Wed, 12/19/2018 | UW News

Researchers at the UW have genetically modified a common houseplant — pothos ivy — to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it.

Fri, 12/14/2018 | UW News

A team at the University of Washington has created an underwater mechanical eye called an Adaptable Monitoring Package, or AMP. Using a combination of sensors, it watches animals and records their activity when they pass by renewable energy sites.

Tue, 12/11/2018 | UW News

Farmers can already use drones to soar over huge fields and monitor temperature, humidity or crop health, but drone use is limited by the power the devices need. Now, UW engineers have created a sensing system that is small enough to ride aboard a bumblebee.

Fri, 12/07/2018 | UW News

A new UW led study verifies Gibbs’ theory for materials that form row by row. The research uncovers the underlying mechanism, which fills in a fundamental knowledge gap and opens new pathways in materials science.

Wed, 12/05/2018 | Clean Energy Institute

The Department of Energy has awarded $2.8 million to a UW-led team for research on halving the cost of power electronics in solar photovoltaic systems.

Mon, 12/03/2018 | College of Engineering

For the UW SARP team, it really is rocket science.

Wed, 11/28/2018 | UW News

UW researchers are studying how brain-computer interfaces affect whether patients feel they are in charge of their own actions.

Wed, 11/14/2018 | UW News

UW researchers have constructed functional metalenses out of 2D materials.

Fri, 10/26/2018 | UW News

The Urban Freight Lab is partnering with UPS to determine whether e-bike delivery will help ease Seattle's traffic congestion.

Thu, 10/25/2018 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

We sadly share the news of the recent passing of Mohamed El-Sharkawi. El-Sharkawi was a professor emeritus of UW Electrical & Computer Engineering, a Fellow of IEEE, an associate chair and a professor in the Clean Energy Institute. His research focused on electric and renewable energy, electric safety, electric drives, power electronics, intelligent systems and control.

Thu, 10/25/2018 | UW News

The UW will lead an initiative to explore the mechanisms behind curiosity and seek advances in artificial cognition.

Wed, 10/17/2018 | University of Washington

The Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) program supports students from underserved high schools after they start at the UW. And it's helping.

Mon, 10/15/2018 | Allen School

The University, the College, and the Allen School mourn the loss of Paul G. Allen, a man of extraordinary vision, leadership and generosity whose impact on our world is profound. Just last year, the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering was established. "I'm grateful for what he created during his 65 years, and for the legacy that those of us inspired by his drive and generosity will continue to build upon," noted UW President Ana Mari Cauce. "Paul was a truly remarkable person who changed the world multiple times in his lifetime," said Allen School Director Hank Levy. “We can only hope to follow his example, by searching for the most important scientific and societal challenges of our era and applying our energies to solving them."

Fri, 10/12/2018 | UW News

UW researchers want to know if parcel lockers that aren’t owned by a specific company could alleviate traffic congestion in Seattle.

Wed, 10/10/2018 | UW News

Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new machine-learning system, called Prescience, to predict the likelihood that a patient will develop hypoxemia during surgery.

Tue, 10/09/2018 | UW News

Engineers at the UW have developed 3-D printed devices that can track and store their own use without using batteries or electronics.

Mon, 10/08/2018

Within a rapidly evolving — and increasingly disorienting — digital arena, researchers in the emCOMP Lab analyze how false information spreads online.

Mon, 10/01/2018 | UW News

This fall, the University of Washington’s annual engineering lecture series will feature three College of Engineering faculty whose research is accelerating positive impact here and around the world.

Fri, 09/28/2018 | UW News

People who have submitted photos to the #MemoriesInDNA project have selected images of family members, favorite places and tasty food that will be preserved for years in the form of synthetic DNA. Now this collection — which currently contains more than 3,000 images and is still growing — will be headed to the final frontier: space.

Mon, 09/24/2018 | Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

For the first time, a team of researchers including CEE alumnus Chris Frans and associate professor Erkan Istanbulluoglu have evaluated the hydrological impact of receding glaciers in the region.

Mon, 09/24/2018 | College of Engineering

UW Electrical Engineering has changed its name to the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) to expand student opportunities and better reflect current teaching, research and service.

Thu, 09/13/2018 | UW News

The National Science Foundation announced on Sept. 11 that it is awarding grants totaling $8.5 million to 19 collaborative projects at 23 universities for the study of complex and entrenched problems in data science. Three of these projects will be based at the University of Washington and led by researchers in the College of Engineering and the College of Arts & Sciences.

Tue, 09/04/2018 | UW News

Building on seven years of research that helps patients with sensory and motor neurological disorders, the Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering is updating its name to the Center for Neurotechnology (CNT).

Tue, 08/21/2018 | UW News

A recent study from researchers at UW suggests that public buses are unaffected by private shuttles most of the time.

Fri, 08/17/2018 | College of Engineering

A human centered design and engineering team is helping campus dining halls donate and deliver excess food to local homeless shelters.