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Rick Carl ’19, ’20 (MS): Blending creativity and engineering in synthesizer design

The synthesizers Carl created for Moog Music Inc., including the Labyrinth and Muse, are part of a new cutting-edge lab at URochester.

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Electrical engineering is one of the best-paying degree programs with the graduating class of 2022 & 2023 having an average salary of $106,372.

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ECE has 22 full-time faculty members and is undertaking a multi-year expansion of its faculty to support its growing research and educational programs in multiple areas.

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Sofia Wang (AME) selected as a Wells Prize recipient.

December 12, 2025

Each year, the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences awards the Robert L. Wells Prize to hi ...

New Chapter of IEEE Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society Launches

November 25, 2025

This fall, the University launched a chapter of the IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) honor society to offer e ...

Grace Stensland '23 Nominated for Emmy Award

November 25, 2025

Congratulations to Grace Stensland ’23, who received her second nomination for a Children&#821 ...

Neil Zhang earns best student paper award at IEEE WASPAA 2025

November 10, 2025

Congratulations to You (Neil) Zhang, an electrical and computer engineering PhD student who won a Be ...

Neilly Author Series and Fairbank Alumni Lecture Presents Edward Ashton ’96 PhD

October 27, 2025

Hajim School alumnus Edward Ashton ’96 PhD (electrical and computer engineering) wil ...

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The activities highlighted in this newsletter represent a small fraction of what our incredible faculty, staff, students, and alumni have achieved in the past year.

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