UW ECE doctoral student Eliane Nirere received a 2026 fellowship award from the Sarala Vadari Endowed Fund in Electrical & Computer Engineering 鈥� a fund established at UW ECE to foster advanced education in聽. Each year, the fund recognizes an exceptional UW ECE graduate student in this field of study. This year鈥檚 fellowship award honors Nirere鈥檚 academic achievements and her research aimed at bringing electricity and renewable energy to remote, underserved communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.