In the April 2014 issue:
- Dean's Message
- Research - Biopsy Device; Battery-free Gesture Recognition; Bad Tweets
- Campus News - NAE for Riley; $4.4 million for CELT; Oso Landslide
- Events - Vision for NASA; Discovery Days; Health Innovators
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In the Media - Better Batteries; Brain Awareness; On-demand Vaccines
Dean's MessageDean Michael Bragg highlights the role of UW engineers in responding to and understanding the landslide in Oso, Wash. and the use of social media in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. He also shares news of a substantial grant to boost students' academic success by helping them reflect on their learning experiences and challenges. Read message » |
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Research
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Credit card-sized device could analyze
biopsy, help diagnose pancreatic cancer in minutes UW scientists and engineers are developing a low-cost device that could potentially reduce the time it takes to diagnose cancer to a matter of minutes. KING 5 News |
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Battery-free technology brings gesture recognition to all
devices A UW engineering team has built a low-cost gesture recognition system that runs without batteries and lets users control their electronic devices hidden from sight with simple hand movements. Xconomy | KING 5 News | KPLU Public Radio | CNET |
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Much misinformation tweeted after 2013 Boston Marathon
bombing Human Centered Design & Engineering's Kate Starbird led research that shows misinformation spread widely on Twitter after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, despite efforts to correct inaccurate rumors. KUOW Public Radio | GeekWire | Huffington Post |
Campus News
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UW's James Riley elected to National Academy of
Engineering Riley is among 67 new members and 11 foreign associates elected to the academy this year. In electing Riley, the academy cited his “contributions in analysis, modeling, and computations of transitioning and turbulent phenomena.” The (UW) Daily |
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Reflection makes sense: New
initiative prompts engineering students to look back to go forward The Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching has received a $4.4 million grant from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to develop and promote teaching practices that help undergraduate engineering students reflect on their experiences. |
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UW experts part of technical team investigating
Snohomish County mudslide Joseph Wartman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is co-leading a national team to investigate the Oso, Wash., mudslide to understand why the slope collapsed, in the hope that a similar disaster can be prevented. National Geographic | The Wall Street Journal | The Seattle Times |
Events
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A Strategic Vision for NASA Aeronautics Wednesday, April 23, 4 - 6 p.m. Husky Union Building (HUB) Room 334 on the UW Seattle campus Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for aeronautics at NASA, will discuss the agency's new strategic vision for its aeronautics research programs that will strengthen and grow the U.S. aviation industry. |
 Engineering Discovery Days Friday, April 25, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. UW Seattle campus The annual open house is free and open to everyone. Students and faculty from all engineering departments will share their work with students, teachers and families in the community. Saturday's events include outdoor and indoor lab exhibits, information sessions for high school students and demonstrations. |
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Health Innovators Seminar: Value in Healthcare Innovation Tuesday, May 13, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m William H. Foege Auditorium (S060) on the UW Seattle Campus The newly formed Health Innovators Collaborative is holding a series of spring seminars on various healthcare topics. This talk features Larry Kessler, chair of the UW Department of Health Services, speaking about how innovations must demonstrably provide value to health professionals and customers. |
In the Media
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Building a better battery The New York Times | Feb. 2, 2014 Batteries, long the poor cousin to computer chips in research-obsessed Silicon Valley, are now the rage. The research of Shyam Gollakota, UW assistant professor of computer science and engineering, is featured. |
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Kids learn how human brain works -- and feels -- at UW open house The Seattle Times | March 4, 2014 About 650 elementary- and middle-school students learned about the brain at an annual open house at the UW. Eric Chudler, research associate professor of bioengineering, organizes the event each year to celebrate Brain Awareness Week. |
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Forget expensive labs, what if we made vaccines in the places
we needed them? Fast Company | March 19, 2014 Engineers at the UW have been working on a less-centralized model, where vaccines potentially could be made on-demand and on-site. This could eventually lead to single-dose patches that health workers make when needed. |