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.

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Electrical & Computer Engineering News

Stanley Pau, Judith Su Named to the National Academy of Inventors

Feb. 17, 2022 | Paul Tumarkin

Engineering professors recognized for achievements in fiber optic switching and high-tech optical sensors.

NAI Members >>

Nisha Rajakrishna and Collin Preszler in the background. Collin is holding up a black prosthetic arm in the foreground.

Biomedical Engineering Students Build Neuroprosthetic Arm

Feb. 11, 2022 | W. A. Franke Honors College

With funding from the W.A. Franke Honors College, the two developed a concept and built a prototype.

Lending a Hand >>

simple graphic of a belt with a sensor and control board attached and labeled. On the right, a simple drawing of a person wearing two belts, which are radiating out signals, represented as red and blue lines.

Navigation by Vibration, Rather Than Sight

Dec. 16, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

Two professors—one of them blind—work with a group of neuroscience and engineering students on a device to help visually impaired people move through the world more safely and efficiently.

Helping the Blind See >>