the College of Engineering and Computing has received $588,000 to support the recruitment and continued education of students in the Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in the areas of Robotics, Manufacturing, and Automation.
Dr. Ran Zhang, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently received one of 24 faculty research awards, which is given out by the Committee on Faculty Research (CFR) here at Miami University.
Last semester, MME professor Dr. Kumar Singh started hosting faculty research seminars to engage colleagues with one another. Now, with four seminars under his belt, Dr. Singh is ready for two more to finish out this semester.
Last year, the MUCAT Design Innovation Competition fell to the wayside in the wake of a global pandemic. This year, over half a dozen teams are back and ready to compete in this completely virtual iteration of the competition.
"[My goal is] really just finding a career where I can just grow and keep learning," she said. "I feel like it's a field that never stops evolving and never stops changing; so just something that I can continue learning along with."
The new name, "Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering," has taken the place of "Master of Science in Computational Electrical and Computer Engineering." This alteration has come after several years of graduate-level course development and additions.