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Thu, 07/31/2025 | UW News
Riding with the Blue Angels
Jim Hermanson, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics, took a ride aboard a U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, also known as one of the Blue Angels.
Tue, 07/29/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering
New sensor system for micro-robots
A bumblebee-sized micro-robot could soon take flight while sensing its surroundings, thanks to innovations from UW researchers.
Fri, 07/25/2025 | UW News
From seaweed to structural material
To help cut concrete's carbon footprint, UW and Microsoft researchers are developing a new type of concrete by mixing seaweed with cement.
Wed, 07/23/2025 | UW Today
Engineering faculty elected to WSAS
Congrats to the five engineering professors who are among the 12 UW faculty members elected to the 2025 Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Mon, 07/21/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics
Exploring stingray skeleton architecture
Undergrad John Michael Racy's research is revealing how generative design can be used to analyze the complex shapes found in biological structures like skeletons.
Tue, 07/15/2025
Karen Leung appointed UW–Amazon Science Hub Director
Karen Leung will lead the Amazon Science Hub’s efforts to develop research and education programs in robotics, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.
Mon, 07/14/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Improving mental health care
The UW's ALACRITY Center is exploring new ways to make high-quality mental health care more available to all Americans.
Thu, 07/10/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
AI dressed for success
Yiyue Luo is developing AI-enhanced clothing that can guide its wearers to move and perform physical tasks more adroitly and efficiently.
Tue, 07/08/2025 | UW News
AI Puzzlers
AI Puzzlers, a game developed by UW researchers, show kids how they're smarter than AI.
Wed, 07/02/2025 | UW Industrial & Systems Engineering
Predicting performance under pressure
Ph.D. student Jiaxin Li is developing tools to anticipate when we're about to make critical errors while juggling multiple tasks.
Mon, 06/30/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Improving building safety standards
UW engineers tested full-scale slabs for NIST's investigation of the 2021 Surfside condo collapse, helping improve national building safety standards.
Wed, 06/25/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Elizabeth Nance appointed Chemical Engineering chair
Nance, who currently holds appointments in chemical engineering and bioengineering, begins her tenure on Sept.1.
Fri, 06/20/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics
The perfect angle
Aeronautics and astronautics Ph.D. student Aditya Deole is using sunlight to better track space objects.
Tue, 06/17/2025 | University of Washington
From classics to cures
Bioengineering graduate student Omeed Yazdani is using ancient inspiration to change the narrative in modern medicine.
Tue, 06/17/2025
The IEB opens its doors
Since its soft opening this spring, the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building (IEB) has quickly become a hub for students across the College of Engineering.
Fri, 06/13/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tracking recovery after the LA wildfires
After devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the RAPID Facility collects key data to study long-term health, environmental and recovery impacts.
Wed, 06/11/2025 | UW Chemical Engineering
A blood-brain barrier research roadmap
UW researchers have developed better ways to isolate cells from the brain's protective barrier, creating a roadmap for future scientists to follow.
Mon, 06/09/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Protecting US research security
The SECURE Center brings together the national research community to co-create tools and strategies that address security challenges.
Thu, 06/05/2025 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
A gift to drive systems innovation
A $3 million gift from HashiCorp co-founder and alum Armon Dadgar and Joshua Kalla will support systems research and student success.
Tue, 06/03/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Wastewater innovation
Engineering researchers are developing new approaches to protect waterways by improving nitrogen removal without expanding wastewater plants.
Mon, 06/02/2025 | UW News
Tech industry layoffs
In this Q&A, UW researcher Samuel So discusses the “cruel optimism” of tech industry layoffs.
Thu, 05/29/2025 | UW Foster School of Business
2025 Dempsey Startup Competition
Congrats to Voltair and other early-stage student startups that took home prizes from this year's competition!
Tue, 05/27/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Safe drinking water in schools
UW researchers are addressing issues with drinking water quality in Washington schools by designing tools for water testing, data interpretation and remediation.
Fri, 05/23/2025 | UW News
Spatial speech translation
UW researchers have developed AI headphones that translate multiple speakers at once, cloning their voices in 3D sound.
Wed, 05/21/2025 | UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Unlocking the brain with fruit flies
Engineering undergraduate Mary Bun studies multitasking in fruit flies to offer valuable insights into disorders like Parkinson’s disease.