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Philip Tan Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

March 30, 2021
WNCG student Philip Tan has been selected as a Fellow of the National Science Foundation’s 2021 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). GRFP recognizes outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The program supports these students in pursuing full-time research-based degrees through a five-year fellowship. A full list of this year's recipients can be found on the GRFP website.
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Reducing Energy Use in Neural Networks

Jan. 11, 2021
Although advanced neural networks continue to dramatically improve the capabilities of artificial intelligence systems, they are associated with substantial energy use. In an effort to address this problem a growing number of organisations are focused on the creation of technologies designed to reduce energy use in the training and operation of such systems.
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Four Texas ECE Students Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

April 13, 2020
Four Texas ECE students have been awarded Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines.
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RCR Wireless Names Prof. Jeff Andrews Top 10 Industrial IoT 5G Innovators

May 10, 2016
RCR Wireless News, a leading source of wireless, telecom and mobile technology news and actionable intelligence since 1982, named WNCG Prof. Jeff Andrews to their top 10 list of Industrial Internet-of-Things (IoT) 5G Innovators. His inclusion in the list is part of a greater list focused on recognizing the top international leaders fueling what RCR Wireless calls the Fourth Industrial Revolution - a revolution focused on futuristic, next-generation industrial IoT applications and the mobile telecommunications industry.
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Texas Wireless Summit 2014 Explores the Tera Era

Nov. 18, 2014
The 12th annual Texas Wireless Summit (TWS) provides a forum on emerging technology and business models for industry leaders and academics. Hosted by UT Austin's Wireless Networking and Communications Group (WNCG), the Summit offers direct access to cutting-edge research and innovations from industry leaders, investors, academics and startups.