faculty members who have made significant research contributions that have led to the development of useful commercial products. Congratulations to Dr. Lee!
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Coming Fall 2023: Check out a few new-to-BYU classes that may fill a gap in your schedule

August 22, 2023 09:43 AM
Every fall there are several new classes offered at BYU for the first time. According to our unofficial count, more than 100 new courses will be offered this fall, from new language courses to new classes on human-computer interaction. Here's a preview of some of those courses.
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That’s a wrap!

August 11, 2023 12:22 PM
IMMERSE, an undergraduate research program that brings together students from BYU and abroad in the fields of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has completed another successful season here at BYU. Together, professors and students research topics in the Electrical and Computer Engineering domains. Research topics this summer ranged from Photonics and Microfabrication to Remote Sensing.
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ECE Hosts Students from Japan

August 07, 2023 12:22 PM
Last week, BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering partnered with BYU Conferences and Workshops in hosting a group of 120 Japanese junior high students from Tokyo, Japan with the hopes of getting them excited about electrical and computer engineering.
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Study Abroad: Exploring Cybersecurity and Renewable Energy in Denmark

July 21, 2023 10:40 AM
To expand their knowledge of power grids, sustainable living, and cybersecurity, a group of cybersecurity students from the Electrical and Computer Engineering department embarked on an exciting study abroad program in Denmark.
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Chip Camp 2023

July 17, 2023 02:56 PM
Chip Camp this year at BYU was a huge success thanks to all the students and professors who participated.
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Visiting Professor Brandt Redd Gives Opening Keynote Speech at ICALT Conference

July 14, 2023 03:05 PM
More and more new technology is introduced into our lives each year. AI keeps getting better, and more information is available to us than ever before. The way we socialize online, administer medical care, and even the way we grow our food are also changing rapidly as new technologies are introduced. It’s easy to look at new advancements in technology and say, “This changes everything.” So, what doesn’t new technology, specifically AI, change?
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Serious fireworks: BYU students celebrating 4th of July with explosive win at collegiate rocket competition

July 03, 2023 07:55 AM
For the BYU Rocketry Team, celebrating the Fourth of July this year with fireworks just isn’t going to cut it. After all, fireworks that might shoot a few hundred feet in the air pale in comparison to the 10,000 feet their BYU rocket reached while winning the 2023 Spaceport America Cup.
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BYU launches STEM camp for high school students

June 28, 2023 01:43 PM
Youth from around the world came to BYU to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math.
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The Students of IMMERSE-X: A Unique Perspective

June 23, 2023 10:11 AM
Each summer, many students do engineering research at BYU. This research is faculty-mentored and helps students apply course material, prepare for graduate school, get published, and much more! Many of these student researchers are from BYU, but there are a handful who come from other schools for this experience!
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From BYU to Brookhaven National Lab

June 12, 2023 09:47 AM
This past week, Dr. Wood Chiang and Trevor Reay, an Electrical Engineering student here at BYU, had the unique opportunity to conduct research at Brookhaven National Lab in Long Island, New York in collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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A Look into the Seven-Segment Sign that Can Run Doom

June 02, 2023 11:05 AM
Christopher Kitras and Ashton Palacios, two BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate students, designed and developed a seven-segment sign alongside Dinah Bronson and Dr. Phil Lundrigan that was recently featured at PyCon. The system can run video games such as Doom and classic arcade games and even display videos.
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A Head Start: BYU’s STEM camp

May 25, 2023 03:54 PM
Unleash your innovative side with this unique opportunity to learn! BYU’s STEM camp offers a unique hands-on experience to learning the basics of building and programming something from scratch. The program is one week long, and is for students entering 10th and 11th grade. The projects students will be working on range from biology to mechanical engineering to building robots. This year, we have two exciting new projects designed by members of the Electrical and Computer Engineering department.
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BYU Students bring home top prize at i-ETC Conference

May 22, 2023 03:30 PM
Last week, Sharisse Poff and Daniel Tebbs, working with Dr. Chiang and Dr. Davis, were awarded first place in the Engineering track at the i-ETC conference for their paper titled "Pulsatile Impedance Monitoring Circuit.” Each year, the Intermountain Engineering, Technology, and Computing Conference (i-ETC) is held at a participating university, this year being at BYU. Sharisse and Daniel are both graduate students at BYU studying electrical engineering who share a passion for biomedical applications of engineering.
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Dr. Rice Receives 2023 IEEE AES Distinguished Service Award

April 28, 2023 12:47 PM
Dr. Michael Rice, a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for over three decades, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society (AESS) Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and remarkable contributions to the field.
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ECE Celebrates Winter Semester with its Department Picnic

April 19, 2023 05:07 PM
Hosted by IEEE, the BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering Department recently held their biannual department picnic, commemorating the end of the Winter Semester. Faculty, students, and staff were all welcomed to the event at Kiwanis Park.
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Graduate Spotlight: Mitch Burnett

March 24, 2023 02:15 PM
As the current Project Engineer in the Radio Astronomy Systems Laboratory, we’re excited to publish this month’s spotlight on graduate student Mitch Burnett!
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