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Thu, 04/07/2022 | UW Chemical Engineering
“Gold star” research
Researchers have designed a bio-inspired molecule that can direct gold atoms to form perfect nanoscale stars — an important step toward understanding and controlling metal nanoparticle shape.
Wed, 04/06/2022 | Allen School News
Making AI and NLP more equitable
Allen School assistant professor Yulia Tsvetkov is on a quest to make natural language tools more equitable, inclusive and socially aware.
Mon, 04/04/2022 | UW Foster Blog
Congrats student teams
Engineering students were on several of the award-winning teams at this year’s Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge.
Mon, 03/28/2022 | UW eScience Institute
Mapping fungal relationships in trees
CEE postdoc Korena Mafune uses data science in her study of the symbiotic interactions among plants, fungi and bacteria.
Mon, 03/28/2022
Learning outcomes
Four instructors share what they discovered from more than a year of remote teaching and what they’ve been integrating into their classes back on campus.
Thu, 03/24/2022 | University of Washington Magazine
Portage Bay Crossing
A new UW facility will bring together engineers, scientists and students to advance clean energy and health innovation.
Mon, 03/21/2022 | UW NanoEngineering and Sciences
Nanoparticle for treating breast cancer
UW researchers have developed a targeted nanoparticle that kills cancer cells by simultaneously delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and activating the immune system.
Thu, 03/17/2022 | UW News
Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a UW team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
Tue, 03/15/2022 | UW News
Housing discrimination and air pollution
UW and UC Berkeley researchers have found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in hundreds of American cities today.
Fri, 03/11/2022 | UW News
New dental prototype for cavity preventionIn a new study, UW researchers have shown that a dental tool they created can measure the acidity built up by the bacteria in plaque that leads to cavities.
Tue, 03/08/2022 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Transitioning out of foster care
A new study by HCDE researchers is aimed at supporting the transition out of foster care by studying what former foster youth connect about online.
Mon, 03/07/2022 | UW Foster Blog
Engineering students win big
UW Engineering student teams swept the 2022 Holloman Health Innovation Challenge, taking home first, second and third place prizes.
Mon, 03/07/2022
Meet the ‘Hip Hop M.D.’
CEE alumnus Maynard Okereke, '06, has made a name for himself, quite literally. Known as the Hip Hop M.D., Okereke is a science communicator working to make STEM education accessible to underrepresented youth.
Mon, 03/07/2022
Sidewalk equity
Engineering and computer science researchers seek to make digital wayfinding more equitable and accessible to more people.
Thu, 03/03/2022 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Addressing challenges in data science
ECE Professor and Institute for Foundations of Data Science Director Maryam Fazel discusses how the Institute is tackling some of the most difficult challenges data science faces today.
Tue, 03/01/2022 | UW News
Yulia Tsvetkov named Sloan Fellow
The Allen School assistant professor is one of two UW researchers receiving an early-career fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation this year.
Thu, 02/24/2022 | UW News
Competing on ‘Jeopardy!’
A&A junior Kaden Lee discusses their experience on the trivia game show’s recent College National Championship.
Tue, 02/22/2022 | Department of Bioengineering
Meet Princess ImoukhuedeBioengineering’s new department chair shares what drew her to the role and what’s exciting about the future.
Fri, 02/18/2022 | UW Bioengineering
Heart and leader
Meet recent BioE Ph.D. grad Nuttada Panpradist, who has developed tests for COVID and HIV drug resistance and is passionate about inspiring the next generation of female scientists.
Mon, 02/14/2022 | UW News
Smartphone app assesses how well blood clots
UW researchers have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses only a single drop of blood and a smartphone with a plastic attachment that holds a tiny cup beneath the phone's camera.
Mon, 02/14/2022
Space matters
SPARC sets the course for space research and policy partnerships in the Pacific Northwest.
Fri, 02/11/2022 | UW News
Engineering faculty elected to the NAE
Samson Jenehke, a professor of chemical engineering and of chemistry, and Anna Karlin, a professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Wed, 02/09/2022 | UW Industrial & Systems Engineering
Richard Hansen gives to ISE
A longtime friend continues to give to ISE, energized by mentoring and developing the diverse teams of the future.
Wed, 02/09/2022 | UW News
UW and Amazon announce creation of the Science Hub
The collaboration will focus on advancing innovation in core robotics, and AI technologies and their applications.
Tue, 02/08/2022 | UW Medicine
How to do heart research during a pandemicUW researchers share how they’ve adapted space technology to understand how the heart can be injured by the coronavirus.