Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The department is home to world-class students and faculty.
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The Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is the home of biomedical, computer and electrical engineering. By combining classroom and hands-on learning, students develop future-ready skills, which is why our graduates are in high demand.
Top news and stories
- Scoglio receives grant to study disease spread and long-distance dispersal of pathogens
Caterina Scoglio, professor in the Mike Wiegers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture – Research Education and Economics grant to study long-distance dispersal and disease spread of six model hosts and pathogens.
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Engineering student receives award from Kansas Prevention Collaborative
Abby Aguilar, sophomore in biomedical engineering, received the 2022 Kansas Prevention Young Leader Award from the Kansas Prevention Collaborative at its annual conference in Wichita Oct. 27-28. -
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering honors pair with Sue Barsamian Awards for Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
The awards, endowed and first presented by alumna Sue Barsamian in 2021, were given to Abby Aguilar, sophomore in biomedical engineering, and Melanie Derby, associate professor of mechanical and nuclear engineering.