Tue, 02/20/2018 | UW News

Although mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones let us communicate, work and access information wirelessly, their batteries must still be charged by plugging them in to an outlet. But engineers at the University of Washington have for the first time developed a method to safely charge a smartphone wirelessly using a laser. Co-authors of a new paper are Shyam Gollakota (CSE) and Arka Majumdar (EE and physics).

Tue, 02/20/2018

Nearing completion of a dual Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and astrobiology, Osazonamen Igbinosun reflects on her journey from U.S. Navy pilot to UW engineer, scientist and mentor.

Thu, 02/15/2018 | UW News

Five faculty members at the University of Washington have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Among the new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, are Maya Cakmak, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, and Arka Majumdar, assistant professor of electrical engineering and physics. The fellowships honor early-career researchers whose achievements mark them as the next generation of scientific leaders.

Mon, 02/12/2018 | UW News

For photographers and scientists, lenses are lifesavers. They reflect and refract light, making possible the imaging systems that drive discovery through the microscope and preserve history through cameras. But today’s glass-based lenses are bulky and resist miniaturization. Engineers at the University of Washington have successfully combined two different imaging methods — an ultrathin lens along with robust computational processing — to create full-color images.

Mon, 02/12/2018 | UW News

University of Washington engineers have turned tissue paper – similar to toilet tissue – into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a pulse, a blink of an eye and other human movement. The sensor is light, flexible and inexpensive, with potential applications in health care, entertainment and robotics.

Tue, 02/06/2018

Airplanes? Fossils? Health care? Accessibility? Whatever you’re into, the WOOF 3D Print Club wants to show you how it can benefit from 3D printing

Fri, 02/02/2018 | GeekWire

Materials Science & Engineering graduate student Robert Masse is passionate about renewable energy technology and its potential contribution to addressing climate change. His business, Astrolabe Analytics (formerly Cloud Instruments), focuses on improving battery analytics to assist in the quest for better batteries. Masse recently won the Global Student Entrepreneur Award and is featured in GeekWire as a "Geek of the Week."

Wed, 01/31/2018 | UW News

The outsized impact of materials science on today’s world has prompted UW and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to create the Northwest Institute for Materials Physics, Chemistry and Technology — or NW IMPACT. The new joint research endeavor will power discoveries and advancements in materials that transform energy, telecommunications, medicine, information technology and other fields.

Wed, 01/24/2018 | UW News

Researchers from the Molecular Information Systems Lab at the University of Washington and Microsoft are looking to collect 10,000 original images from around the world to preserve them indefinitely in synthetic DNA manufactured by Twist Bioscience. DNA holds promise as a revolutionary storage medium that lasts much longer and is many orders of magnitude denser than current technologies.

Tue, 01/16/2018 | UW News

UW scientists have built a biomaterial-based delivery system that uses mathematical logic to target therapeutics with a high degree of precision. When specific physiological conditions are met, the casing dissolves and releases its therapeutic freight.

Tue, 01/09/2018

As a Clean Energy Institute outreach ambassador, ChemE graduate student Gabriella Tosado is encouraging K-12 students statewide to pursue engineering and science.

Mon, 01/08/2018 | UW News

The UW Reality Lab will focus on developing next-generation virtual and augmented reality technologies and educating an industry workforce.