News
Thu, 06/23/2022 | Allen School News
Smartphones for testing middle ear function
A smartphone-based tympanometry system from UW researchers offers a pocket-sized solution for testing middle ear function.
Tue, 06/21/2022 | UW Magazine
Engineering alum helps lead Blue Origin into space
Gary Lai, ’99, an A&A alum and lead architect of Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, joined five other passengers for the company’s fourth suborbital space flight in March.
Thu, 06/16/2022 | Allen School News
New ways to explore massive datasets
The Allen School’s Leilani Battle is recognized for her work to advance new tools and techniques for exploring massive datasets.
Mon, 06/13/2022 | UW News
Is there snow in that tree?
Snow Spotter, a citizen science project created by UW researchers, helps unpack snow’s effect on summer water supplies.
Mon, 06/13/2022
A mountain of learning
There’s an ideal way for students to learn about retreating glaciers: Visit them for the day.
Thu, 06/09/2022
2022 Dean’s medalists
Congrats to undergraduates Taylor Juenke and Isaiah Lemmon on receiving this year’s Dean’s Medals for academic excellence.
Mon, 06/06/2022 | UW News
Expanding graphics accessibility
UW researchers worked with screen-reader users to design VoxLens, a JavaScript plugin that — with one additional line of code — allows people to interact with visualizations.
Thu, 06/02/2022 | UW Foster Blog
Engineering students win startup awards
Congrats to the engineering student teams who took home awards from the 2022 Dempsey Startup Competition.
Tue, 05/31/2022 | UW News
EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
With EcoCAR, which just wrapped up the last year of its four-year challenge, UW students rebuilt a car and experienced post-COVID camaraderie under the hood of a hybrid vehicle.
Thu, 05/26/2022 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Using sound waves to advance ‘excitons’
A UW research team uses sound waves to move ‘excitons’ further than ever before, leading toward faster and more energy efficient electronics and optical devices.
Mon, 05/23/2022 | UW News
Social media and ‘dissociative states’
UW researchers investigate if people enter a state of dissociation when surfing social media, and if that explains why users might feel out of control after spending time on their favorite app.
Wed, 05/18/2022 | College of Engineering
Professor Cynthia Chen named as interim chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
"Cynthia’s dedication to leadership and service makes her exceptionally qualified to serve as interim chair of ISE."
Mon, 05/16/2022 | UW News
Joyce Yen receives Presidential Award for mentoring
ADVANCE Center Director Joyce Yen has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Mon, 05/16/2022 | UW News
Breaking barriers
Professor Cecilia Aragon vanquished fear to become the first Latina pilot on the U.S. Aerobatic Team — and the first Latina full professor in the UW College of Engineering.
Thu, 05/12/2022
Pulitzer Prize-winning collaboration
A Miami Herald media team — which included CEE Professor Dawn Lehman as a key technical contributor — has received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting for its investigation into the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South.
Mon, 05/09/2022 | Department of Bioengineering
Perseverance and discipline
Senior Claire Marion shares her journey as a bioengineering student and a member of the UW Women’s Rowing team.
Wed, 05/04/2022
ME undergrad competes on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Abby Simcox represented the UW in March for College Week 2022 on the word puzzle game show.
Mon, 05/02/2022 | UW Population Health Initiative
Modeling for better health care
ISE Associate Professor Shan Liu leverages modeling to improve health care systems and policies.
Thu, 04/28/2022 | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
UW ECE launches new undergraduate degree
Starting autumn 2022, UW ECE will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) rather than a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
Fri, 04/22/2022 | UW News
Making Earth-friendly electronics
Three UW Engineering researchers discuss their innovative methods to design and manufacture sustainable electronics.
Thu, 04/21/2022 | UW News
Laser light magnetism
Researchers report that light from a laser can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material, a potential advancement for quantum computing.
Tue, 04/19/2022 | Allen School News
Cost-aware AI for patient care
UW researchers demonstrate how predictive AI can benefit patient care — even on a budget.
Mon, 04/18/2022 | Clean Energy Institute
Microgrids for energy sovereignty
Alumna Stephanie Bostwick aims to bring clean energy to her classroom at Northwest Indian College and to the Lummi Nation.
Fri, 04/15/2022 | Department of Bioengineering
Hidden in plain sight
BioE Professor Albert Folch reveals the world of tiny fluidics in his new book, which explores the history, science and engineering of microfluidic technology.
Tue, 04/12/2022 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
A RAPID transformation
CEE's RAPID facility continues to advance data gathering protocols and procedures in the aftermath of natural disasters, thanks to a $6 million NSF renewal grant.