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Thu, 02/04/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
‘Audeo’ teaches artificial intelligence to play the piano
A University of Washington team created Audeo, a system that can generate music using only visual cues of someone playing the piano.
Tue, 02/02/2021 | UW Medicine
Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
A network of U.S. biomedical engineering researchers calls to end funding discrimination against Black scientists.
Mon, 02/01/2021 | Department of Bioengineering
New sensors quickly spot coronavirus proteins, antibodies
Researchers have created a new way to detect the proteins that make up the COVID-19 virus, and the antibodies against it.
Mon, 02/01/2021 | UW Graduate School
How two design graduate students launched Uplift Locally to support Black-owned restaurants
A HCDE and a HCI+D graduate student created Uplift Locally, a website that shares Black-owned businesses through an interactive map.
Fri, 01/29/2021 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Undergraduate coral research wins national recognitionA summer program in oceanography paved the way for Isaiah Cuadras to apply his interest in fluid dynamics to ocean ecosystems.
Wed, 01/27/2021 | UW News
$11.45 million federal grant will develop transit, mobility tech for underserved groups
Two UW centers, together with public and private partners, are collaborating on the Transportation Data Equity Initiative.
Tue, 01/26/2021 | UW Population Health
Examining student mental healthFunded by the Population Health Initiative, a new project studies student well-being and promotes equitable access to mental health resources.
Mon, 01/25/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
A new kind of lens for tiny camerasA UW ECE research team is developing a new type of lens that could help improve optical components anywhere there is a need for a tiny camera in a small space.
Tue, 01/19/2021 | UW News
Researchers use lasers and molecular tethers to create perfectly patterned platforms for tissue engineering
A technique developed by College of Engineering researchers might help create the tissue engineering platforms of the future.
Tue, 01/12/2021 | UW News
New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm functionUsing physical therapy combined with a noninvasive method of stimulating nerve cells in the spinal cord, electrical and computer engineering researchers helped six Seattle area participants regain some hand and arm mobility.
Thu, 01/07/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering
Accelerating AI computing to the speed of lightA research team led by ECE associate professor Mo Li has come up with a system that could contribute toward speeding up AI while reducing associated energy and environmental costs.
Thu, 01/07/2021 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Detecting COVID-19 in wastewaterCEE researchers work to introduce a new testing method that can identify neighborhood outbreaks.
Mon, 12/07/2020 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Allen School and ECE students create virtual summer coding program for kidsAllen School senior Elizabeth Lin and her twin sister Christin, an electrical and computer engineering senior, have developed a free online coding program for kids.
Mon, 12/07/2020 | UW News
The Smellicopter is an obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smellsA team led by the UW has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells.
Thu, 12/03/2020 | UW News
Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streamsUW researchers discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.
Wed, 12/02/2020 | Center for Neurotechnology
Neuroscience for neurodiverse learnersA joint CNT and DO-IT Center program provides neurodiverse high school students an opportunity to develop unique strengths, even through a pandemic.
Tue, 11/24/2020 | UW News
Engineering faculty named AAAS fellowsCSE faculty Pedro Domingos and Daniel Weld have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Mon, 11/23/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faisal Hossain receives AGU international awardThe prestigious award recognizes his efforts to advance access to information about water resources.
Tue, 11/17/2020 | UW News
UW part of $5.8M contract to study wireless charging on moonA team of multiple organizations, including the UW, plans to develop a line of lightweight, ultrafast wireless chargers that could help both humans and robots live and work on the moon.
Fri, 11/13/2020 | College of Engineering
A culture of collaborationBioengineering faculty pivot diagnostics research to support the need for COVID-19 testing.
Mon, 11/09/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
An extraordinary expeditionAlumna Madison Smith advances climate change research as part of the largest polar expedition in history.
Mon, 11/09/2020
A body in motionAllen School student Louis Maliyam came to the U.S. for computer science — and along the way discovered dance.
Tue, 11/03/2020 | UW News
Break it up: Polymer derived from material in shrimp’s shells could deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor sitesA research team led by MSE's Miqin Zhang has created a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system that can ferry a potent anti-cancer drug through the bloodstream safely.
Mon, 11/02/2020 | College of Engineering
Engineering education goes remote
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dan Ratner shares how the College of Engineering is translating excellence and access to the remote learning environment.
Wed, 10/28/2020 | UW News
SoundWatch: New smartwatch app alerts deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens and other desired soundsCSE researchers have developed a new smartwatch app that alerts d/Deaf and hard-of-hearing users to birdsong, sirens and other desired sounds