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A close up view of the new optical chip designed by UW ECE and Physics Professor Arka Majumdar and his research team.

Thu, 05/21/2026 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

A new type of optical chip

A UW research team has engineered a low-power, mass-producible optical microchip that could be used in information processing, sensing, imaging, and AI.

A colorful outdoor pantry with small windows showing various foods within.

Thu, 05/21/2026 | UW News

"Little free pantry" mapping pilot

UW researchers have launched an experimental mapping app designed to help users find nearby micropantries and communicate with one another about sharing food.

Woman studies on a laptop

Mon, 05/18/2026 | AI@UW

AI@UW SEED grants

Congrats to the UW Engineering faculty members who are part of the 36 projects selected for inaugural AI@UW funding, supporting projects that apply AI to enhance teaching and learning.

Glowing pink, purple and yellow bubbles against a black background

Wed, 05/13/2026 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

The Moon's natural power supply

Researchers create computational and physical models of the Moon to test harvesting power from magnetic anomalies.

Engineering student showing off a robot to Discovery Days attendees

Thu, 05/07/2026 | UW News

Discovery Days 2026

On April 30 and May 1, thousands of elementary and middle school students visited campus to explore more than 100 hands-on engineering activities and demonstrations.

Small blue blobs line up along a graph of time

Tue, 05/05/2026 | UW News

Cells' protein stockpiles

In this Q&A, UW researchers explore why cells stockpile essential proteins instead of taking the seemingly more efficient approach of making just enough to survive.

UW President Jones and Tohoku University President Tominaga

Wed, 04/29/2026 | UW Global Affairs

Global connections

A strategic visit to Japan accelerates UW collaborations in research, innovation and student exchange.

Two people reviewing wireframes and interface sketches spread across a table.

Thu, 04/23/2026 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Closing the research–practice gap

Professor Gary Hsieh's Prosocial Computing Group is developing new tools that help practitioners apply research insights in their work.

Three people stand next to a complex metal tube-shaped machine

Tue, 04/21/2026 | UW News

Inside a quantum testbed lab

At the Quantum Technologies Training and Testbed lab, UW researchers probe the "spooky" mysteries of quantum phenomena.

Two black earbuds: one with the casing removed exposing a computer chip and tiny camera.

Thu, 04/16/2026 | UW News

Tiny cameras on wireless earbuds

UW researchers have developed a system called VueBuds that uses tiny cameras in off-the-shelf wireless earbuds to allow users to talk with an AI model about the scene in front of them.