Recent Stories
May 8, 2008
Online Gamers Take on Biological Mysteries
Foldit turns protein folding, a key concept for solving biological mysteries from
Alzheimer's to vaccines, into an online game and a search for "protein-folding savants." [Read more, see video]
Creating an Electronic Sherlock Holmes
UW associate professor Pedro Domingos will lead a $6.25 million project involving seven universities to enable computers to discover the best explanations from millions of possible clues. [Read more]
April, 2008
Japan Opens Materials Science Office at UW
Japan's National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS) has opened an office at the University of Washington (UW) Roosevelt Commons Building, establishing UW as an international crossroads for materials research and development. [Read more]
April, 2008
Raj Bordia Receives Humboldt Research Award
Raj Bordia, UW professor of materials science and engineering, has received one of Germany's most prestigious international honors. [Read more]
April 10, 2008
Popcorn-ball Design Doubles Efficiency of Solar Cells
A new approach is able to create a dramatic improvement in cheap solar cells now being developed in laboratories. [Read more]
April 8, 2008
This Hubble Maps Internet “Black Holes”
UW research team has created an ever-changing online global map that shows a constellation of the Internet's weak points. [Read more]
April 3, 2008
Three UW Students Honored as Medalists
Three UW students connected to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering have been honored for having the strongest academic record in their class for the previous year. [Read more]
March, 2008
Hong Shen Awarded for Research on Using Nanomaterials to Fight Disease
Hong Shen, assistant professor of chemical engineering, won an NSF CAREER Award to support her research on using nanomaterials in medicine. [Read more]
Denise Wilson Wins UW Public Service Teaching Award
UW has awarded the Sterling Munro Public Service Teaching Award to Denise Wilson, associate professor in electrical engineering. [Read more]
March 18, 2008
Allstot Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Semiconducter Research
Electrical engineering Professor David Allstot was selected as a recipient of the 2008 SIA University Researcher Award by the Semiconductor Research Corporation in recognition of his many career contributions to semiconductor technology. [Read more]
March 17, 2008
Assistant Dean Judy Mahoney Wins Leadership Award
Judy Mahoney, Asst. Dean of External Relations, has won the David B. Thorud Leadership Award, honoring her leadership, inspiration and collaboration. [Read more]
March 12, 2008
Security Flaw in Implanted Medical Devices Found by UW Computer Scientists
The wireless technology that allows doctors to monitor patients' vital data and adjust their therapy can be hacked, found UW engineers. [Read more]
February 2008
Ladner Honored for Work for People with Disabilities
Richard Ladner, professor in computer science & engineering, received the Habermann Award for “lifelong, strong and persistent” work with and for people with disabilities. [Read more]
Christine Luscombe wins NSF CAREER Award
Christine Luscombe, UW assistant professor of materials science and engineering, won a five-year, $495,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support her research on organic polymers. [Read more]
February 25, 2008
Bridging an Engineer Shortage
Grad students are building bridges at local schools to get girls and black and Latino students thinking about engineering careers. [Read Seattle Times story]
February 21, 2008
Yoshi Kohno wins Sloan Research Fellowship
Yoshi Kohno, assistant professor of computer science & engineering, has been awarded a Sloan Research Fellowship, given each year to outstanding young scientists. [Read more]
February 12, 2008
Future of social networking explored in UW's computer science building
A pilot project in the University of Washington's computer science building provides the next step in social networking, wirelessly monitoring volunteers and things in a closed environment. [Read more]
February 7, 2008
Dorsey to head state's Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program
A program for encouraging more underrepresented groups in Washington State to pursue science and technology careers has named James Dorsey as its new executive director. [Read more]
January 31, 2008
Water planners call for new thinking about changing climate
Warming makes past water patterns a poor basis for future planning, says UW Professor Dennis Lettenmaier in Science. [Read more]
January 31, 2008
Bamboo: great for the environment, except...
Mechanical Engineering's Associate Professor Joyce Cooper speaks on NBC Nightly News about the environmental cons of shipping bamboo products. [View story on msnbc.com]
January 30, 2008
Camera in a pill offers cheaper, easier window on your insides
UW researchers hope to help detect the earliest signs of esophageal cancer with an affordable, maneuverable endoscope. [Read more] January 28, 2008
Grad students and Native American tribes look to forests, farms for biofuels
A new PhD program will study the transformation of local forestry and agricultural waste into plant-based fuels while considering environmental, social and economic issues. [Read more] January 17, 2008
Virtual Display from a Contact Lens Is in Sight
UW Engineers create a flexible, biologically safe contact lens with an imprinted electronic circuit and lights using manufacturing techniques at microscopic scales. [Read more] January 10, 2008
Small is beautiful: Gallery celebrates the art of microfluids research
Albert Folch, UW associate professor of bioengineering, has taken hundreds of stunning photos of microfluids through his microscope. Now they're available for all to see on his lab's Web page. [Read more]