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Nov. 18, 2010 | The
Seattle Times
Paul
Allen grants go where few have gone before
Microsoft
co-founder Paul Allen pledged this summer to give away most of his
fortune, singling out brain science and biology as likely beneficiaries.
Now, he is following up with $9.4 million in research grants.
Electrical engineer Eric Klavins and UW plant biologist Jennifer
Nemhauser got $1.4 million to study basic plant-cell biology — with a
twist. By approaching the living system as if it were an electrical
circuit, they hope to unravel the complex signals that regulate all
aspects of plant life.
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Nov. 1, 2010 | The
New York Times
Seeing
the natural world with a physicist's lens
Many
body parts operate at the outermost boundary allowed by the laws of
physics, which means they are as good as they can be, period. Emo
Todorov, associate professor of computer science & engineering and
applied math, has modeled different motions and determined that the best
approach is the wobbly one.
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Nov. 5, 2010 | National
Geographic News
Shining
light on the cost of solar energy
Technology,
finance and savvy could make it cheaper to harness the sun’s rays.
Chemical engineer Hugh Hillhouse comments on why solar cell prices have
not dropped in the same way as the price of computer chips.
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Nov. 5, 2010 | The
Spokesman-Review
Moses
Lake carbon fiber plant could double
BMW
and a German manufacturing partner could double the size of a facility
now under construction in Moses Lake as the need grows for more carbon
fiber parts in cars, Gov. Chris Gregoire said today. BMW and SGL are
also interested in discussing research projects with the University of
Washington on repairing and recycling carbon fiber parts.
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Oct. 29, 2010 | Seattle
Business Magazine
Top
Innovators: Vitriosic
Vitriosic,
a spinout from mechanical engineer Minoru Taya's lab, is developing an
affordable, simple way to save energy and cut back on air conditioning
costs. The company’s electrochromic glass can switch from transparent to
translucent at the touch of a button. The glass darkens rapidly when
electricity is applied, blocking light and heat from the sun.
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Nov. 2, 2010 | Puget
Sound Business Journal: TechFlash blog
Intel
Labs Seattle open house: Invasion of the depth sensors
Todd
Bishop of TechFlash reports on the Intel Labs' annual open house.
Computer science professor Dieter Fox directs the lab, and many UW
engineering students work there as interns. Marvin Cheng, a junior in
computer science and engineering, demonstrated using gestures and a 3-D
TV to furnish a virtual apartment.
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Nov. 10, 2010 | The
(UW) Daily
Engineering
societies gather for first fair
The
Emerging Leaders in Engineering and the Student Engineering Council
organized the first Engineering Societies Fair held yesterday, filling
the ABC rooms of McCarty Hall with more than 20 different UW engineering
societies.
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Nov. 11, 2010 | Slate.com:
Procrastinate Better blog
A
riveting puzzle full of whimsy
From
time to time, a Slate staffer or critic offers up a favorite tool for
procrastinating. Columnist Emily Yoffe suggests old-fashioned jigsaw
puzzles from Artifact Puzzles, a company started last year by electrical
engineer Maya Gupta.
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