Washington Engineer - April 2010
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Dean's MessageDean Matt O’Donnell talks about next week's National Academy of Engineering Seattle Grand Challenges Summit. Play video » |
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Research News
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Conquering the chaos in modern, multiprocessor computers UW computer scientist Luis Ceze has found a way to tame multiprocessor computers, which behave in wildly unpredictable ways even as they become widespread in the industry. |
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3-D scaffold provides clean, biodegradable structure for stem cell growth A material derived from crustacean shell and algae supports the growth of new stem cells, offering a possible replacement to today's Petri dishes lined with animal byproducts. |
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New Washington Molecular Imaging and Therapy Center A $5 million grant from the Life Sciences Discovery Fund establishes a UW center that will combine ultrasound imaging and molecular tools to more accurately image tumors and enhance drug delivery to diseased tissues. |
Campus News
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Dennis Lettenmaier elected to National Academy of Engineering Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering Dennis Lettenmaier, a hydrologist and UW alumnus, received the honor. Stealth aircraft designer Dick Sherrer (BS ’42) was also elected this year. |
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Students compete in Environmental Innovation Challenge Mechanical engineering students won the $10,000 grand prize for using recycled glass to make water-permeable bricks. Engineers were also part of the Triangle Energy team that won $5,000 for technology that converts solid biomass into a gas. Watch video highlighting student posters, presentations and speakers. |
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UW energy- and water-sensing startup acquired by Belkin Zensi, a research startup from the UW and Georgia Tech that uses simple technology to monitor electricity and water use in the home, was acquired this month by Belkin International Inc. |
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National awards for UW engineering students and faculty A prestigious Luce Scholarship for bioengineering senior Jesse Burk-Rafel, NSF CAREER awards for Georg Seelig, Julie Kientz and Charlotte Lee, and Sloan Research Fellowships for Luis Ceze and Christine Luscombe. |
Coming Events
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NAE Grand Challenges Summit May 2-3, 2010 UW campus and WA State Convention & Trade Center Students, professionals and academics to discuss the coming challenges in engineering. Seattle’s summit features leading thinkers from UW, MIT, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, PATH, GE, and (formerly) NASA. Join us. |
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Diamond Awards May 7, 2010 UW campus The 2010 honorees include Pixar chief scientist Loren Carpenter (MS ’76), titanium-alloy pioneer James Williams (PhD ’68) and Engineers Without Borders faculty adviser Susan Bolton. |
In the Media
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Italian Model Goes on a High-Carbon Diet The UW's Automobili Lamborghini Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory is developing lightweight composites to improve performance. |
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An Express Lane from Camera to Computer Intel will introduce its Light Peak fiber optic link in a bid to replace the cables that connect computers with digital cameras, music players, and other devices. |
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America’s Most Promising Startups: MicroGREEN Krishna Nadella (ME, PhD ’09 and MS ’02) is the co-founder and VP of Technology of MicroGREEN, a company that adds air to plastic to reduce materials cost. |
Issue Index
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2012
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September (special), October
2011
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April, July,
September (special), October
2010
February, April,
July,
September (special),
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2009
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February (special), May, August, September (special), October
2008
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October (special),
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