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Read more Lawrence Chillrud and Essien Taylor Awarded NSF Graduate Researc The five-year fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a graduate degree in STEM. Read more Advancing Control and Game Theory in the Midwest Randy Freeman and Ermin Wei served as the co-organizers of the 10th Midwest Workshop on Control and Game Theory, hosted at Northwestern on April 27 – 28. Read more Northwestern to Lead Midwestern Carbon-Capture Hub With Professor Jennifer Dunn as the principal investigator and Professor Ted Sargent as a co-PI, the project has received nearly $4 million to test the feasibility of direct air capture technologies. Read more About the Department Developing innovative technology to address global challenges Electrical and computer engineering has an enormously successful history of revolutionizing our lives through inventions such as computers, cell phones, and digital cameras. Northwestern is building on this history by conducting groundbreaking research and preparing the next generation of engineers to address global challenges: by developing new wearable systems to improve health care, designing the future smart grid to provide greener energy, or integrating communications and computation to enable intelligent transportation systems. Our Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering prides itself on both research and teaching. We create a collaborative environment in which interdisciplinary work is encouraged and students develop close relationships with faculty and get involved in cutting-edge research. Areas of focus include computational imaging, computer architecture, embedded systems, information theory, machine learning and signal processing, physical electronics, photonics, quantum devices, VLSI, and wireless communication. Learn more Electrical and Computer Engineering: Past, Present, and Future Facts and Figures Setting ourselves apart 1/3 of faculty have joint appointments with another department meet our interdisciplinary faculty connections to Chicago local national labs including Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab in addition to companies such as Nokia Bell Labs, Motorola, and Ford 16 research centers with which we actively collaborate discover related research centers 16 faculty members have NSF career or similar young investigator awards Research Areas A uniquely collaborative environment that encourages interdisciplinary research Computer Engineering Learn More Signals and Systems Learn More Solid State and Photonics Learn More Programs Flexible curriculum, cutting-edge specializations At both the graduate and undergraduate levels, our students work alongside top researchers in areas of specialization such as quantum communications, solid state devices, image processing, wireless communication, integrated circuits/VLSI, and embedded systems. Our flexible curriculum provides students with the fundamentals while allowing them to focus on their particular areas of interest. Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Combined BS/MS Degree Program Explore special programs in the department, including undergraduate honors, certificates and minors, internship opportunities, and study abroad. Graduate Master of Science in Computer Engineering Master of Science in Electrical Engineering PhD in Computer Engineering PhD in Electrical Engineering PhD candidates may elect to participate in the Crown Family Graduate Internship Program . Affiliated Master of Science in Information Technology Department News Father-Son Bonding The Kumars are one of two Northwestern Engineering faculty father-son duos. Read More COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Attitudes toward Wearables A study by computer engineering PhD candidate Stefany Cruz found that low-income Hispanic/Latine individuals have grown more receptive to health-monitoring technology. Northwestern Engineering News Northwestern to Lead Midwestern Carbon-Capture Hub With Professor Jennifer Dunn as the principal investigator and Professor Ted Sargent as a co-PI, the project has received nearly $4 million to test the feasibility of direct air capture technologies. Northwestern Engineering News Lawrence Chillrud and Essien Taylor Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The five-year fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a graduate degree in STEM. Advancing Control and Game Theory in the Midwest Randy Freeman and Ermin Wei served as the co-organizers of the 10th Midwest Workshop on Control and Game Theory (MWCGT), hosted at Northwestern on April 27 – 28. 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