EE 345M/380L Students Head to the Races
EE 345M/380L Students Head to the Races


The Alcade, The University of Texas at Austin alumni magazine, recently named their list of the Top 10 Most Inspiring Professors and UT ECE professor John Pearce made the list. For a professor of literature, being soulful and philosophical might be an easier feat. But John Pearce manages it even while teaching the intricacies of electrical engineering.

The EE 464 Senior Design Contest winners for Spring 2011 were recently awarded by Prof. Gary Hallock at the Senior Design Open House on Thursday, April 28th. First place went to the H.A.N.D. team of Benjamin Jaiyen, Jason Lii, Ophelia Chaio and Varun Koyyalagunta. Congratulations to all the participants for putting on a great open house.
All Winners:
1st Place
H.A.N.D.
Benjamin Jaiyen, Jason Lii, Ophelia Chaio and Varun Koyyalagunta
Supervised by Dr. Alan Bovik
2nd Place
The human face does more than help us tell each other apart. Studies have suggested that our perceptions of attractiveness and personality traits — even intangible qualities such as trustworthiness and sincerity — could be based on instinctive responses to certain facial features.
But breakthroughs in facial recognition technology have been used in recent years to screen for criminals, to catch cheaters at casinos and even to recommend products at vending machines.
UT ECE professor Yale Patt has been elected to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Established in February 1995, the Academy of Distinguished Teachers was one of the first associations of its kind in the nation. Each year, new members of the Academy are selected through a rigorous evaluation process.