Contents:
- Message from Dean Matt O'Donnell
- Research news: Brain-controlled robot; 3-D photo software; Underground robotic crawler
- Campus news: Students rebuild after Katrina; $10 million for heart-tissue engineering; UW launches "Google 101"
- Coming events: Engineering open house; Diamond Awards; Concrete canoe competition
- In the media
Message from Dean Matt O'Donnell
Last September I arrived at the University of Washington to lead the College of Engineering. It's been an exciting six months and I want to update you on the state of the College and our future plans. As a biomedical engineer, I was drawn to the University of Washington's strong interdisciplinary culture. More ... Research news
You think it, the robot does it
Brain signals are used for the first time to control movement of a humanoid robot. Read story »
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Photo software creates 3-D world
Hundreds, thousands or even millions of digital photos combine to create a virtual reality, in graduate research now licensed by Microsoft. Read story »
Subterranean crawler performs an equivalent of a checkup
An underground robot performs checkups on high-voltage power lines, finding worn cables before the power goes out. Read story »
Campus news
Weathering the storm: Students rebuild after KatrinaElectrical engineer Denise Wilson brought 12 students to Mississippi for a hand-on look at technology, natural disasters and emergency response. Read story »
NIH awards additional $10.2 million to UW research team to grow heart muscle
The UW's Engineered Biomaterials center combines biology and engineering in a quest to rebuild human heart muscle. Read story »
Google class debuts at the UW: Students learn firm's approach to programming
An alum came back to UW establish an undergraduate course based on techniques used by his current employer, Google. Read story »
Coming events
Engineering Open House 2007April 27 and 28, UW campus
A fun, interactive open house offering everything from computer games to robots to making liquid nitrogen ice cream. Event Web site »
UW Engineering's Diamond Awards
May 18, Hotel Deca, Seattle
The College's annual recognition of ingenuity and entrepreneurship. Event Web site »
2007 ASCE National Concrete Canoe Competition
June 14-16, UW campus and Lake Sammamish State Park
The 20th national battle of concrete boats will take place in Seattle. Event Web site »
In the media
Newsweek: An escape into healing: Virtual reality is helping ease excruciating pain, phobic anxiety and stress from trauma
An alumni triple-header:
REI's Sally Jewell, The Museum of Flight's Bonnie Dunbar and a local weather-forecasting company were among local alums making headlines:
Puget Sound Business Journal: Executive of the year 2006, CEO Sally Jewell
The Seattle Times: Bonnie Dunbar: From the ranch to outer space, she soars
Puget Sound Business Journal: "Weather wizard: UW graduates power 3Tier Environmental Forecast Group's predictions