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Thu, 10/01/2026

Engineering programs earn ABET accreditation

Eleven College of Engineering bachelor’s degree programs have been accredited or reaccredited by ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

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Wed, 09/30/2026 | UW College of Engineering

Inaugural investments strengthen the student experience

UW Engineering is investing $1.8 million through the inaugural cycle of the Engineering Program Enhancement Fee. Explore the selected projects.

AI apps open on a phone

Wed, 09/23/2026 | UW News

Researchers discuss AI risks

In this Q&A, five UW researchers respond to recent concerns over AI risk.

Inhaler diagram

Thu, 09/17/2026 | UW Bioengineering

A new way to treat pneumonia

UW bioengineering researchers and UW Medicine clinicians are partnering on an inhaled antibiotic treatment to help avoid drug resistance and protect the gut microbiome.

Rainier Valley Food Bank

Tue, 09/15/2026 | UW Human Centered Design and Engineering

A food bank and its community

How human centered design and engineering students helped Seattle's Rainier Valley Food Bank see its community in new ways.

Washington Clean Energy Testbeds staff scientists in lab

Thu, 09/10/2026 | Washington Clean Energy Testbeds

A new battery fabrication lab

The West Coast’s first public, open-access lab for pilot-scale battery manufacturing is now open at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds, providing tools and expertise to develop emerging battery technologies in industry formats.

Aayushi Dangol speaking with children

Tue, 09/08/2026 | UW News

How kids play with AI toys

UW researchers gathered kids on campus to explore how they played with AI toys. The kids' reactions moved from curiosity to frustration to antipathy.

The colorful thermal imaging of a material with the letter W on it is shown

Thu, 09/03/2026 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Accelerating the discovery of advanced materials

Using machine learning and physics-based modeling, UW Engineering researchers are discovering new materials for flexible electronics and wearables.

A microchip sits on a grid next to a much larger penny. An inset box shows a larger, more detailed image of the microchip

Tue, 09/01/2026 | UW News

Seeing beyond the visible

With support from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, Hossein Naghavi is developing compact terahertz sensors to help wearable devices “see” their surroundings in new ways.

Robotic arm and other advanced machinery being handled by a human hand

Fri, 08/28/2026 | College of Engineering

UW Engineering launches Robotics programs

New cross-disciplinary Robotics graduate programs prepare engineers to lead the future of intelligent systems, advanced manufacturing, autonomous technologies and physical AI.