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Advanced VR glove brings immersive details to the digital world

Incoming electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Craig Shultz unveiled a cutting-edge haptic glove at the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) Conference in San Francisco. Haptic technology uses force, vibration and motion to add another dimension to the virtual reality experience: the ability to “touch” virtual objects. 

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Composing the Future: Inside the Nano Fabrication Lab

This 3,000-square foot, limited-access space enables our engineers to control materials at new scales.

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The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Building at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has become the university’s first zero energy certified facility through innovative facility design and clean energy produced on campus. 

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Next generation semiconductors: Diamond device shows highest breakdown voltage

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Advanced VR glove brings immersive details to the digital world

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Song wins IEEE Ultrasonics Early Career Investigator Award

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ECE researchers analyze Intel's new chip technology

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The AI revolution is here: Grainger engineers lead a global AI transformation

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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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December
1

Immersive Learning Lab – Virtual Reality Testing Party

ECE Atrium

11:00 AM

December
1

Prelim Exam: Aamir Hasan

ECEB 5086

2:00 PM

December
4

Final Examination: Bo-Rong Chen

CSL 469B

2:00 PM

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December
6

ECE Explorations (200): Virtual Research Symposium

https://illinois.zoom.us/j/89266475753?pwd=eUhYb042bncvM1NZREtPaUtNNlJxZz09

5:00 PM

April
10

ECE Explorations (200): Virtual Research Symposium

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5:00 PM

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