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Electrical & Computer Engineering

This section of the college news site gathers stories that feature the faculty, students, staff and programs of the UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. For detailed information about all other aspects of ECE, please visit the department website.

Electrical & Computer Engineering News

Andrea Achilli

College of Engineering Welcomes 12 New Faculty

The College of Engineering is growing: A dozen faculty were added in the 2017-2018 academic year, with more on the way next year.
high-speed traffic

UA to Host International Conference on Super-Fast Wireless Communications

Fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless networks, which promise to be up to 100 times faster than 4G and up to 25,000 times faster than 3G, are on the horizon, and the benefits go far beyond being able to download an HD movie in seconds.
Jennifer Barton

Jennifer Barton Named Director of BIO5 Institute

After a national search, biomedical engineer Jennifer Kehlet Barton has been named director of the interdisciplinary research institute, which develops creative, bold solutions to humanity's most pressing health and environmental challenges.
Student diplomats with Costa Rican ambassador

Students Step Up Global Negotiating Skills During Trip to Washington

Three UA Engineering students explore science diplomacy with foreign ambassadors, NASA researchers and international journalists, and show how the University is working to support a more peaceful world.

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