News

Tue, 02/21/2023
Rethinking disability and advancing access
UW CREATE collaborates toward a world with fewer problems and more solutions for people of all abilities.

Thu, 02/16/2023 | UW News
The future of quantum research
UW Professor Kai-Mei Fu discusses the potential of quantum research, and why it’s so important.

Mon, 02/13/2023 | UW News
Earthquake response
Three UW experts, including CEE Professor Dawn Lehman, discuss the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6.

Thu, 02/09/2023 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Research with a splash of color
The phrase “a splash of color” took on a very literal meaning for a research team that is using environmentally safe pink dye to investigate the movement of water where a river flows into the ocean.

Wed, 02/08/2023 | UW Bioengineering
Treating liver cancer with microbubbles
A bioengineering lab has received NIH funding to treat hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, with ultrasound and microbubbles.

Mon, 02/06/2023
Champions of sustainability
From the nanoscale to the systems level, our chemical engineers are focused on speeding the adoption of renewable power, slashing energy demands of industrial processes and more.

Fri, 02/03/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
A new form of wireless communication
A UW research team invents a new form of wireless communication.

Mon, 01/30/2023
The UW’s College of Engineering named national leader in inclusive excellence
The College of Engineering has been recognized as a leader in inclusive excellence by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Thu, 01/26/2023
2023 Diamond Award honorees
Four outstanding alumni will be celebrated for their achievements at a recognition event in May.

Tue, 01/24/2023 | UW News
AI and empathy for mental health
A UW team is exploring how artificial intelligence could help people on the platform TalkLife, where people give each other mental health support.

Mon, 01/23/2023
Snow sleuths
Last fall, civil and environmental engineering researchers prepared for a winter of data gathering to investigate missing snow and improve water resources modeling.

Fri, 01/20/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Neural engineering for mental health
A UW-led team will develop AI-guided brain stimulation methods aimed at treating mental health disorders.

Wed, 01/18/2023 | UW Aeronautics and Astronautics
An A&A experiment heads to the ISS
Aeronautics & Astronautics researchers are developing a film evaporation experiment for the International Space Station (ISS).

Fri, 01/13/2023 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
AI Institute for Exceptional Education
HCDE Professor Julie Kientz is the UW lead on a new NSF-funded AI Institute for children with speech and language disorders.

Tue, 01/10/2023
Considering an engineering professional program?
Cassady Glass Hastings, the College’s Director of New Programs & Innovation, sheds light on the differences between traditional and professional degrees and what’s on the horizon for engineering professional programs.

Fri, 01/06/2023 | Allen School News
Understanding the "second-level digital divide"
A new study of online search activity reveals disparities in digital engagement during the pandemic.

Wed, 01/04/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering
An empowering education
Ph.D. student Malia Steward shares her journey to researching renewable energy and how she’s working to improve solar cell efficiency.

Tue, 01/03/2023
Accelerating a quantum future
Learn how College of Engineering and College of Arts & Sciences researchers are helping to establish the UW as a global leader of the coming quantum age.

Wed, 12/28/2022 | UW Aeronautics and Astronautics
Design Build Fly charts a new course
The student organization has transformed itself into a team that is creating capacity to build winning planes in the years to come.

Tue, 12/27/2022 | UW Magazine
EcoCAR competition highlights UW’s ingenuity and compassion
A group of UW students, including ME students, built a car that made it to the finals of the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge last spring.

Tue, 12/27/2022 | Allen School News
Family matters
For the Winston siblings, the intersection of software engineering and neuroscience research is relatively inspiring at the UW.

Thu, 12/22/2022 | UW School of Public Health
Engineering and public health equity
Alumna Maggie Ramirez, '09, shares how industrial and systems engineering inspired her journey to become an assistant professor in the UW's School of Public Health.

Tue, 12/20/2022 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Improving trust in COVID vaccines
UW researchers are working with the public to design research summaries that improve awareness and trust in COVID vaccine safety research.

Thu, 12/15/2022 | UW Civil and Environmental Engineering
Northwestern Tribal Transportation Center
A new center will be headquartered in CEE to support tribal communities in the Pacific Northwest with a variety of technical transportation needs.

Tue, 12/13/2022 | UW Magazine
Genius at work
The MacArthur Foundation honors Allen School Professor Yejin Choi, who teaches human language to computers.