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Tue, 04/28/2020 | Department of Materials Science and Engineering
MSE researchers developing mobile device that destroys viruses and bacteria on surfacesAn innovative device in development by MSE researchers will use UV and IR light to help minimize the spread of disease by disinfecting common surfaces.
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Fri, 04/24/2020 | UW News
Smart farming via satelliteA team of researchers led by Faisal Hossain, professor of civil and environmental engineering, developed and continues to improve a technology-based irrigation advisory system to give farmers real-time information right on their cell phones.
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Wed, 04/22/2020 | UW News
A contact-tracing app that helps public health agencies and doesn’t compromise your privacyUW researchers have developed a new app, CovidSafe, to alert people about potential exposure to COVID-19 without giving up anyone's privacy. This app may also help individuals who test positive prepare for a contact tracing interview with a public health official.
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Thu, 04/16/2020 | UW News
How to move ‘hands on’ classes onlineUW instructors offer creative solutions for courses that involve hands-on work.
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Wed, 04/15/2020 | Prism | ASEE
Bench Strength
The success of the STARS program was highlighted in the latest issue of American Society for Engineering Education's newsletter.
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Tue, 04/14/2020 | ECE News
Two UW ECE faculty members receive highly regarded ONR YIP awardUW ECE faculty members Arka Majumdar (left) and Lillian Ratliff (right) are each a recipient of the 2020 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (ONR YIP) award. The early-career program award supports naval-relevant research and is highly competitive.
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Tue, 04/14/2020 | UW News
UW’s 3D printed COVID-19 face shields: From innovation to delivery3D printers across the UW's three campuses were running 24/7 to print face shields for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tue, 04/14/2020 | UW News
How families can use technology to juggle childcare and remote lifeHCDE researchers are beginning a national study to help families discover technology that helps them both successfully navigate home-based learning and combat social isolation.
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Mon, 04/13/2020 | UW News
‘I saw you were online’: How online status indicators shape our behaviorUW researchers found that many people misunderstand online status indicators but still carefully shape their behavior to control how they are displayed to others.
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Tue, 04/07/2020 | College of Engineering
New chairs for ECE and HCDE
Dean Nancy Allbritton has announced two new chair appointments in the departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Human Centered Design & Engineering.
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Mon, 04/06/2020 | UW News
Fighting COVID-19 misinformationFrom debunking myths on social media to investigating how users react to fake content, UW researchers hope to slow the viral spread of the COVID-19 'infodemic.'
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Fri, 04/03/2020 | UW News
Watch videos of UW students' ideas for public toilets, road safety and job matches in IndiaStudents in the Grand Challenges Impact Lab spent winter quarter in Bengaluru, India, working with local organizations that are addressing problems in the area. View videos of the students' projects, including educating young drivers and connecting residents to sanitary restrooms.
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Tue, 03/31/2020 | UW News
UW researchers need your (digital) coughsIf you are looking for a way to help during the coronavirus, UW researchers have a task for you: collect your coughs.
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Mon, 03/30/2020 | UW News
Engineering student named Goldwater ScholarEngineering student Parker Ruth is among 396 undergrads around the country named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.
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Wed, 03/18/2020 | UW News
How people investigate — or don’t — fake news on Twitter and FacebookUW researchers studied how people investigated potentially suspicious posts on their own Facebook and Twitter feeds.
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Tue, 03/17/2020 | UW News
Survey: What blocks your bus?
College of Engineering researchers are carrying out a project to investigate the reasons for bus delays.
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Wed, 03/11/2020 | College of Engineering
Discovery Days 2020 CanceledAfter thoughtful consideration of our community and in accordance with public health guidelines we have decided to cancel Discovery Days scheduled for April 23 and 24.
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Wed, 03/11/2020 | UW News
CSE's Domingos featured in ‘Age of A.I.’ documentaryPedro Domingos, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, shares his expertise on artificial intelligence and data science in “The Age of A.I.,” a YouTube documentary.
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Fri, 03/06/2020 | UW Medicine
3D beating heart tissue experiment heads to Space StationPart of the Tissue Chips in Space program, this study will measure how microgravity affects human heart muscle.
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Mon, 03/02/2020 | UW News
Navigating the potential pitfalls of tracking college athletesFitness trackers make it easy for college athletic programs to collect data about health and performance on athletes. This shift toward more data collection might encroach on college athletes’ autonomy.
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Tue, 02/18/2020 | UW News
Simple, fuel-efficient rocket engine could enable cheaper, lighter spacecraftUW researchers have developed a mathematical model that describes how rotating detonation engines work.
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Fri, 02/14/2020 | UW News
Researchers at AAAS to discuss latest science on Cascadia earthquake hazardsUW researchers share new results about how midrise to tall buildings would fare in various simulated magnitude 9 earthquakes at the AAAS annual meeting.
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Thu, 02/13/2020 | UW News
Hydropower dams cool rivers in the Mekong River basin, satellites showResearchers at the University of Washington were interested in studying how several hydropower dams affected the temperature of three major rivers in Southeast Asia's Mekong River basin. Using 30 years of satellite data, the team discovered that within one year of the opening of a major dam, downstream river temperatures during the dry season dropped by up to 3.6 degrees F (2 degrees C). The cooling persisted where the rivers meet the Mekong River, which showed, at most, a 1.4 F (0.8 C) cooling.
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Thu, 02/13/2020 | UW News
Immune cells consult with neighbors to make decisionsScientists and physicians have long known that immune cells migrate to the site of an infection. Now, researchers at the University of Washington and Northwestern University have uncovered evidence that this gathering is not just a consequence of immune activation. Immune cells count their neighbors before deciding whether or not the immune system should kick into high gear.
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Mon, 02/10/2020 | UW News
Steve Kramer elected to National Academy of EngineeringCEE professor Steve Kramer has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions in engineering, for “contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering, including liquefaction, seismic stability and seismic site response.”