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KU-IEEE had its annual kick off barbecue on August 28. Despite the inclement weather, more than 35 students and faculty turned out for the event.

For scientists worldwide, the Center for Remote Sensing of Ice Sheets, a National Science Foundation-funded center based at KU, is a primary source of data on polar ice sheet thickness and other properties.

August 31 is the deadline to apply for Robb Funds. EECS graduate students who are seeking supplemental travel funds for the fall semester are eligible. The support is made possible through an endowed grant to EECS by Dr. David D. Robb.

Assistant Professor Luke Huan has been awarded a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation. The prestigious CAREER award supports junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars.

For the last 72 hours, Kansas University assistant professor Andy Gill has been a master of the universe, ordering dozens of satellites to move around the galaxy.

The EECS Graduation Banquet was held on May 16. Faculty honored a number of outstanding seniors.

Ensuring the safety of the U.S. information infrastructure is of vital importance to national security. The University of Kansas recently was honored by the federal government for its commitment to research and educational programs devoted to protecting this critical interest.

Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), the National Honor Society for the Computing Sciences, will hold its election on Friday, May 8, in the EECS dept conference room at 1:00pm.  UPE members will elect a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer for 2009.  All current UPE members are invi