News
Wed, 09/13/2023 | UW Chemical Engineering
Illuminating new depths of biomedical treatments
By using colored light, UW researchers can now manipulate biomaterials deeper inside native tissue than ever before.
Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW Bioengineering
Researchers are developing an implantable device that could prevent pregnancy and HIV for two years
Researchers at the University of Washington and Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute are collaborating to develop a new type of product called multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs).
Mon, 09/11/2023 | UW Magazine
Happiness is just "One Bus Away"
Two UW graduate students—one in computer science and one in civil engineering—seeking a better transit experience invented an app that is used by millions across the U.S.
Mon, 09/11/2023
From camp to college
Bringing STEM education to a rural community helps youth get college-ready.
Fri, 09/08/2023 | UW Medicine
UW Medicine Inventor of the Year
Congrats to Ruikang Wang, professor of bioengineering and ophthalmology, on being named the 2023 UW Medicine Inventor of the Year.
Wed, 09/06/2023 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Building bridges
State Bridge Design Engineer and UW Engineering alumna Amy Leland oversees 3,000+ bridges across the state. She's also the first woman to hold the position.
Fri, 09/01/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Human-inspired robotic perception
Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Ekta Samani’s research aims to improve visual perception in autonomous robots.
Tue, 08/29/2023 | Allen School News
Distinctions with a difference
Allen School researchers unveil ContrastiveVI, a deep generative model for gleaning additional insights from single-cell datasets.
Mon, 08/28/2023
International impact
In a Nicaraguan community, Engineers Without Borders students improve infrastructure.
Fri, 08/25/2023 | UW News
A roadmap to diversify faculty hiring
A team of biomedical researchers, including two UW bioengineers, has developed a new method for hiring engineering professors and increasing diversity in faculty hiring.
Wed, 08/23/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Reimagining optics for smartphones
UW researchers are part of an international team that has developed an innovative miniature camera, which uses a hybrid optical system over 100 times smaller than its commercial counterpart.
Mon, 08/21/2023 | UW Medicine
New treatment for spinal cord injury
UW researchers find that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord leads to major gains in movement.
Thu, 08/17/2023
Xu Chen to serve as BARC director
The mechanical engineering associate professor will begin his appointment as the director of the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration (BARC) in September.
Tue, 08/15/2023 | UW Bioengineering
Targeting biofilms to fight pathogens
To battle deadly pathogens, bioengineering researchers are focusing on the protective biofilms that can make certain bacteria resistant to drugs.
Thu, 08/10/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
New eyes for self-driving cars
A UW research team has developed a new type of LiDAR technology that helps autonomous vehicles “see” distant objects.
Tue, 08/08/2023 | UW News
Eliminating tooth sensitivity
A UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity.
Mon, 08/07/2023 | UW Magazine
When coastal meets celestial
While some universities boast of their land grants, the UW is where you’ll find cutting-edge research and education on sea and space.
Mon, 08/07/2023
Balancing fire and ice
To safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply, CEE researchers are working on a forest management strategy that balances wildfire prevention with snowpack preservation.
Wed, 08/02/2023 | UW News
How much energy does ChatGPT use?
Sajjad Moazeni, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses how much energy it takes to train and run large language models.
Mon, 07/31/2023 | UW News
Underwater GPS for smart devices
A UW team has developed the first underwater 3D-positioning app for smart devices.
Fri, 07/28/2023 | UW News
A new twist on graphite
A UW-led research team reports that it is possible to imbue graphite, the 3D material found in No. 2 pencils, with physical properties similar to graphite’s 2D counterpart, graphene.
Tue, 07/25/2023 | UW News
Washington State Academy of Sciences
Engineering faculty members Corie Cobb, Mehran Mesbahi and Yinhai Wang are among the eight UW researchers recently elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Fri, 07/21/2023 | UW News
New biodegradable plastics
A UW-led research team has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
Wed, 07/19/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Center for Soil Technologies
Electrical & Computer Engineering Associate Professor Payman Arabshahi has been named the UW lead for the NSF’s new Center for Soil Technologies (SoilTech).
Tue, 07/18/2023 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Shayan Oveis Gharan on counting without counting, his drive to solve TSP and cooking up methods from scratch
Take a generous helping of mathematical brilliance, cover it in copious amounts of curiosity about the most vexing problems underpinning computer science, add a generous dash of humility, and what do you get?