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Thy Tran from Micron Technology to speak at UW ECE Graduation

UW ECE alumna Thy Tran (BSEE ‘93) will be honored guest speaker for the 2025 UW ECE Graduation Ceremony, which will take place in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on Wednesday, June 11, from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Unlocking the brain with the fruit fly

UW ECE undergraduate Mary Bun studies multitasking in fruit flies to offer valuable insights into disorders like Parkinson’s disease. Her work is inspired by neural engineering research led by UW ECE and UW Medicine Professor Chet Moritz.

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Shanti Garman — graduate student, instructor, and mentor to aspiring engineers

Shanti Garman is a doctoral degree candidate at UW ECE, studying and working in the Sensor Systems Lab. She is also an instructor in the Department’s Professional Master’s Program as well as a mentor to aspiring engineers and first-generation college students.

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A professor with superpowers

UW ECE Associate Teaching Professor Mahmood Hameed has a superpower — his unique ability to connect with students. He is known for his exceptional ability as an educator and his passion for teaching.

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The 2025 International Conference on Machine Learning: Q&A with Professor Maryam Fazel

UW ECE Professor Maryam Fazel is a program co-chair for the 2025 International Conference on Machine Learning, which will be held from July 13 to 19 in Vancouver, Canada.

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Serena Eley — studying superconductivity, magnetism, and disorder in quantum materials

UW ECE Assistant Professor Serena Eley studies superconductors and magnets, searching for ways to fine-tune the atomic disorder landscape in these materials and leverage their unique properties for quantum technology development.

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Give to UW ECE

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Ensure the Future for Electrical & Computer Engineers

By giving to the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, you are making ideas become a reality. The circuit blueprints in our labs become the drones delivering medicines around the globe to those who need it most. The medical problem we identify becomes the robot delivering accurate, safe surgeries. We owe it to future generations of students to position UW ECE as not only a world-class education, but as an institution where dreaming has a powerful place. We owe it to the world to provide exceptional, creative students to address some of its most complex challenges. In order to do this, we rely on the support from our UW ECE family — individuals, foundations, associations and corporations. Ideas start here. Making them happen starts with you.

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Giving Priorities

Thank you for giving. To support what you are most passionate about, a number of giving opportunities are available. Depending on your giving objectives, new scholarships and professorships may be established. With more than 50 established funds to choose from, below are a few highlights that support UW ECE’s priority areas. To contribute to any of the following UW ECE department funds, please visit the UW Foundation Web site.

  • Excellence in Electrical & Computer Engineering Fund
    Gifts to this fund support UW ECE initiatives including upgrading and maintaining top teaching and research labs, providing awards to recognize outstanding student achievements and advancing other department activities. This is unrestricted support that will be put to use where the need is greatest.
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering Scholarship Fund
    Support UW ECE undergraduate students who exhibit outstanding academic achievements and research initiatives.
  • Electrical & Computer Engineering Fellowship Fund
    Support UW ECE graduate students who exhibit outstanding academic achievements and research initiatives.
  • ENGINE
    The UW ECE’s ENGineering INnovation and Entrepreneurship (ENGINE) capstone program is an opportunity for our students to understand the entire engineering product development cycle and gain valuable project management experience. Students partner with industry professionals to build a functional product prototype. More about the course »

More Giving Opportunities

Named opportunities beginning at $100,000 and estate planning are available. For more information about how you can support at this level, please contact the UW College of Engineering.

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Support Spotlights

Here are examples of how UW ECE alums are giving back by supporting students and research efforts, making UW ECE a place of excellence.

Professorships Established by Alums Dr. Cherng Jia and Elizabeth Yun Hwang
Alums Dr. Cherng Jia (CJ) Hwang (EE Ph.D. ’66) and his wife, Elizabeth Yun Hwang (MLIS ’65), established the largest professorships in the history of the UW ECE Department. Inspired by their daughter, who is a quadriplegic, their visionary gift will fund the work of two professors to develop rehabilitative technologies for spinal cord injuries.

Endowed Scholarship Established by Alum Tom Doyle
In gratitude for scholarship assistance that he received while pursuing his bachelor’s degree, alum Tom Doyle (BSEE ’64) established an endowed scholarship for electrical & computer engineering students.