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Electrical Engineering Stories
Community of collaboration: UAA and UAF partner up on energy research
February 1, 2021
Dr. Mohammad Kapourchali from UAA’s Department of Electrical Engineering frequently supports the Alaska Center for Energy and Power's efforts related to power systems integration and electric vehicles. This is just one example of the umerous partnerships in research across the UA system’s three universities.
Student Spotlight: Zoey Bigelow
October 13, 2020
"In my previous physics classes, I was enchanted by the concept of electricity. It is one of those things that seem like magic if you don't understand how it works." Electrical Engineering Major Zoey Bigelow reflects on her she came to love electrical engineering and discover that it's the right path for her.
November 5, 2019
Electrical Engineering student, Nicole Sola, was selected for an exciting summer internship with the Alaska Aerospace Corporation, spending part of her time participating in an actual launch at their Kodiak launch site.
August 26, 2019
Electrical Engineering student Brett "Ivan" Keene was selected for a NASA internship this summer, and took full advantage of the opportunity to gain new skills and see a different part of the country.
Electrical Engineering student receives Goldwater Award
June 17, 2019
The Goldwater Award is one of the highest academic honors available to an undergraduate student in the STEM fields. His passion for research has helped Henrique Miller earn this prestigous national honor.
UAA College of Engineering Students to Compete at NASA Rocket Competition
May 16, 2019
An all-women group of UAA Engineering students combined their individual expertise to build a rocket capable of surpassing the speed of sound, as they head off to compete at the NASA High Power Rocket Competition in Minnesota.
Another Student Spreading Her Wings, Doing Great Things
April 30, 2019
Congratulations to College of Engineering student, Danica Mike, on passing her Level-1 National Association of Rocketry Certification with a successful rocket launch, helping her team qualify for NASA’s Space Grant High-Power Rocket Competition in Minnesota in May.
UAA Robotics Club Advances to 2019 University Rover Challenge (URC) Finals
April 16, 2019
UAA's Robotics Club earned the right compete at the 2019 University Rover Challenge (URC), May 30 - June 1 at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS) in Utah! Their hard work placed them among 36 finalists selected after the most competitive review in the competition’s history.
Cousin Collaboration Converts Footsteps Into Electrical Energy
June 22, 2018
Ralf Pentecostes, an electrical engineering major, teamed up with his cousin, Jonathan Ravana, a construction management major, for a project to develop a floorboard that converts kinetic energy from human footsteps into electrical energy.