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Blazing a trail with wildfire research

An increase in wildfires across the nation has lit a fire under UW engineering researchers who are developing new technologies and hazard prevention protocols.

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News and events

Remembering alumnus Daniel J. Evans

The former Washington governor, senator, public servant and UW civil and environmental engineering alumnus died Sept. 20, 2024. He was 98.

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AI, math and reasoning

Allen School researcher Niloofar Mireshghallah discusses the new version of ChatGPT’s advances in math and reasoning.

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Using body heat to power LED

UW researchers have developed a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin.

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A shared love of rocketry

Students from Indigenous cultures unite to build rockets and compete in NASA's First Nations Launch — while celebrating their culture and traditional native values.

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CREATE Accessibility Seminar - Autumn '24

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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HCDE PhD Application Drop-In Hours (Online)

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm

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Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership (WE Lead) Cohort Info Session

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Founders Hall (FNDR) - Innovation Suite, 490

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HCDE PhD Information Session (Online)

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

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Learning from nature

Biting into fracture-resistant materials

When it comes to developing next-generation engineering materials that are fracture resistant, a team of UW researchers is all smiles about the prospect of utilizing insight gleaned from the hardest tissue in all mammals: tooth enamel.

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