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Armon Dadgar (left) and Joshua Kalla smiling

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.

An aerial view of Seattle's West Point Treatment Plant.

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.

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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.

Collage of students holding up oversized checks

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!

Drinking fountain

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.

Two men sitting across from each other on chairs

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.

Researcher holding fruit fly in a cylinder

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.

Seattle map and man riding on a bicycle

Mon, 05/19/2025 | UW News

Mapping Seattle's risky cycle routes

A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region’s riskiest bike routes.

Aerial shot of highway 97

Wed, 05/14/2025 | UW For Washington

Sensing solutions

A UW-created sensor is making roads safer for the Yakama Nation and Washington drivers.

Two people in lab coats and gloves examining a tablet in a laboratory setting, surrounded by scientific equipment.

Mon, 05/12/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Advancing sustainability

Mechanical engineering researchers are working to advance recyclable materials, renewable energy and more.