Faculty

February 12, 2025

Stuart Russell elected to the National Academy of Engineering

EECS Professor Stuart Russell has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Russell was recognized “for contributions to developments in artificial intelligence, including reasoning, probabilistic modeling, planning, safety, and education.” Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the…

February 12, 2025

Michael I. Jordan named Frontiers of Knowledge Laureate

EECS and Statistics Professor Emeritus and Professor of the Graduate School Michael I. Jordan has been named a Frontiers of Knowledge Laureate. The 17th edition of the award recognizes and rewards excellence in research and cultural creation, especially contributions that have achieved broad impact due to their originality and significance.

February 3, 2025

Boubacar Kante named Optica Fellow

EECS Professor Boubacar Kante has been elected as an Optica Fellow, one of the highest honors in the field of optics and photonics. Kante was recognized “for creating and demonstrating new concepts in modern electromagnetics, particularly a path toward very-high-power, broad-area single-mode semiconductor lasers.” Optica Fellows are selected based on…

January 27, 2025

Alexandre Bayen receives honorary doctorate from TU Delft

EECS Professor Alexandre Bayen has been awarded an honorary doctorate by TU Delft. The honorary doctorate was conferred during the 183rd Dies Natalis celebrations, which this year focused on the theme “Making Sense of Mobility.” “Alexandre Bayen studies the collaborative autonomy of manually and automatically driven vehicles. His research is…

January 22, 2025

Stuart Russell wins AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity

EECS Professor Stuart Russell has been awarded the AAAI Award for Artificial Intelligence for the Benefit of Humanity. The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Award for the Benefit of Humanity recognizes AI advancements that have a positive, lasting impact on human life—protecting, enhancing, and improving humanity in…