ECE Advising Blog


October 31, 2023

IEEE: UW ECE Merchandise Design Submissions – submit by 11/30

Have you seen students walking around with ECE merchandise? Do you want to get in on the action? Every year, the UW IEEE-HKN chapter coordinates merchandise sales for the ECE community. We are asking students to submit any design ideas they may have to be used for this year’s merchandise! To upload your submission(s), use this form. Submit your designs by November…


Marsha Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award – Nominations by 12/5

I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2024 Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award.  Named for the late Graduate School Dean Marsha L. Landolt, the award has recognized excellent faculty mentors annually since 1999.     We strongly encourage departments to share this information with their graduate students.    The Graduate School is especially interested…


Theta Tau: Learn About Your Major – 11/14, 6:00 p.m.

If you have trouble deciding which major is right for you, come to our event “Learn About Your Major!” The purpose of this event is for you to be more well-informed about all the engineering disciplines and Computer Science. As you learn from peers, you will be one step closer to discovering the path that…


October 30, 2023

CTL: Restorative Teaching: Classroom Conditions that Restore Our Students & Ourselves – 11/16, 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, November 16, 2023, 12 pm – 1 pm (PT) Register: https://teaching.washington.edu/learn/reflection-and-practice-seminar-series/ Open to Graduate Student TAs, Instructors, and Faculty Beck Tench, a researcher with Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, will discuss how to create a “restorative” classroom culture. Restorative teaching practices have been proven to reduce stress and promote well-being among both instructors and students….


CIRCLE: Fall Welcome for First-Generation Graduate Students – 11/7, 12:00 p.m. (RSVP Required)

Tuesday, November 7, 20232, 12 pm – 1:15 pm (Doors open at 11:50 am) Room Green A, Research Commons, UW Libraries Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dUfmVrVAbis6SoaK7 RSVP required for this free event as space is limited: https://bit.ly/fw23fggs Questions? uwgsa@uw.edu Campus calendar entry: https://www.washington.edu/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D170809037 The UW honors National First-Gen College Celebration every early November. In recognition of this tri-campus occasion, first-gen graduate students…


October 27, 2023

BIOE: BIOEN 599, “Leadership in STEM” – Winter 2024

BIOEN 599, Winter 2024 Wednesdays 9:30 to 11:20 am, MUS 219 Instructors: Azadeh Yazdan, PhD (Associate Professor, Bioengineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering), Kathy Leach, PhD (Biotechnology Industry Consultant) The goal of this course is to introduce students to leadership skills to propel them forward in their careers and lives, whether that is in academics or…


COE: Dean’s Office is hosting EPIC training – 11/3, 3:00 p.m. & 12/1, 9:00 p.m.

The College of Engineering – Dean’s Office is hosting EPIC training Autumn 2023 quarter for our ASEs and Postdocs!  Please RSVP to one of the equity and anti-harassment training sessions below! November 3, 2023 @ 3-4:30pm | November 8, 2023 @ 9-10:30am The EPIC 1.0 training is jointly administered by the university and the ASE and Postdoc Union, UAW4121. In this…


Q Center: x CHID Focus Groups: Interest Survey OUT NOW! – posted 10/27

The Q Center is in the process of developing CHID Focus Group offerings for Winter and Spring 2024.    What is a CHID Focus Group? CHID Focus Groups are 2-credit classes offered under the course number CHID 496 and are graded on a credit/no credit basis. Unlike many other classes, which use an education framework of…


October 26, 2023

GSA: Tips on Resume Building

The majority of graduate students across the UW are preparing for non-academic careers, while some are aiming for postdoctoral fellowships or professorships at higher education institutions. Regardless of where you are in your graduate school trajectory, understanding the basics of drafting a resume will be helpful as you begin to explore a range of potential…


SEFS: Guided Campus Tree Tour and SER sites! – 10/28, 12:00 p.m.

Hello SEFS Community! Interested in taking some time to enjoy the autumnal leaf display?! This coming Saturday the 28th of October there will be a guided campus tree tour highlighting some of the best and brightest of the deciduous trees of campus. The tour will depart from the Husky Statue in front of the West Entrance…



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