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Renetta Garrison Tull Elected President of LACCEI

Renetta Garrison Tull, vice chancellor of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Davis, has been elected president of the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions (LACCEI). Her term will begin on January 1, 2025.

Hyoyoung Jeong Named a 2024 Hellman Fellow

Jeong is one of 12 early-career faculty members who will receive a boost as this year's class of Hellman Fellows at UC Davis. The fellowship includes funding that will directly support Jeong's research into autonomous seizure management.

Winter 2025 Distinguished Seminar Series Schedule Announced

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud to present the Winter Quarter Distinguished Seminar Series. ECE will host four distinguished and accomplished individuals. The first seminar is via Zoom, and is scheduled for, Friday, January 24. The second, scheduled for Friday, February 7, third and fourth seminar, scheduled for Friday, February 28, of the Fall Quarter will be presented in person.

Please see more details below and click the hyperlink to view each guest's abstract.

 

A Conversation with Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner and Alum Judy Chang

Before Judy Chang was overseeing the country's energy transmission as the first Asian American woman Commissioner on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, she was an undergraduate engineer walking through Kemper Hall. She talks about laying the groundwork for her career in energy policy and how her love of electronic music brought her to UC Davis.

Advancing Alzheimer Research with AI

Professor Chen-Nee Chuah leads AI/ML efforts within a multidisciplinary team that has received a $6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to deepen the understanding of the neuropathologic landscape of Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on individuals who identify as Hispanic/Latino.