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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.