<p>Dear Student:</p>
<p>We welcome you to the UCLA Electrical Engineering department. We are looking forward to your visit to campus on April 15th to attend the School of Engineering Open House. If you have not done so yet, please take a moment to RVSP at the link <a href="http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/openhouse/openhouse2007.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/openhouse/openhouse2007.html</a>.</p>
<p>The UCLA Electrical Engineering department is a leader in teaching and research in the field. We are part of a major public university, one of the finest in the country. UCLA maintains active education and research programs across a variety of disciplines, from medicine to the letters and sciences, to law, business, and engineering, to name only a few. Joining a university of this caliber will expose you to a dynamic and rich academic environment; you will be challenged to learn and excel at the highest levels. </p>
<p>We encourage you to seriously consider joining our department.</p>
<p>UCLA Electrical Engineering is setting the foundations for the information society of the 21st Century. Our department and school are proud to have contributed in important ways to the Internet and the wireless communications revolution. Just observe the enormous impact that these two technologies alone have had on the way we communicate with each other and how they have influenced our everyday lives. My email communication with you today is a testament to this progress. And as you know, UCLA Engineering is the birthplace of the Internet.</p>
<p>Many opportunities await your creative minds. Our renowned faculty members are outstanding teachers and researchers. Along with their students, they are pursuing research in many exciting areas. Opportunities abound for you to be an active participant in their investigations. Be part of a department that is setting the stage for the next breakthroughs in technology, including progress in</p>
<p>Cellular (phone) technology
Multimedia communications (video streaming, audio, coding)
Biomedical devices; advanced medical interfaces
Nano devices; bio circuits
Deep space communications
The Internet; linking the real and virtual worlds
Monitoring the environment through sensing
And many other exciting areas </p>
<p>We look forward to your visit on April 15. Again, please remember to RVSP. </p>
<p>For any questions, please do not hesitate to write to us. You are welcome to write to me.</p>
<p>Sincerely yours,</p>
<p>Ali H. Sayed</p>
<p>Professor and Chairman</p>
<p>UCLA Electrical Engineering</p>
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<p>Ali H. Sayed</p>
<p>Professor & Chairman Editor-in-Chief</p>
<p>Electrical Engineering Dept. EURASIP J. Advances in Signal Process.</p>
<p>University of California Phone: (310) 267-2142</p>
<p>Los Angeles, CA 90095 Fax: (310) 206-8495</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ee.ucla.edu/asl%5B/url%5D">http://www.ee.ucla.edu/asl</a> Email: <a href="mailto:sayed@ee.ucla.edu">sayed@ee.ucla.edu</a></p>
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