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A screenshot of a conversation between a Democrat and a conservative chatbot.

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.

Grace Pardini

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.

Beth Kolko holds the drip assist device while smiling for the camera

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.

Jim Hermanson in a Blue Angel jet

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.

A sensor suite next to an insect robot with wings and part of a pencil for scale.

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.

A researcher presses cement into one of three metal molds

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.

A photo collage featuring headshots of 12 UW faculty members.

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.

Collage of a long-tailed river stingray and a banded eagle ray

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.

Karen Leung headshot

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.

Person sitting outdoors on grass using a smartphone

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.