| 1950 |
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The first editor of The Florida Engineer, a College of Engineering publication, is an electrical engineering student (M. J. "Don" Wiggins). Harry Owen, an EE faculty member, is one of the faculty advisors. The first issue was published in November. |
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Department turns over engineering portion of radio station WRUF to the School of Journalism and Communications |
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PhD program in electrical engineering created |
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Construction of the Enginering and Industries building (later named Weil Hall) was completed. The EE offices were located on the thrd floor and the Power Lab was located on the first floor. |
| 1952 |
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The Circuits and Electronics Research Laboratories established |
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Merwin J. Larsen becomes Department Chair |
| 1956 |
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Jacquelin M. Bash is the first female EE undergraduate student |
| 1958 |
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First PhD degree awarded in EE to William Edward "Ed" Lear, Sr. |
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Department has 29 graduate students |
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