News

Thu, 09/11/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Nancy Allbritton reappointed dean
Nancy Allbritton has been reappointed dean of the UW College of Engineering.

Wed, 09/10/2025 | Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Greater protection for cell delivery
UW researchers have unveiled PhoCoil, a new tool that protects injected cells as they travel to their destination and gives scientists greater more over them once they arrive.

Mon, 09/08/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Shaping the future of recyclable electronics
In this Q&A, Mohammad Malakooti, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, discusses sustainable manufacturing of flexible electronics.

Thu, 09/04/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics
Nature's shock absorbers
What if the secret to building safer aircraft and cars is hidden in the neck of a diving seabird? UW researcher Bart Boom is exploring just that.

Tue, 09/02/2025 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Advancing open AI for science
The Allen School partners with the Allen Institute for AI to advance open AI and breakthrough science with support from NSF and NVIDIA.

Fri, 08/29/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Charging up to build batteries
Big Bend Community College students explore battery fabrication at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds.

Wed, 08/27/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Power electronics
Jungwon Choi is engineering high-frequency power converters for electric vehicles, AI, robotics, renewable energy systems and more.

Mon, 08/25/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Improving crane safety
Meet the UW students using their engineering skills to help improve safety at construction sites and surrounding areas.

Thu, 08/21/2025 | UW News
On the move
New research led by the UW provides clear evidence that highly walkable areas lead to significantly more walking.

Tue, 08/19/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics
Making space history
Aeronautics & Astronautics alumna Alexis Harroun prepares to launch the first U.S. orbital flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine.

Mon, 08/18/2025 | UW News
Predicting river temperatures
Doctoral student George Darkwah is harnessing satellite data to help Pacific Northwest tribes manage salmon populations and restore fishing stocks.

Fri, 08/15/2025 | UW News
Addressing antibiotic resistance
UW researchers test common disinfectants’ abilities to fight antibiotic resistance at the genetic level.

Wed, 08/13/2025 | University of Washington
Pit stop
Meet Formula Motorsports, the student group behind the wheel, and build, of an award-winning race car.

Mon, 08/11/2025 | UW News
Talking politics with ChatGPT
UW researchers find that biased AI chatbots can sway people’s political views with just a few messages.

Thu, 08/07/2025 | University of Washington
Flight path to the stars
Aeronautics and astronautics undergraduate Grace Pardini shares her journey through identity, engineering and community.

Tue, 08/05/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
From research to global impact
From lab to lifesaving tool, federal support helped HCDE Professor Beth Kolko launch Shift Labs, a startup whose infusion device improves care worldwide.

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.