News
Mon, 02/08/2021
Engineering that tugs at the heartstrings
UW researchers engineer miniature beating heart tissues that allow them to study a range of topics in human health.
Thu, 02/04/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
‘Audeo’ teaches artificial intelligence to play the piano
A University of Washington team created Audeo, a system that can generate music using only visual cues of someone playing the piano.
Tue, 02/02/2021 | UW Medicine
Fighting racial inequity by funding Black scientists
A network of U.S. biomedical engineering researchers calls to end funding discrimination against Black scientists.
Mon, 02/01/2021 | Department of Bioengineering
New sensors quickly spot coronavirus proteins, antibodies
Researchers have created a new way to detect the proteins that make up the COVID-19 virus, and the antibodies against it.
Mon, 02/01/2021 | UW Graduate School
How two design graduate students launched Uplift Locally to support Black-owned restaurants
A HCDE and a HCI+D graduate student created Uplift Locally, a website that shares Black-owned businesses through an interactive map.
Fri, 01/29/2021 | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Undergraduate coral research wins national recognitionA summer program in oceanography paved the way for Isaiah Cuadras to apply his interest in fluid dynamics to ocean ecosystems.
Wed, 01/27/2021 | UW News
$11.45 million federal grant will develop transit, mobility tech for underserved groups
Two UW centers, together with public and private partners, are collaborating on the Transportation Data Equity Initiative.
Tue, 01/26/2021 | UW Population Health
Examining student mental healthFunded by the Population Health Initiative, a new project studies student well-being and promotes equitable access to mental health resources.
Mon, 01/25/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
A new kind of lens for tiny camerasA UW ECE research team is developing a new type of lens that could help improve optical components anywhere there is a need for a tiny camera in a small space.
Tue, 01/19/2021 | UW News
Researchers use lasers and molecular tethers to create perfectly patterned platforms for tissue engineering
A technique developed by College of Engineering researchers might help create the tissue engineering platforms of the future.
Tue, 01/12/2021 | UW News
New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm functionUsing physical therapy combined with a noninvasive method of stimulating nerve cells in the spinal cord, electrical and computer engineering researchers helped six Seattle area participants regain some hand and arm mobility.
Thu, 01/07/2021 | Department of Electrical & Computing Engineering
Accelerating AI computing to the speed of lightA research team led by ECE associate professor Mo Li has come up with a system that could contribute toward speeding up AI while reducing associated energy and environmental costs.
Thu, 01/07/2021 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Detecting COVID-19 in wastewaterCEE researchers work to introduce a new testing method that can identify neighborhood outbreaks.
Mon, 12/07/2020 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Allen School and ECE students create virtual summer coding program for kidsAllen School senior Elizabeth Lin and her twin sister Christin, an electrical and computer engineering senior, have developed a free online coding program for kids.
Mon, 12/07/2020 | UW News
The Smellicopter is an obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smellsA team led by the UW has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells.
Thu, 12/03/2020 | UW News
Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streamsUW researchers discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.
Wed, 12/02/2020 | Center for Neurotechnology
Neuroscience for neurodiverse learnersA joint CNT and DO-IT Center program provides neurodiverse high school students an opportunity to develop unique strengths, even through a pandemic.
Tue, 11/24/2020 | UW News
Engineering faculty named AAAS fellowsCSE faculty Pedro Domingos and Daniel Weld have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Mon, 11/23/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faisal Hossain receives AGU international awardThe prestigious award recognizes his efforts to advance access to information about water resources.
Tue, 11/17/2020 | UW News
UW part of $5.8M contract to study wireless charging on moonA team of multiple organizations, including the UW, plans to develop a line of lightweight, ultrafast wireless chargers that could help both humans and robots live and work on the moon.
Fri, 11/13/2020 | College of Engineering
A culture of collaborationBioengineering faculty pivot diagnostics research to support the need for COVID-19 testing.
Mon, 11/09/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering
An extraordinary expeditionAlumna Madison Smith advances climate change research as part of the largest polar expedition in history.
Mon, 11/09/2020
A body in motionAllen School student Louis Maliyam came to the U.S. for computer science — and along the way discovered dance.
Tue, 11/03/2020 | UW News
Break it up: Polymer derived from material in shrimp’s shells could deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor sitesA research team led by MSE's Miqin Zhang has created a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system that can ferry a potent anti-cancer drug through the bloodstream safely.
Mon, 11/02/2020 | College of Engineering
Engineering education goes remote
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dan Ratner shares how the College of Engineering is translating excellence and access to the remote learning environment.