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An aerial view of a wastewater treatment plant

Dec 17, 2019

Making a splash

To improve water quality while saving space, energy and costs, researchers partner with King County to break ground on an innovative wastewater treatment system.
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Mehmet Sarikaya

Dec 13, 2019

A natural cure for cavities

Drawing inspiration from natural tooth-forming proteins, Mehmet Sarikaya and his research team have developed a way to rebuild tooth enamel.
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Man in lab coat working with tubes and bottles in a lab

Nov 18, 2019

From active duty to the lab

The Center for Neurotechnology provides an immersive research experience for student veterans interested in neural engineering.
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UW student speaking with a group of female Indian students

Nov 03, 2019

Rising to the challenge

In the Grand Challenges Impact Lab, engineering students like Cristina Lopez, ’19, worked in India to address real-world problems and increase their cultural awareness.
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Oct 21, 2019

Making medicine accessible

Through the student project-turned-startup MedsForAll, materials science and engineering alum Shawn Swanson (BS ’15, MS ’16) is developing an affordable alternative to the EpiPen.
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Dean Nancy Allbritton

Oct 01, 2019

Meet Nancy Allbritton

The nationally recognized leader, educator and researcher joins us on Nov. 1 as the next dean of UW Engineering.
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