When learning informs teaching
Vasisht Natamai, winner of the 2026 John Bowers Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award, reflects on embracing challenges as a student and TA.
Learn about his unique journey and what drives him
Professor Jian-Ping Wang to lead center for spintronics innovation
The new spin technology center will focus on developing new magnetics-based technologies
Hangyu Zhang and Zaifu Zhan awarded doctoral dissertation fellowships
Zhang is working on developing high performance placement methods for chip design, and Zhan is working on developing large language model methods for accurate natural language processing in biomedical settings
Professor Mehmet Akçakaya elevated to Fellow of the ISMRM
Akçakaya's research has consistently focused on improving patients' MRI experience while providing precise results.
Celebrating our teaching assistants: 2025-2026 ECE Teaching Assistant Awards
The ECE TA Awards highlight the contributions that teaching assistants make to create a welcoming and effective learning environment
Spotlight: Navametha Ramkumar
Ramkumar, winner of an ECE teaching assistant award shares her experience as a graduate student and TA, and her academic and professional interests.
Looking back and moving forward with Robert Chandler
Chandler, who recently accepted a position at Garmin, reflects back on his time at the University of Minnesota and provides some insight to students on their undergraduate journey