Department News
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Alumni and Students gather for ECE picnic
As finals approached and anxieties rose, there was a desperate need for respite. Luckily, the ECEn department came to the rescue. Even with the threat of inclement weather, we had a great turnout at our annual Department IEEE Picnic last Thursday. Our dear secretaries looked on as the wind dispersed our flyers and swag across the pavilion. We were all grateful for the hot chocolate and sunny dispositions that kept us warm. The smoke was thick, but so were the patties that Dr. Jeffs and Dr. Beard served valiantly as grill masters.
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Seeing Sound: A New Endeavor in Ultrasound Surgery
Dr. Steven Allen is pursuing research that could replace scalpels with soundwaves in certain neurological surgeries. If it sounds crazy, well, he would probably agree with you.
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The Language that Led to Firmware
Let’s be honest; when students graduate, they often have no idea where their lives will take them or the impact they’ll create. It couldn’t have been any different for Lynn Wheelwright, a BYU EC EN 1960s alumnus who assisted in the invention of firmware.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Daniel Smalley
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Daniel Smalley.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Michael Rice
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Michael Rice.
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Mars Rover team set to compete in this year's University Rover Challenge
The University Rover Challenge (URC) is the world's premier robotics competition for college students. Held annually in the desert of southern Utah in the United States, URC challenges student teams to design and build the next generation of Mars rovers that will one day work alongside astronauts exploring the Red Planet. (https://urc.marssociety.org/home)
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Greg Nordin
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Greg Nordin.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Phil Lundrigan
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Phil Lundrigan.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Willie Harrison
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Willie Harrison.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Stephen Schultz: Mountains and Mach 7 Guns
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Stephen Schultz.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Randy Beard
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Randy Beard.
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Taking it in stride: two cross-country runners balance athletics and engineering
Electrical engineering junior Brandon Garnica and mechanical engineering senior Conner Mantz know a thing or two about endurance. They’re both upperclassmen in demanding programs (a junior and senior, respectively), and they also competed in the most recent NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where Mantz defended his national title.
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Innovative process helps BYU engineers track icebergs in the South Pole
"I never imagined I'd be tracking Antarctic icebergs in the middle of Utah," mused BYU junior Scheridan Vorwaller Cloward, reflecting on her three years' work for the Microwave Earth Remote Sensing (MERS) Laboratory.
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Simple machines prevail in Fall 2021 Robotics Competition
The third-semi-annual Mountain West Robotics Competition went down Friday, Dec. 10, with Team Lights Out beating out six competitors for the grand prize of $400.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Cammy Peterson: Climbing Mountains and Flying Cars
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will
be getting to know Dr. Cammy Peterson.
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PhD Student Places Second in International Telemetry Conference
Doctoral student Morteza Shoushtari placed second in the graduate category in this year’s International Telemetry Conference (ITC) for incorporating physical layer security concepts into telemetry.
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Faculty Spotlight with Dr. Nelson: Innovating and Fly Fishing
Each week, we will be getting to know our faculty members a little bit better. This week, we will be getting to know Dr. Brent Nelson.
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