In this issue:

• Dean's Message
• Research - Fusion Rocket; Cancer Cells; Glucose & Ferroelectricity
• Campus News - Dean Selection; Vest Scholarships; Agilent RF Lab
• Events - Diamond Awards; Discovery Days; Lytle Lecture
• In the Media - Sally Jewell; Kate Starbird; Wonder Bike

 

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Dean's Message Interim Dean Judy Ramey highlights a few new developments in the college and welcomes incoming dean Michael Bragg. Watch video »

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Research

	Rocket powered by nuclear fusion could send humans to Mars Astronauts could be a step closer to a fast journey to Mars using a unique manipulation of nuclear fusion devised by UW engineers and those at a Redmond company. NBC | Huffington Post | PC Magazine | KOMO News
	Tenfold boost in ability to pinpoint proteins in cancer cells New UW research offers a more comprehensive way to analyze a cell’s unique behavior, revealing patterns that could indicate why a cell will or won’t become cancerous. Science Daily | R&D
	High glucose levels could impair ferroelectricity in body’s connective tissues New research suggests that more sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood. The findings could have health implications for diabetics, who have high blood-glucose levels.

Campus News

	Michael B. Bragg selected as dean of UW College of Engineering Michael B. Bragg, professor and interim engineering dean at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as dean of the UW College of Engineering. The Seattle Times | GeekWire | The (UW) Daily
	Vest Scholarships program announced; UW one of eight participating U.S. universities Eight universities, including the University of Washington, announced the establishment of Vest Scholarships at their institutions. The new scholarship program will foster international collaborations among graduate students whose studies are focused on tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
	UW EE and Agilent Technologies collaborate on new high-tech RF and microwave teaching laboratory The new Agilent Technologies RF Laboratory will provide students access to the latest bench-top and hand-held instruments for radio frequency and microwave measurements. The (UW) Daily

Events

	Diamond Awards Friday, May 31, 6–9 p.m. Husky Union Building North Ballroom This year's honorees include Jon Magnusson, former Chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle; Albert Kobayashi, a world-renowned expert in the fields of fracture mechanics, experimental stress analysis and finite element analysis; and Kevin Ross, founder of Washington FIRST Robotics to inspire kids to become leaders in science and technology.
	Engineering Discovery Days Friday, April 26, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. UW Seattle campus The annual open house is free and open to everyone. Saturday's events include engineering exhibits and information panels for high school students about departments, college admissions and financial aid.
	Dean Lytle Electrical Engineering Endowed Lecture Series Wednesday, May 15, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Paul G. Allen Center, Microsoft Atrium The lecture series is electrical engineering's largest annual event, featuring internationally renowned researchers in the field of communications and signal processing. Alan S. Willsky of Massachusetts Institute of Technology is this year's featured speaker.

In the Media

	Obama chooses REI executive to lead Interior Dept. The New York Times | Feb. 6, 2013 President Obama has nominated Sally Jewell, the chief executive of Recreational Equipment Inc., to lead the Interior Department. Jewell is a UW regent and a UW mechanical engineering alumna. She was confirmed as secretary by the U.S. Senate on April 10.
	Kate Starbird, former basketball star, chooses a different route -- as usual The Seattle Times | March 5, 2013 Kate Starbird, a former pro basketball player and college player of the year at Stanford, is a UW assistant professor in human centered design & engineering. The Seattle Times writes an in-depth profile on her basketball career and current work at UW.
	The bike of the future KING 5 News | April 4, 2013 Evening Magazine's Michael King meets a UW engineering team that is developing a bike kit to change the bike game for good. The Liontails team competed in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge on April 4.