UW researchers have developed a smartphone app that uses sonar to monitor someone’s breathing rate and sense when an opioid overdose has occurred. See more coverage on our
Pinboard.
Researchers at the UW have genetically modified a common houseplant to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it. See more coverage on our
Pinboard.
A UW team created a mechanical eye under the ocean’s surface that could live near renewable-energy sites and use a series of sensors to watch nearby animals.
Three UW-led teams have received awards totaling more than $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for projects that will advance research and development in photovoltaic materials. Read more about another recent
DOE grant.
The McCarty Innovation Learning Lab gives UW students, staff and faculty access to cutting-edge professional equipment, workshop space, an educational wet lab and classroom/meeting space.
Jim Pfaendtner, Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering and the holder of the Jagjeet and Janice Bindra Professorship, has accepted the position of Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
March 6, Allen Library Join us for engaging discussions with leaders from business, government and academia on the latest developments in cybersecurity and technology issues. This event will focus on artificial intelligence. Future events will discuss international threats (4/3), state and homeland security (5/1) and crisis management and informatics (5/29).
April 25 – April 26, multiple locations At Engineering Discovery Days, students and faculty from all UW engineering departments share their work with students, teachers, families and the community.
CNBC | December 13, 2018
UW researchers have attached sensors that monitor temperature, humidity and light to the backs of bumblebees. To see more coverage, see our
Pinboard.
The Seattle Times | December 3, 2018
This fall, UW scientists set up microphones in the bike lane and under the joints on the 520 bridge in a quest for ways to quiet the bridge.
KOMO 4 | January 16, 2019
The UW is now home to an equipment rental center geared toward scientists being deployed to natural disasters. See the
full broadcast story.
