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Upcoming Events

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Apr
1

Zhengqi Gao, ECE Faculty Candidate Seminar

  • April 1, 2026
  • Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • B02 CSL Auditorium or Zoom
Apr
1

Final Exam: Han Keun Lee

  • April 1, 2026
  • Wednesday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • HMNTL 1000
Apr
1

ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium - Power Electronics Circuits & Devices

  • April 1, 2026
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • ECEB 1002
Apr
4

AIM Partners Mental Math Competition

  • April 4, 2026
  • Saturday, 11:00 AM
  • Siebel Center for Computer Science
Apr
30

Undergraduate Research Symposium

  • April 30, 2026
  • Thursday, All Day
Apr
9

TBA

  • April 9, 2026
  • Thursday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • 1002 Grainger Auditorium
Apr
30

TBA

  • April 30, 2026
  • Thursday, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • 1002 Grainger Auditorium
Apr
1

ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium - Power Electronics Circuits & Devices

  • April 1, 2026
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • ECEB 1002
Apr
8

ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium - Photonics Lasers & Nanofabrication

  • April 8, 2026
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • ECEB 1002
Apr
15

ECE Explorations: Undergraduate Research Symposium - Computer Architecture & Systems

  • April 15, 2026
  • Wednesday, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • ECEB 1002
Apr
18

Saturday Engineering for Everyone: Prof. Kiruba Haran

  • April 18, 2026
  • Saturday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • ECEB 1015
May
2

Saturday Engineering for Everyone: Prof. Larry Lee

  • May 2, 2026
  • Saturday, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • ECEB 1015

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