University of Washington College of Engineering

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Good grips

UW researchers are taking on one of the greatest challenges in robotics: the ability to grasp and manipulate objects with superhuman dexterity.

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News and events

Meaningful gaming

In this Q&A, UW researchers discuss how video games can lead people to more meaningful lives.

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Reducing guesswork in biolink formulation

UW researchers have unveiled a new system to simultaneously screen dozens of biolink compositions for tissue and organ printing.

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Reducing brain damage after stroke

A new study led by UW Engineering Associate Professor Azadeh Yazdan shows that electrical stimulation can reduce brain damage after stroke.

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Transparency and medical AI systems

UW researchers argue that a key standard for deploying medical AI is transparency — using various methods to clarify how a medical AI system arrives at its diagnoses and outputs.

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