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Mahmood Hameed headshot

Mon, 04/28/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

A professor with superpowers

With a memory like a superpower, Assistant Teaching Professor Mahmood Hameed forges lasting connections with every student he meets.

Examples of brain imaging from different angles. Bright colors show the varying levels of stiffness or softness in the brain.

Thu, 04/24/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Blood flow and brain health

Mechanical engineering researchers are using imaging methods to learn how blood flow may impact the hippocampus.

Three people standing in a lab posing for the camera

Mon, 04/21/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

Eye tracking for tailored autonomy

A UW research team is exploring how specialized eyeglasses could help autonomous vehicles and robots better adapt to human comfort levels.

Attendees of the 2025 Research & Industry Showcase

Thu, 04/17/2025 | UW Materials Science & Engineering

Research for good

Materials science and engineering students showed how their projects can improve health and the planet at the department's Research & Industry Showcase.

Three people in lab coats and gloves standing in a laboratory with equipment behind them.

Tue, 04/15/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reinforcing the soil

A civil and environmental engineering team are harnessing microbes to strengthen soil and protect infrastructure from earthquakes.

Drone photo of cherry blossoms at the University of Washington

Fri, 04/11/2025 | UW News

US News Best Graduate Schools rankings

In U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings, the College of Engineering ranks No. 20 overall. Several engineering and computer science programs rank in the top 35.

A team holding a check in the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge hosted by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship in the Foster School of Business.

Wed, 04/09/2025 | UW Foster School of Business

Engineering students win big

Congrats to the UW Engineering students whose teams placed first and third and took home other prizes from the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge!

Albert Kobayashi headshot

Mon, 04/07/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

A pioneer in fracture mechanics

Albert Kobayashi, a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, reflects on his prolific career of research, teaching and industry collaboration.

OS-CONNECT digital process tree

Thu, 04/03/2025 | UW News

Helping pedestrians find accessible routes

A new data set called OS-CONNECT maps sidewalks and pedestrian paths statewide, helping people find accessible routes all over Washington state.

Gauze embedded with designed peptide shows only a few bacterial colonies

Mon, 03/31/2025 | UW Medicine Newsroom

Alternative wound dressings

Recent findings by a bioengineering research team hold promise for wound care in stopping resistant infections and making current antibiotics more effective.

UW ECE Assistant Professor Serena Eley standing on the lawn in Sylvan Grove on the UW Seattle campus

Thu, 03/27/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Superconductors, magnets and quantum materials

Serena Eley, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, studies superconductors and magnets to leverage their unique properties for quantum technology.

Examples of computational illusion knit design including a gray slate that transitions to the Mona Lisa, and an image of Vincent Van Gogh's sunflowers shifting into his self portrait.

Fri, 03/21/2025 | UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Designing hidden Mona Lisas

Allen School researchers use computation to weave new capabilities for illusion knitting.

Kate Starbird: A Spotlight on Rumors

Wed, 03/19/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

A spotlight on rumors

Watch Professor Kate Starbird's University Faculty Lecture on how online rumors, misinformation and disinformation are created and shared during uncertain times.

Up-close view of optical computing chip mounted in a camera stand

Mon, 03/17/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

A compact camera for computer vision

UW and Princeton University researchers have built a new type of compact camera that can identify objects at the speed of light.

Four people smiling with large winning checks

Thu, 03/13/2025 | UW Foster School of Business

Health innovation challenge winners

Congrats to the UW Engineering students whose teams placed first and second and took home other prizes from the 2025 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge!

Man testing out assistive feeding robot

Mon, 03/10/2025 | UW News

Beyond the lab

The UW’s assistive-feeding robot ventures out of the lab and is tested with users in cafeterias, conference rooms and at home.

Illustration of various bacteria and microorganisms on a dark background

Thu, 03/06/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

The power of bacteria

Amir Taghvaei, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics, studies bacteria to build efficient, nature-inspired nano-sized engines.

People picket on a sidewalk

Tue, 03/04/2025 | UW News

AI and the film industry

In this Q&A, human centered design and engineering doctoral student Brett Halperin discusses, the Oscars and the film industry.

Niveditha Kalavakonda standing next to and setting up a surgical robot

Fri, 02/28/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Intelligent robots to assist surgeons

Electrical and computer engineering doctoral student Niveditha Kalavakonda is developing an autonomous robotic assistant for surgeons.

Three professors: Amy Orsborn, Dianne Xiao and Amy Zhang

Wed, 02/26/2025 | UW News

Three UW scientists named Sloan Fellows

UW assistant professors Amy Orsborn, Dianne Xiao and Amy Zhang have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

A small green glass sits in a white packing material made from 3D printed from used coffee grounds

Mon, 02/24/2025 | UW News

3D printing with coffee and mushrooms

UW researchers developed a new system for 3D printing used coffee grounds and Reishi mushroom spores into a compostable alternative to plastics.

2025 Diamond Award Honorees headshots

Thu, 02/20/2025

2025 Diamond Awards

Congrats to the recipients of this year's College of Engineering Diamond Awards, which honor alumni who have made significant contributions to the field of engineering.

Heart illustration that reads: UW researchers share their love stories

Tue, 02/18/2025 | UW News

A love of research

Engineering faculty members Katya Cherukumilli, June Lukuyu and Navid Zobeiry are among 12 UW researchers who share how they fell in love with their research.

Kim Ingraham fitting an exoskeleton on a student

Thu, 02/13/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Engineering assistive robotic devices

Kim Ingraham, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, designs adaptive control strategies for powered wheelchairs, exoskeletons and similar devices.

Cynthia Chen presenting

Tue, 02/11/2025 | UW Industrial & Systems Engineering

Neighbor helping neighbor

A new study shows the power of community resource sharing during disasters.