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Dec 17, 2019
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](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/header-dentistry-sarikaya3.jpg.webp?itok=5JLYMfn5)
Dec 13, 2019
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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Nov 18, 2019
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](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/RisingToTheChallenge_thumbnail.jpg.webp?itok=8NEdCcjv)
Nov 03, 2019
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
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](https://www.engr.washington.edu/sites/engr/files/styles/large/public/media/images/20130722_allbritton_nancy_0048.jpg.webp?itok=2_rUxqqG)
Oct 01, 2019
The nationally recognized leader, educator and researcher joins us on Nov. 1 as the next dean of UW Engineering.
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