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Fri, 06/05/2020
Safely ramping up research amid COVID-19Discussing the evolving picture of research at the UW with Professor Mary Lidstrom.
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Wed, 06/03/2020
Message from Dean Allbritton"To all Black students, faculty and staff, I see your pain and am committed to stand with you and support you."
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Mon, 06/01/2020 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
A&A debuts capstone filmfestA&A students showcased impressive projects via Youtube. Vote for your favorites by June 5.
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Wed, 05/27/2020
Dan Ratner announced as next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
From Dean Nancy Allbritton: I am very pleased to announce that Professor Dan Ratner has accepted the position of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering effective June 1, 2020 subject to the approval of the Provost.
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Tue, 05/26/2020 | Foster School of Business
Business win for engineering studentsEngineering students were among those awarded prizes in the Dempsey Startup Competition, which recognizes student entrepreneurial efforts.
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Fri, 05/22/2020 | Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering
Wyze camera donation helps UW ECE students connect with their instructors and classmatesCamera-maker Wyze, led by ISE alum Yun Zhang ('96), generously donated 1,000 web cameras to the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.
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Wed, 05/06/2020 | UW News
Should you help a sick person? UW psychology, computer science faculty study ‘moral dilemmas’ of COVID-19CSE Professor Rajesh Rao has partnered with other UW faculty to conduct an online survey on moral dilemmas related to COVID-19. Ultimately, the research aims to help inform the ways artificial intelligence can become more attuned to cultural variations in how people think about decisions in health care settings.
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Fri, 05/01/2020 | UW News
Pacific oysters in the Salish Sea may not contain as many microplastics as previously thoughtIn a recent interdisciplinary study, University of Washington researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in these oysters is much lower than previously thought.
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Thu, 04/30/2020 | UW News
CoE Faculty Receive COVID-19 Response GrantsThe University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of approximately $350,000 in COVID-19 rapid response grants to 21 different faculty-led teams.
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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.