News archive for 2019
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Wed, 01/23/2019 | UW News
First-of-its-kind center hosts tools to analyze the effects of natural disastersThe RAPID Facility, housed at the University of Washington, offers a new way for scientists to get their hands on state-of-the-art equipment to study the effects of natural disasters.
![student with mentor](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/A-2018-360px.jpg.webp?itok=wKmwS72I)
Tue, 01/22/2019 | College of Engineering
From campus to careerIndustry professionals help ISE undergraduates transition from student life to the working world through a unique new mentorship program.
![A person standing in a laboratory holding up a small solar cell](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/solarCellResearch.jpg.webp?itok=AVxTbLZ8)
Wed, 01/16/2019 | UW News
Three awards from US Energy Department to fuel UW solar cell researchThree teams led by University of Washington researchers have received competitive awards totaling more than $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office for projects that will advance research and development in photovoltaic materials.
![SecondChance interface on a smartphone](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/opioid-app.jpg.webp?itok=igufbYzM)
Thu, 01/10/2019 | UW News
First smartphone app to detect opioid overdose and its precursorsA team of UW researchers, including Computer Science & Engineering associate professor Shyam Gollakota, has developed a cellphone app that can detect an opioid overdose and call for help.
![The MILL](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/MILL360px.jpg.webp?itok=UPIs2LC2)
Thu, 01/03/2019 | College of Engineering
Meet The MILLThe new campus makerspace provides the UW community with a place to collaborate, innovate and create.