ECE grad students receive fellowships

Two Clemson graduate students have received fellowships from MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. Jason Skinner (on right in photo) and Tommy Royster are pursuing advanced study in the Holcombe department of electrical and computer engineering. Skinner is a doctoral student, and Royster is beginning work on his master's. The fellowship program supports graduate students in science and engineering.
While the award parameters provide consideration for a number of disciplines, Clemson was selected as one of the five university recipients because of its reputation in the field of digital communications. Consequently, the fellowships for Clemson are for students in electrical and computer engineering who are specializing in wireless communication systems, wireless networks, or satellite communication systems.

The five schools selected to participate in the program are: Clemson, Rice University, University of Colorado, University of Washington, and Washington University. It is interesting to note that two of the five are private universities, and Clemson is the only selected institution east of the Mississippi.