The amount of countless hours I’ve spent in UW-Madison’s Engineering Hall, should earn me the “GAL” or “Get a Life” award. Instead I will receive a degree in Electrical Engineering from UW-Madison. And perhaps the same reasons I decided to attend this University, are now being considered by Google, as they too plan on setting up shop in Madison, Wisconsin.
In a statement to The Badger Herald, Google representatives said, “We are opening an office in Madison because the city offers an excellent quality of life, a deep local talent pool and commitment to education at all levels, including the University of Wisconsin.”
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And anyone that has ever stepped foot in Madison could agree with that statement. But being that Google is a worldwide leader in software and computer architecture, its main focus will be within the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Leading this Madison/Google operation will be “retired professor emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering James Smith and 1980s computer engineering graduate James Laudon.”
Add a new Biomedical research to the list as well, and Madison will continue to lead the way as one of the premier research facilities in the world.
Some other great programs within my department, that I have been lucky to be a part of.
- WEMPEC – Wisconsin Electrical Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
- WCAM – Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronic Devices
It is extremely rewarding to see that my department, its students, and faculty members, have yet another great achievement to add to the list.
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