2014 News

Akbar Places Second in Broadcom Competition Finals

ECE Ph.D. student Muhammad Bashir Akbar was named a finalist in the Broadcom Foundation University Research Competition, held on June 5.

RoboJackets Gear up for Competitive Summer

Three teams will travel to Michigan, Brazil and Canada for competitions.

Marilyn Brown on EnergyWire: Lack of energy efficiency in the South

EPA's proposed rules to stem carbon pollution could force utility commissioners to make unpopular decisions around rates, fuel choice, generation mix and efficiency.

Swaminathan Recognized with IEEE CPMT Accolade

ECE Professor Madhavan Swaminathan received the 2014 IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society (CPMT) Outstanding Sustained Technical Contribution Award on May 29 at the IEEE Electronic Components Technology Conference.

Georgia Tech Teams with Intel, SRC to Advance Spintronics

Georgia Tech researchers, collaborating with and sponsored by Intel Corporation through the Semiconductor Research Corporation, have developed a physics-based modeling platform that advances spintronics interconnect research for beyond-CMOS computing

Following an FDA Approval of Device, St. Jude Completes Acquisition of Atlanta Based CardioMEMS

Following news the Food and Drug Administration has approved CardioMEMS's wireless heart monitoring device, St. Jude Medical Inc. said on Wednesday, May 28th, that it plans complete its acqusition of shares of the biotech company CardioMEMS.