ECE Advising Blog


January 13, 2026

CIRCLE: International Graduate Student Bowling Night – 1/23, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 4 – 6 p.m. HUB Ground Floor, HUB Bowling Alley, UW Seattle Campus Map: https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/hub Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nZH16hoZKzxLjAi8A RSVP is required: https://forms.office.com/r/CdUKxkB5iU Take a break from studying and strike up some new friendships this winter. Join CIRCLE for Roll Into Friendship: International Graduate Student Bowling Night, a relaxed and welcoming evening designed to help…


CIRCLE: International Graduate Student Speed-Friending – 1/17, 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Schmitz Hall, Room 250, UW Seattle Campus Map: https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/smz Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMBosmGrcjNjkkZx9 RSVP is required: https://forms.office.com/r/tNvYcyd49c Looking to make friends outside your program and meet graduate students from around the world? Join CIRCLE’s Speed-Friending—a fun, low-pressure way to grow your UW network quickly. In 90 minutes, you’ll rotate through guided…


Scholars’ Studio: Call for Proposals – due 1/29

Proposals due: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 by 5 p.m. (PST) Virtual event: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3 – 4 p.m. (PST) Submit a proposal: https://washington.libwizard.com/f/scholars-studio Are you a grad student who wants to perfect your presentation skills for a general audience? Submit a proposal to give a 5-min. low stakes and fun lightning talk about your…


IEEE-HKN: Casino Night – 1/20, 5:00 p.m.

Please save the date for UW IEEE-HKN’s annual Casino Night event, an evening of classic casino games, catered food, and networking opportunities! At this exclusive event for EE/ECE students, guests can enjoy casino games, such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Texas Hold’em Poker (no actual gambling involved).  Date: Wednesday, January 29th   Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.  Location: Intellectual House  Tickets: Tickets will go on sale on January 16th (look out…


January 12, 2026

UW: STUDY ABROAD FAIR – 1/15, 10:00 a.m.

The annual UW STUDY ABROAD FAIR is happening this week! Join us for the UW Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, January 15 from 10am-2pm in the HUB Ballroom.  Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to experience the world as your classroom, a very different way to travel + learn + grow. It’s truly transformational! Study abroad is for all UW students. Come gather…


UW Science Explorers: Interest Meeting, 1/13, 3:00 p.m. (Free Pizza)

Science Explorers is an outreach organization at UW that does science outreach at an underfunded elementary school in the Seattle area. We are always looking for new volunteers interested in working within their local community and building diversity in STEM. Plus, we will have free pizza! We hope to see some of you there in…


UW-RUA: Travel Award – Kick Off 1/27, apply by 2/15

 Take Your Next Academic Steps with a UW-RUA Travel Award PhD Candidates (& advanced PhD students) and Postdocs, Are you planning on entering the academic job market? Looking for the opportunity to move that virtual conversation into a real time meeting? Apply for UW-RUA’s Research Exchange Travel Award and answer those questions this quarter. UW’s Research…


January 8, 2026

Purdue University: Hackathon Invite – 4/17 to 4/19

We’re building the world’s first humanoid robot for space at Purdue University’s Humanoid Robot Club. We have 1500+ members, raised $400K+, and have partnered with AMD, GM, Caterpillar, Autodesk, etc. in 6 months. We’re setting a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hardware hackathon next April. We’d love for engineering students and researchers from…


WE Lead & SWE: Ignite + Unite – 1/15, 4:00 p.m.

The WE Lead (Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership) and SWE (Society of Women Engineers) are hosting an “Ignite + Unite” event that may be of interest to any students who are considering the Buerk Center’s innovation and business competitions. There will be opportunities to learn more about engineering entrepreneurship and to connect with potential teammates. Graduate and…


JUACEP: 2026 Summer Program, Nagoya University – apply by 3/22

JUACEP is a summer research program in Nagoya, Japan for engineering graduate students. Every year we are invited to nominate students who have identified a host professor at Nagoya University, using the attached instructions. Please contact me if you have any questions or a student you believe is interested! Best, Sarah Sarah Pauling (she/her) Assistant Director of…



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