ECE Advising Blog


February 4, 2025

IEEE WIE: EmpowerHer, peer mentorship program – apply by 2/14

UW IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering) is starting up a peer mentorship program called EmpowerHer. It is aimed to connect women in UW’s ECE department and develop community among the undergraduate + graduate students.  Timeline:  Mentor application deadline: Feb 14th @ 11:59  Mentor selection notification: end of February  EmpowerHer Kickoff: Apr 3rd  Mentor-Mentee meetings: Spring…


February 3, 2025

GradSWE: Silent Book Club at Big Time Brewery -2/13, 5:00 p.m.

The graduate society of women engineers (GradSWE) is hosting a silent book club on Thursday, February 13th from 5 – 7 pm at Big Time Brewery! For the uninitiated, a silent book club is a gathering where people read in silence at a public venue. The goal is to create a social space for reading without…


UW: Free Tax Help

We’re excited to offer free tax services to university faculty, staff, and students! If your household income is below $80,000, including international students, you can get free tax preparation through the United Way of King County’s VITA program. Services are available at UW from January 28 to April 19, 2025. For more details, please visit this…


January 29, 2025

UW Scholars’ Studio: Call for Proposals: UW Scholars’ Studio – Proposals due 2/7

Call for Proposals: Scholars’ Studio Proposals due: Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 by 11:59 p.m. (PST) Virtual event: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, 4 pm – 5 pm 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…


January 28, 2025

GradSWE: Volunteers needed for 2/11

GradSWE is working with UW Science Explorers, who plans and teaches hands-on activities for 4th and 5th grade students at Sanislo Elementary.  This is an exciting, in-person opportunity to teach STEM to underrepresented students! This event will be on Tuesday, February 11th, from 3-4 pm (with 30-45 min before and after for transportation). If you’re interested in…


January 27, 2025

Carnegie Mellon University: MS in Computational Finance – application deadline 3/2

For your students considering a STEM-based master’s degree, quantitative finance can be a highly rewarding career option. Carnegie Mellon University MSCF graduates are landing excellent jobs in this field, with many receiving six-figure offers before graduation. In fact, most MSCF graduates in the Class of 2024 received first-year compensation packages of over $200,000. Your students…


UW IEEE: ECE Merch Sales 2025 (closing soon! Friday, 1/31)

UW IEEE is continuing its annual tradition of selling new ECE gear! The lineup includes a hoodie, quarter-zip, short-sleeve tee, sweatpants, and a tote. This year’s design was created by ECE student, Mel Steppe—special thanks to everyone who participated in the design contest! Order instructions are listed in the form below. Fill out the ORDERING FORM by 11:59 PM Friday,…


January 24, 2025

ECE: Career Trek at the King County Wastewater Treatment Facility – 2/21, 10:00 a.m.

KC Wastewater Treatment Career Trek Flyer 2025 Friday, February 21st from 10am – 1pm – Career Trek at the King County Wastewater Treatment Facility Are you an ECE student interested in innovative power systems? Think outside the box and join us for a tour of the King County Wastewater Treatment Division’s new battery system! This 16.8-megawatt…


ECE: Madrona Venture Group Start-Up Funding Panel Discussion – 2/6, 1:30 p.m.

madrona group flyer Jan 2025 Thursday, February 6th from 1:30 – 2:30pm in ECE Room 403 –Madrona Venture Group Start-Up Funding Panel Discussion Dreaming of starting your own company? Do you have an idea you think could be the next big thing? One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs face is securing funding. Join us for an…


ECE: EE 546 Optimization and Learning for Control – SPR 25

EE 546 Optimization and Learning for Control MW 2:30–3:50 in EEB 026 SLN # 13524 The past few decades have witnessed a revolution in control of dynamical systems using computation instead of pen-and-paper analysis.  The scalability and adaptability of optimization and learning methods make them particularly powerful, but modern engineering applications involving nonclassical systems (hybrid, [human-]cyber-physical, infrastructure, decentralized / distributed, …) require generalizations of state-of-the-art algorithms.  This class…



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