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Kueh lab image T cell timer

Wed, 03/31/2021 | Department of Bioengineering

Delayed action gene switch controls when stem cells become T cells

Bioengineering assistant professor Hao Yuan Kueh has uncovered a molecular timer used by stem cells to control when they differentiate, or turn into a specialized cell type.

microvasculature 3D structure

Wed, 03/31/2021 | Department of Bioengineering

New approach builds capillaries in full 3D complexity

Bioengineering associate professor Ying Zheng has developed a technique that replicates microvasculature in full 3D complexity using multiphoton ablation and laser-guided cellularization. 

carbon fiber

Thu, 03/25/2021 | College of Engineering

The carbon fiber state

How Washington became a global epicenter for advanced carbon fiber.

Azadeh Yazdan

Mon, 03/22/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

A larger, clearer window into the brain

UW researchers have received a National Institutes of Health grant to lead a team in creating a unique device for brain study. 

Nathalie Thelemaque

Thu, 03/18/2021 | UW Graduate School

Building for sustainability

Doctoral student Nathalie Thelemaque is studying infrastructure's impact on the environment and communities so she can create sustainable systems.

Woman gives a box of masks to a donation drive at a UW parking lot.

Wed, 03/10/2021

Helpful behavior during pandemic tied to recognizing common humanity

A new University of Washington study links helpful behavior during the pandemic, such as donating medical supplies, to individuals’ feelings of connection to others.

A small white box on a table and a person sitting in front of it (their back is to the camera)

Tue, 03/09/2021

Alexa, do I have an irregular heart rhythm? First AI system for contactless monitoring of heart rhythm using smart speakers

UW researchers have developed a new skill for a smart speaker that acts as a contactless monitor for both regular and irregular heartbeats.

Sheldon Levias writing on a whiteboard

Mon, 03/08/2021

Making connections

When Sheldon Levias came to the UW as an engineering student, he never imagined the path he would travel as an educator and adviser.

illustration of a person putting a ballot in ballot bos with text "The Long Fuse: misinformation and the 2020 election"

Fri, 03/05/2021

UW Center for an Informed Public co-authors report on mis- and disinformation surrounding the 2020 U.S. election

The Election Integrity Partnership, a nonpartisan coalition of research institutions, including the University of Washington, released its final report on voting-related mis- and disinformation during the 2020 U.S. elections.

A collage of student headshots

Fri, 03/05/2021

Engineering students win big

Engineering teams placed second, third, and won special prizes in the 2021 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.