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  • Edna Clarke: UBC’s First Woman in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    Edna Clarke: UBC’s First Woman in Electrical and Computer Engineering

    January 17, 2025 In 1944, Edna Anita Clarke entered the records of UBC history, becoming the first woman to graduate in Electrical Engineering. The life of our first female graduate was one of determination, novelty, and a lifetime of living right on the frontiers of engineering and adventure. Born in 1921 near Penticton, British Columbia,…

  • Transforming Hardware Faults in Machine Learning Systems

    Transforming Hardware Faults in Machine Learning Systems

    January 10th, 2025 ECE Professor Karthik Pattabiraman and research group members ECE PhD student Zitao Chen, who is graduating this year, and Assistant Professor Guanpeng Li from the University of Iowa and alumnus of ECE, focus on machine learning (ML) applications in high-stakes environments such as autonomous driving and their reliability to the effect of…

  • ECE PhD Student Wins Award for Remote Ultrasound

    ECE PhD Student Wins Award for Remote Ultrasound

    December 4, 2024 A University of British Columbia researcher is being recognized for his groundbreaking work to develop a mixed reality, immersive environment that makes it easier and more affordable for Canadians to receive ultrasound procedures without having to travel far distances to a medical centre. The game-changing work has earned David Black (pictured) a…

  • ECE Engineering Professor Appointed Seaspan Chair to Advance Innovation in Marine Sector

    ECE Engineering Professor Appointed Seaspan Chair to Advance Innovation in Marine Sector

    November 27, 2024 Originally Published by UBC Applied Science UBC’s Faculty of Applied Science and Seaspan Shipyards are pleased to announce a new faculty chair position with a focus on marine innovation in robotics and autonomy.  Dr. Adrien Desjardins is the new Seaspan Chair in Robotics for Marine Vessels, a position jointly held between UBC’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and…

  • Capstone Design Team Showcase: Tire Pressure Monitoring and Computer-Assisted Surgery Projects

    Capstone Design Team Showcase: Tire Pressure Monitoring and Computer-Assisted Surgery Projects

    September 13, 2024 Capstone design projects are a major component of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering curriculum. Students design a product or service of significance and solve an open-ended problem in their field of study. ECE hosted a project showcase for the summer term on August 8th, 2024. Wirelessly-Powered Tire Pressure Monitoring System…

  • ECE Professor Prashant Nair Recipient of TCCA Award

    ECE Professor Prashant Nair Recipient of TCCA Award

    July 30, 2024 Assistant Professor Prashant Nair, from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE Technical Committee on Computer Architecture (TCCA) Young Computer Architect Award. Professor Nair received this award “In recognition of outstanding contributions to mitigate scaling-related DRAM faults and security vulnerabilities.”…