ECE Special Talk
Oct. 1, 2026
4 p.m. 

Join us for a special talk featuring Theodore (Ted) S. Rappaport, an internationally recognized pioneer in wireless communications and longtime member of the Virginia Tech ECE community.

Ted founded the Mobile and Portable Radio Research Group (MPRG), now part of Wireless @ Virginia Tech, and NYU WIRELESS. He is the David Lee/Ernst Weber Professor at NYU and holds chaired professorships spanning electrical and computer engineering, computer science, and medicine. He was also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In his talk, “The Miraculous Birth of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,” Ted will explore the remarkable people, discoveries, and ingenuity that shaped EE and CS as we know them today.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Kathleen Boyce at 571-858-3114 or email kenos@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.