News
Mon, 08/07/2023 | UW Magazine
When coastal meets celestial
While some universities boast of their land grants, the UW is where you’ll find cutting-edge research and education on sea and space.
Mon, 08/07/2023
Balancing fire and ice
To safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply, CEE researchers are working on a forest management strategy that balances wildfire prevention with snowpack preservation.
Wed, 08/02/2023 | UW News
How much energy does ChatGPT use?
Sajjad Moazeni, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses how much energy it takes to train and run large language models.
Mon, 07/31/2023 | UW News
Underwater GPS for smart devices
A UW team has developed the first underwater 3D-positioning app for smart devices.
Fri, 07/28/2023 | UW News
A new twist on graphite
A UW-led research team reports that it is possible to imbue graphite, the 3D material found in No. 2 pencils, with physical properties similar to graphite’s 2D counterpart, graphene.
Tue, 07/25/2023 | UW News
Washington State Academy of Sciences
Engineering faculty members Corie Cobb, Mehran Mesbahi and Yinhai Wang are among the eight UW researchers recently elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.
Fri, 07/21/2023 | UW News
New biodegradable plastics
A UW-led research team has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
Wed, 07/19/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Center for Soil Technologies
Electrical & Computer Engineering Associate Professor Payman Arabshahi has been named the UW lead for the NSF’s new Center for Soil Technologies (SoilTech).
Tue, 07/18/2023 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Shayan Oveis Gharan on counting without counting, his drive to solve TSP and cooking up methods from scratch
Take a generous helping of mathematical brilliance, cover it in copious amounts of curiosity about the most vexing problems underpinning computer science, add a generous dash of humility, and what do you get?
Mon, 07/17/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Robotics for manufacturing
Mechanical engineering researchers explore how robotics and AI can help improve manufacturing workers’ safety, standardize processes and more.
Mon, 07/17/2023 | College of Engineering
Women engineers rise
Three alums reflect on the impact that the College of Engineering’s WE Rise program has had on their work as engineers.
Thu, 07/13/2023 | UW Materials Science and Engineering
Rocketing to success
A materials-heavy challenge leads the UW chapter of the American Indian Science & Engineering Society to a grand prize win at this year's First Nations Launch.
Mon, 07/10/2023 | UW News
Advancements in quantum computing
Researchers make a quantum computing leap with a magnetic twist.
Wed, 07/05/2023 | UW News
UW ‘Brainworks’ wins Northwest Emmy Award
Eric Chudler, bioengineering faculty member and executive director of the UW Center for Neurotechnology, and Cara Podenski, managing executive producer for UW Video, produced the episode.
Wed, 07/05/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
The 'breath' between atoms
A UW research team has found a way to leverage the “breathing,” or mechanical vibration, between two layers of atoms, engineering a new building block for quantum technologies.
Wed, 07/05/2023 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering
Jay Cunningham named Student Regent
The human centered design and engineering PhD student has been appointed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to serve as Student Regent on the UW Board of Regents.
Tue, 06/27/2023
Professors Su-In Lee and Sara Mostafavi awarded CZI Data Insights grantsProfessors Su-In Lee and Sara Mostafavi of the Allen School’s Computational Biology group are working on new solutions to advance explainable AI for biomedical research, supported by two competitive grants from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s (CZI) Data Insights program.
Tue, 06/27/2023 | UW News
Transforming smartphones into thermometers
A team led by UW researchers has created an app—FeverPhone—that transforms smartphones into thermometers without adding new hardware.
Thu, 06/22/2023 | Allen School News
National AI Research Institutes
Allen School faculty Simon Du and Sewoong Oh will advance AI for responding to threats both natural and human-made as part of two new NSF-led National AI Research Institutes.
Wed, 06/21/2023 | UW Medicine
Students, experts collaborate over kidney stones in space
Seven Florida high school students with accomplished science résumés visited Seattle recently to learn from researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington. The relationship between the two groups dates back to 2019, when the students, who were middle schoolers at the time, joined a club dedicated to robotics
Tue, 06/20/2023 | University of Washington
String theory
The synergy of math and music powers the UW Symphony. Watch a video, which features engineering and computer science students.
Tue, 06/20/2023
A formal education
Across the College of Engineering, dances grow in popularity and number post-COVID.
Thu, 06/15/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Quantum tech for real-world applications
Sara Mouradian, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is building quantum technologies for computing, communication and sensing.
Tue, 06/13/2023 | UW News
Washington's clean energy future
Work happening at the UW’s Washington Clean Energy Testbeds is helping to position the university as the epicenter of Washington state's clean energy revolution.
Mon, 06/12/2023 | Micron
UW College of Engineering joins Northwest University Semiconductor Network
The network, established by Micron Technology, will drive foundational and emerging research to increase students’ opportunities for experiential learning across the semiconductor ecosystem, with equitable access for underrepresented students, including those in rural and tribal communities.