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In memoriam: Prof. Emeritus Robert F. Lambert

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A brilliant scientist, Lambert was widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in acoustics, communication technology, and random vibrations.

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Professor Gerald Sobelman Receives 2023 Graduate and Professional Education Award

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The award recognizes Professor Sobelman's enhancement of the ECE graduate curriculum and contributions to distance learning and outreach activities.

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News/Faculty News, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

Breakthrough in spintronics research could aid semiconductor industry

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Research led by ECE's Professor Jian-Ping Wang and Daniel Gopman of NIST could influence the design and manufacture of spintronic devices

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Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

In memoriam: Prof. Emeritus Keith S. Champlin

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A brilliant scientist and inventor who specialized in microwave and infrared devices, Champlin also had a reputation as one of the best teachers in the department

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News/Faculty News, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics, Research/Micro and Nanostructures

Professor Joseph Talghader is Fulbright Scholar and Optica Fellow

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Talghader's expertise lies in optics and micro- and nano-mechanical systems

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News/Faculty News, Research/Biomedical and Biological Computational Methods, Devices and Systems, Research/Computer Engineering, VLSI, and Circuits

Professor Marc Riedel to lead NSF-funded project on DNA computing and storage

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The collaborative effort between industry and academia will explore alternate applications of the novel DNA-based storage system that Seagate is designing

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News/Faculty News, Research/Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking

Professor Mingyi Hong receives IEEE SPS Pierre-Simon Laplace Award

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Hong tackles problems in optimization, information processing and wireless networking

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News/Faculty News, Research/Communications, Signal Processing, and Networking

Professor Mohammad Maddah-Ali elevated to IEEE Fellow

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Maddah-Ali's contributions to information theory are of significant real world impact on communications and computing

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News/Faculty News, Research/Biomedical and Biological Computational Methods, Devices and Systems, Research/Fields, Photonics, and Magnetics

Scientists use unique combination of techniques to study synapse formation and modifications in vivo

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The longitudinal data on synaptic dynamics gathered in vivo can further our understanding of learning, memory formation, and the overall plasticity of the brain.