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Illinois ECE Graduate Program Ignites New Features for Advanced Learning

An evolving curriculum and five-year funding guarantee are changing the landscape for graduate students.

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Illinois ECE Building Awarded LEED Platinum Certification

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering building has been awarded LEED Platinum certification

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New Virtual Reality lab is changing the way ECE students learn

Professor Raluca Ilie is transforming the way her students learn by using virtual reality to help them better understand complex electrical engineering concepts

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ASAP: Rakheja leads new NSF center tackling microelectronic chips' energy efficiency

News | January 30, 2023

A simple approach to a big win

News | January 24, 2023

UIUC faculty to help lead four new JUMP 2.0 multi-university centers

News | January 22, 2023

Illinois-led initiative receives funding from Intel to update microelectronics education

News | January 22, 2023

Dragic develops laser technology for upper atmosphere LiDAR

News | January 16, 2023

Remembering Thomas Huang: Image Processing and Computer Vision Pioneer

News | January 6, 2023

Laser islands: Illinois researcher Leah Espenhahn shows how to fully integrate VCSELs on silicon

News | January 5, 2023

Illinois ECE community mourns the loss of long time faculty member Pete Sauer

News | January 5, 2023

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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Illinois offers a world-class education that allows students to master the fundamentals that will make them outstanding engineers. Learn more about what sets us apart, and how you might fit in our program.

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HUG Mentoring Luncheon: Plan for Spring and Summer

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CSL Studio room, 1232

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Register Now! Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals 2023 Student Career Webinar (via Zoom) - Feb. 4, 2023

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