<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I would like to welcome both new and returning students to the fall semester in the Electrical Engineering Department. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Last week, we had a great orientation for the new graduate students in the Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Quantum Science and Technology programs, and it was terrific to meet so many people from around the country and around the world. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">For everyone, I just wanted to share a few thoughts:</div><div class=""><ul class=""><li class="">Do take advantage of the "shopping period" in the first week of class - except for a few oversubscribed classes that have restricted waiting lists you can add or drop most classes the first few days without any complexity - don't be shy to attend the first lecture of a class just to check it out.</li><li class="">Don't hesitate to reach out to the amazing student support staff in the department (Elsa Sanchez, Jacqueline Huang, Cassandra Kokofu) if you have any questions/things to discuss - they are here for you! The contact information is here<a href="https://www.ee.columbia.edu/useful-contacts" class=""> https://www.ee.columbia.edu/useful-contacts</a> or stop by the office in 1300 Mudd</li><li class="">It's not too early to start thinking about what to do next summer. <br class="">Our Career Placement Jennifer Lee has made a terrific summary of department resources here <a href="https://www.ee.columbia.edu/students-0" class="">https://www.ee.columbia.edu/students-0</a> - don't be shy to book an appointment with her here <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__calendly.com_jl308_advising-3Fmonth-3D2019-2D12&d=DwMFAg&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=helissOOl1r8nBMzQiXlQJehrV2egPt_is_oZLh0-kQvO8ZZEZfpa0R-xXWSvKF2&s=29eHAgWI_Z8pm0hKq4xw4zNSMCszRPiaLwvlZ8riKI4&e=" class="">https://calendly.com/jl308/30min?month=2024-09</a> . For US undergraduates also consider: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_crssprgm_reu_reu-5Fsearch.jsp&d=DwMFAg&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=helissOOl1r8nBMzQiXlQJehrV2egPt_is_oZLh0-kQvO8ZZEZfpa0R-xXWSvKF2&s=-GmIvJffUaCZGz6QGquhwgUwZjUJ6GuAryJPv0FufxY&e=" class="">https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp</a><br class=""></li><li class="">If you are considering applying for graduate school now is the time to start finalizing your applications for programs and fellowships - undergraduate students can reach out to their academic advisors if they have any questions</li></ul></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Enjoy the first day of classes!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,<br class="">Gil<br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
<div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div>--<br class="">Gil Zussman<br class="">Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering <br class="">Professor (affiliated), Computer Science | Member, Data Science Institute<br class="">Columbia University<br class=""><a href="mailto:gil.zussman@columbia.edu" class="">gil.zussman@columbia.edu</a>, <a href="http://wimnet.ee.columbia.edu" class="">http://wimnet.ee.columbia.edu</a></div></div></div>
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