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News archive for 2020

The fluid transport bracket being tested in a lab

Mon, 07/20/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Soaring success: First Boeing capstone

CEE's first-ever capstone design project in partnership with Boeing during spring quarter was a soaring success.

Nancy Allbritton and Christine Luscombe

Fri, 07/17/2020 | UW News

WA State Academy of Sciences elects faculty

Dean Nancy Allbritton and MSE's Christine Luscombe are among UW faculty who were elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.

A collage of five students

Thu, 07/16/2020 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Alaska Airlines adopts software tool developed by UW ECE undergraduate students

UW ECE undergraduates developed the Aircraft Software Configuration Tool (ASCT) for Alaska Airlines.

A beetle carrying a tiny camera on its back

Wed, 07/15/2020 | UW News

A GoPro for beetles: Researchers create a robotic camera backpack for insects

A UW team has developed a tiny wireless steerable camera small enough to ride aboard an insect.

SARS-CoV-2 particle

Thu, 07/09/2020 | Department of Bioengineering

UW bioengineers pivot to develop coronavirus solutions

A number of UW Bioengineering faculty members quickly pivoted and are adapting their research to addressing the needs created by the coronavirus pandemic. From developing rapid at-home tests to vaccines and treatments, here is a sampling of some of the ways UW BioE faculty, staff and students are stepping up to help.

graph

Tue, 07/07/2020 | Department of Bioengineering

How credible are the covid-19 models? Center aims to find out

Bioengineering Professor Herbert Sauro leads COVID-19 partnership with top U.S. government agencies.

3D-printed blood vessels in glass bowls

Mon, 06/29/2020 | UW Medicine

Sweet way to 3D-print blood vessels

Intricate, laser-welded sugar networks dissolve to create pathways for blood in lab-grown tissues.

diagram

Tue, 06/23/2020 | UW News

Laser allows solid-state refrigeration of a semiconductor material

UW engineering researchers have demonstrated solid-state laser refrigeration of nanoscale sensors.

San Francisco at sunset

Wed, 06/17/2020 | UW News

Is the air getting cleaner during the COVID-19 pandemic?

A University of Washington-led team investigated whether fewer cars on the road due to stay-at-home orders led to cleaner air.

researcher works with subject

Tue, 06/16/2020 | UW News

UW launches CREATE

The new UW CREATE center is led by an interdisciplinary team whose mission is to make technology accessible and to make the world accessible through technology.

screenshot of the panelists on Zoom

Tue, 06/09/2020 | College of Engineering

Meet the Innovators panel

Dean Nancy Allbritton facilitates a conversation with Washington state leaders in the frontline of COVID-19.

Portrait of Naresh “Nick” Goyal, ’72

Mon, 06/08/2020 | UW Alumni

Naresh Goyal’s passion for education leads to establishment of endowed scholarship

One of eight children born to a rural mango farmer in India, his journey to the UW and to founding the Goyal Family Endowed Scholarship was driven by a passion for education. We recently spoke to his son Varish Goyal to learn more about Naresh’s drive, the companies he built and why giving back meant so much to him.

photo grid of students

Fri, 06/05/2020 | UW News

Engineering students awarded Fulbright scholarships

Fulbright scholarship winners include four engineering students.

Mary Lidstrom, UW vice provost for research, speaking at the Northwest Quantum Nexus summit

Fri, 06/05/2020

Safely ramping up research amid COVID-19

Discussing the evolving picture of research at the UW with Professor Mary Lidstrom.

Fountain

Wed, 06/03/2020

Message from Dean Allbritton

"To all Black students, faculty and staff, I see your pain and am committed to stand with you and support you."

drone flying

Mon, 06/01/2020 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics

A&A debuts capstone filmfest

A&A students showcased impressive projects via Youtube. Vote for your favorites by June 5.

Dan Ratner

Wed, 05/27/2020

Dan Ratner announced as next Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

From Dean Nancy Allbritton: I am very pleased to announce that Professor Dan Ratner has accepted the position of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering effective June 1, 2020 subject to the approval of the Provost.

screenshot of three students on a zoom presentation

Tue, 05/26/2020 | Foster School of Business

Business win for engineering students

Engineering students were among those awarded prizes in the Dempsey Startup Competition, which recognizes student entrepreneurial efforts.

young man at a desktop computer

Fri, 05/22/2020 | Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering

Wyze camera donation helps UW ECE students connect with their instructors and classmates

Camera-maker Wyze, led by ISE alum Yun Zhang ('96), generously donated 1,000 web cameras to the Electrical & Computer Engineering Department.

elderly man standing in a doorway

Wed, 05/06/2020 | UW News

Should you help a sick person? UW psychology, computer science faculty study ‘moral dilemmas’ of COVID-19

CSE Professor Rajesh Rao has partnered with other UW faculty to conduct an online survey on moral dilemmas related to COVID-19. Ultimately, the research aims to help inform the ways artificial intelligence can become more attuned to cultural variations in how people think about decisions in health care settings.

oysters on beach

Fri, 05/01/2020 | UW News

Pacific oysters in the Salish Sea may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought

In a recent interdisciplinary study, University of Washington researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in these oysters is much lower than previously thought.

Research Lab

Thu, 04/30/2020 | UW News

CoE Faculty Receive COVID-19 Response Grants

The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of approximately $350,000 in COVID-19 rapid response grants to 21 different faculty-led teams.

virus illustration

Tue, 04/28/2020 | Department of Materials Science and Engineering

MSE researchers developing mobile device that destroys viruses and bacteria on surfaces

An innovative device in development by MSE researchers will use UV and IR light to help minimize the spread of disease by disinfecting common surfaces.

Fri, 04/24/2020 | UW News

Smart farming via satellite

A team of researchers led by Faisal Hossain, professor of civil and environmental engineering, developed and continues to improve a technology-based irrigation advisory system to give farmers real-time information right on their cell phones.

Person on a train looking at a smartphone

Wed, 04/22/2020 | UW News

A contact-tracing app that helps public health agencies and doesn’t compromise your privacy

UW researchers have developed a new app, CovidSafe, to alert people about potential exposure to COVID-19 without giving up anyone's privacy. This app may also help individuals who test positive prepare for a contact tracing interview with a public health official.