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Mon, 08/22/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Powering wearable electronics
UW researchers have developed a stretchable thermoelectric device that converts body heat to electricity to power wearable electronics.

Fri, 08/19/2022 | UW News
Lunar rover challenge
The UW hosts NASA's Artemis Student Challenge, in which student teams turn model lunar lava tubes into habitats suitable for housing on the moon or Mars.

Mon, 08/15/2022
UW + Amazon Science Hub awards
Six UW Engineering professors will advance AI and robotics research as part of Science Hub's inaugural set of research awards.

Thu, 08/11/2022 | UW Civil and Environmental Engineering
Aligning career with life purpose
Judy Khalamwa wanted to both further her career and make her work more meaningful. To get started, she enrolled in CEE’s online Master of Science in Construction Engineering program.

Mon, 08/08/2022 | Allen School News
Designing beyond the default
Allen School researchers receive NSF award to address privacy and security needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations.

Thu, 08/04/2022 | UW News
Investment in engineering education
The UW will break ground this fall on a new, $90 million Interdisciplinary Engineering Building, thanks in part to a $10 million donation from The Boeing Co. Once complete, the state-of-the-art building will be a leading example of a student-focused learning facility backed by both public and private investments.

Thu, 08/04/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Meet Corey Clay
ME’s new Diversity Equity & Inclusion Officer shares the experiences that led him to DEI work and efforts underway to increase representation in the department.

Wed, 08/03/2022 | UW Bioengineering
First successful auto-adjusting prosthetic socket
UW researchers have developed the first adaptive socket, giving people with limb amputation a new level of freedom.

Mon, 08/01/2022 | UW Aeronautics and Astronautics
Fusion energy is getting its moment
Fusion energy is taking off thanks to advancements from UW labs and spinoff companies.

Fri, 07/29/2022 | UW News
3D printed gripper
A UW team has created a tool that can design a 3D-printable passive gripper and calculate the best path to pick up an object, making it possible for assembly-line robots to pick up almost anything.

Tue, 07/26/2022
Bart Nijssen to serve as chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering
The Allan & Inger Osberg Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering will begin his appointment on Sept. 1.

Fri, 07/22/2022 | UW Magazine
From ‘Star Wars’ to the stars
NASA is going back to the moon and planning to land humans on Mars, thanks in part to Orion manager and UW Engineering alumnus Howard Hu.

Wed, 07/20/2022 | UW News
Sex, Gender and Engineering
ECE professor Denise Wilson’s new book and course on sexual harassment in engineering seek to disrupt culture of silence.

Fri, 07/15/2022 | UW News
Faculty elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Jim Pfaendtner, professor and chair of chemical engineering, and Jihui Yang, materials science and engineering professor and vice dean of the College, are among the seven UW faculty members joining the Academy this year.

Wed, 07/13/2022
Professor and student author new children’s book
A new kids’ book by Professor Faisal Hossein and graduate student Qishi Zhou highlights how technological breakthroughs predated the internet and were inspired by the natural world.

Mon, 07/11/2022 | UW News
Using deep learning to clear up calls
UW researchers have developed ClearBuds, the first wireless earbuds that enhance the speaker's voice and reduce background noise.

Mon, 07/11/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering
AI for engineering
The AI Institute in Dynamic Systems isn’t quite a year old, but its directors are already laying the groundwork to transform engineering education and, ultimately, the field.

Fri, 07/08/2022 | UW NanoES
Next-generation data centers within reach
A UW research team has designed an energy-efficient, silicon-based non-volatile switch that manipulates light and could help advance both information technology and quantum computing.

Wed, 06/29/2022 | UW Materials Science & Engineering
Building bridges
The UW’s Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) team takes first at this year’s competition.

Mon, 06/27/2022 | UW Civil and Environmental Engineering
Air pollution disparities in China
UW researchers have uncovered that people living in China who have a higher socioeconomic status are actually more exposed to outdoor air pollution.

Mon, 06/27/2022 | Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Unlocking biotechnology with RNA
Recent molecular engineering graduates Jason Fontana and David Sparkman-Yager share their journey to commercialize their platform to design ‘smart’ RNA.

Thu, 06/23/2022 | Allen School News
Smartphones for testing middle ear function
A smartphone-based tympanometry system from UW researchers offers a pocket-sized solution for testing middle ear function.

Tue, 06/21/2022 | UW Magazine
Engineering alum helps lead Blue Origin into space
Gary Lai, ’99, an A&A alum and lead architect of Blue Origin’s New Shepard program, joined five other passengers for the company’s fourth suborbital space flight in March.

Thu, 06/16/2022 | Allen School News
New ways to explore massive datasets
The Allen School’s Leilani Battle is recognized for her work to advance new tools and techniques for exploring massive datasets.

Mon, 06/13/2022 | UW News
Is there snow in that tree?
Snow Spotter, a citizen science project created by UW researchers, helps unpack snow’s effect on summer water supplies.