News archive for 2020
Wed, 09/30/2020 | UW Medicine
The heat is on for building 3D artificial organ tissuesRadiator-like fluid systems adjust the genetic wiring inside human liver cells in preliminary work toward artificial organ-tissue engineering.
Wed, 09/30/2020 | UW News
UW researchers driving around Seattle to track COVID-19 response over timeUW researchers developed a project that scans the streets every few weeks to document how Seattle has reacted to the pandemic and what recovery looks like.
Mon, 09/28/2020 | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Estate gift from Richard Scherrer (‘42) creates new faculty support fundThe Richard Scherrer Endowed Fund for Faculty Support in Aeronautics & Astronautics will help advance teaching, research and leadership in the department.
Mon, 09/28/2020 | UW News
Study tracked misinformation in adsCSE researchers found that both mainstream and misinformation news sites displayed similar levels of problematic ads.
Tue, 09/15/2020 | College of Engineering
A college transformedAs the UW’s “Be Boundless” campaign comes to a close, we highlight some of the pivotal investments made in the College of Engineering.
Fri, 09/11/2020 | UW News
HCDE professor Cecilia Aragon's publishes memoirMemoir tells journey towards becoming the first Latina pilot on the United States Aerobatic Team
Fri, 09/04/2020 | UW News
First responders get training on how to decontaminate masksEngineering's Jonathan Posner has led the development of a box that can decontaminate N95 respirator masks.
Wed, 09/02/2020 | UW Books
Book Q&A with HCDE research scientist Shana Lee HirschNew book explores future environments, climate change, adaptive restoration and the Columbia River Basin
Wed, 09/02/2020 | UW Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A&A's fusion energy labs receive $3.5MThe HIT Lab and the ZaP Lab received funding to advance two different strategies for compact, cost-effective fusion energy.
Mon, 08/31/2020 | UW News
UW receives NSF funds for investment in an interdisciplinary quantum futureThe grant will help establish a NSF Research Traineeship at the University of Washington for graduate students in quantum information science and technology.
Wed, 08/26/2020 | UW News
CSE faculty join NSF institutes on artificial intelligenceAllen School faculty join two new National Science Foundation institutes devoted to artificial intelligence research
Wed, 08/26/2020 | The Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems
UW nanotechnology infrastructure gets a boost from National Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Washington and Oregon State University a five-year, $5 million grant to advance nanoscale science, engineering, and technology research in the Pacific Northwest.
Tue, 08/25/2020 | Human Centered Design & Engineering
The project will help further advancement of women with disabilities in STEMThe project will help further the advancement of women with disabilities in STEM
Tue, 08/25/2020 | Clean Energy Institute
Designing cutting-edge materials from homeMSE's Ting Cao brings computational science to the virtual classroom during COVID-19.
Fri, 08/21/2020 | Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
“Experiences of Black STEM in the Ivory” event examines inequities, calls for actionFaculty in engineering helped organize a conference to discuss the barriers Black scholars in STEM fields face.
Thu, 08/20/2020 | UW Medicine
New 'molecular computers' find the right cellsA laboratory breakthrough in cell targeting may improve the safety of cancer-killing CAR T cells.
Thu, 08/20/2020 | UW News
Faculty/staff honors: Public service award, endowed professorship, cybersecurity grant — and a UW professor among TalentCongratulations to Jessica Ray, Richard Ladner and Maryam Fazel on their recent honors.
Mon, 08/17/2020 | College of Engineering
Engineering STARSThree STARS graduates fill us in on what they’ve been up to since receiving their engineering degrees.
Sun, 08/16/2020
Jihui Yang will become Vice Dean for the College of Engineering effective August 16, 2020
From Dean Nancy Allbritton: I am pleased to announce that Jihui Yang has accepted the position of Vice Dean for the College of Engineering effective August 16, 2020, subject to the approval of the Provost.
Fri, 08/14/2020 | UW News
UW team developing model to help lower COVID-19 infections in King County, guide eventual vaccine distributionISE's Shan Liu leads a team developing a model to help lower COVID-19 infections in King County.
Thu, 08/13/2020 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Drones help in search and rescueA&A Lab builds a drone-based machine learning dataset to find those lost in the wilderness.
Tue, 08/04/2020
Eve Riskin wins national mentoring awardEve Riskin, Associate Dean of Diversity and Access, has been recognized for her exceptional mentoring efforts.
Mon, 08/03/2020 | Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
MolES faculty receive NSF EAGER award to develop new SARS-CoV-2 antibody testMOlES faculty have been awarded a National Science Foundation EAGER grant to develop a new type of SARS-Cov-2 antibody test.
Wed, 07/29/2020 | UW News
CEE's Wartman, Pollock win media awardCEE professor Joseph Wartman and doctoral student Will Pollock have won a silver EXCEL Award from Association Media & Publishing for a feature magazine article on geologic hazard risks to Syrian and other refugees.
Thu, 07/23/2020 | UW Medicine
Idea full of holes wins U.S. prize for kidney-dialysis teamThe Center for Dialysis Innovation earns acclaim for a porous synthetic graft intended to make the blood-cleansing process safer and more reliable.