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Wed, 04/03/2019 | UW News
UW virtuoso of mobile sensing technology receives ACM Prize in ComputingShwetak Patel, professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering, was awarded the 2018 ACM Prize in Computing. He has created a system for monitoring energy and health that is affordable and accurate enough for widespread use.
Wed, 04/03/2019 | The Wall Street Journal
How many fish are there in the sea? AI can find the answerECE professor Jenq-Neng Hwang is using cameras, satellite imagery and computers to better understand the health of global fish stocks, as well as prevent illegal fishing (Note: This story may be behind a paywall).
Wed, 03/27/2019 | GeekWire
UW students rely on input from professor’s son to create prototype for app that eases panic attacksBioengineering and electrical engineering seniors developed an app to help people who experience panic attacks.
Thu, 03/21/2019 | UW News
UW, Microsoft, PNNL establish new Northwest Quantum Nexus for a quantum revolution in science, technologyThe University of Washington, the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Microsoft Quantum announced this week that they have joined forces to bring about a revolution in quantum research and technology. The new Northwest Quantum Nexus aims to develop a quantum-fluent workforce and economy in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada.
Thu, 03/21/2019 | UW News
With a 'hello,' Microsoft and UW demonstrate first fully automated DNA data storageUW and Microsoft researchers have demonstrated the first fully automated system to store data in manufactured DNA, a key step in moving the technology out of the research lab and into commercial data centers. DNA offers a promising solution for storing the exploding amount of data the world generates each day.
Fri, 03/15/2019 | UW Foster Blog
Student Finalists Revealed for 2019 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation ChallengeTwenty-one student teams will present their approaches to solving environmental problems at the competition finals hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Engineering students are involved in an overwhelming majority of teams. Read about the finalist teams that will compete on April 3.
Wed, 03/13/2019
Mourning the loss of Vikram JandhyalaVikram Jandhyala, UW vice president for innovation strategy and Electrical & Computer Engineering faculty member, was an innovator in every sense of the word.
Tue, 03/12/2019 | UW News
New method to assess platelet health could help ER doctorsDepartment of Mechanical Engineering researchers are part of a team that has created a novel system that can measure platelet function within two minutes and can help doctors determine which trauma patients might need a blood transfusion upon being admitted to a hospital.
Tue, 03/12/2019 | UW News
Eight postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington receive awards from the Washington Research FoundationCongratulations to Samuel Bryson, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Jue Wang, a postdoctoral researcher in both the College of Engineering and the School of Medicine for being named Washington Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellows.
Mon, 03/11/2019 | UW News
Black and Hispanic Americans bear a disproportionate burden from air pollutionBlack and Hispanic Americans bear a disproportionate burden from air pollution generated mainly by non-Hispanic white Americans, according to new research from a team led by the University of Washington and the University of Minnesota.
Mon, 03/11/2019 | UW News
How to train your robot (to feed you dinner)CSE researchers are working on a robotic system for adults who need help eating.
Thu, 03/07/2019 | UW Foster Blog
Student Ideas Shine at Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
UW Engineering student teams received rave reviews and prize money to continue development of their health innovation ideas. Twenty-two finalist teams competed at the 2019 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship. Among the UW prizewinners:
Nanodropper (BioE, pharmacology, medicine) won the grand prize for their affordable universal eye dropper that saves patients money and reduces wasted medication. Pulmora, (BioE) was rewarded for their emergency ventilator that most people could use to help someone who has stopped breathing. Judges also really liked (JARL) prizes went to DopCuff (ME, ECE, CSE, MSE) for their device to facilitate accurate blood pressure readings in heart disease patients and Insulin Anywhere (BioE) for their portable device to enable diabetic patients to treat themselves for possibly longer than a week following a natural disaster.
Wed, 03/06/2019 | UW News
FASER detector at the Large Hadron Collider to seek clues about hidden matter in the universeA team from the Mechanical Engineering Department joins other UW researchers for the Forward Search Experiment (FASER) into dark matter.
Tue, 03/05/2019 | SIAM News
ME faculty wins SIAG/CSE Early Career PrizeME Associate Professor Steven Brunton won the 2019 SIAM Activity Group on Computational Science and Engineering Early Career Prize. The award recognizes Brunton for his significant contributions to a broad range of techniques for, and applications of, data-driven analytics, control theory, sparse sensing, and reduced order modeling.
Fri, 03/01/2019
Remembering dean and chair emeritus Dale CarlsonAt the age of 94, dean and CEE chair emeritus Dale Carlson passed away. During his time at UW, Carlson served as chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering from 1971-1976 and dean of the College of Engineering from 1976 to 1980.
Fri, 03/01/2019 | UW News
CSE faculty win Sloan FellowshipsShayan Oveis Gharan and Alvin Cheung, both assistant professors in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The fellowships honor those early-career researchers whose achievements mark them among the next generation of scientific leaders.
Mon, 02/25/2019 | UW News
It’s all in the twist: MSE's Xu and his team create a unique platform to study quantum optical physicsMSE's Xiaodong Xu and a team of researchers have developed a new system to trap individual excitons.
Mon, 02/04/2019 | UW News
Early spring rain boosts methane from thawing permafrost by 30 percentA University of Washington-led team has found a new reason behind increased methane emissions from a thawing permafrost bog in Alaska: Early spring rainfall warms up the bog and promotes the growth of plants and methane-producing microbes. The team showed that early precipitation in 2016 warmed the bog about three weeks earlier than usual, and increased the bog's methane emissions by 30 percent compared to previous years. These results were recently published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Wed, 01/23/2019 | UW News
First-of-its-kind center hosts tools to analyze the effects of natural disastersThe RAPID Facility, housed at the University of Washington, offers a new way for scientists to get their hands on state-of-the-art equipment to study the effects of natural disasters.
Tue, 01/22/2019 | College of Engineering
From campus to careerIndustry professionals help ISE undergraduates transition from student life to the working world through a unique new mentorship program.
Wed, 01/16/2019 | UW News
Three awards from US Energy Department to fuel UW solar cell researchThree teams led by University of Washington researchers have received competitive awards totaling more than $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office for projects that will advance research and development in photovoltaic materials.
Thu, 01/10/2019 | UW News
First smartphone app to detect opioid overdose and its precursorsA team of UW researchers, including Computer Science & Engineering associate professor Shyam Gollakota, has developed a cellphone app that can detect an opioid overdose and call for help.
Thu, 01/03/2019 | College of Engineering
Meet The MILLThe new campus makerspace provides the UW community with a place to collaborate, innovate and create.
Wed, 12/19/2018 | UW News
Researchers develop a new houseplant that can clean your home's airResearchers at the UW have genetically modified a common houseplant — pothos ivy — to remove chloroform and benzene from the air around it.
Fri, 12/14/2018 | UW News
Underwater sensors for monitoring sea life (and where to find them)A team at the University of Washington has created an underwater mechanical eye called an Adaptable Monitoring Package, or AMP. Using a combination of sensors, it watches animals and records their activity when they pass by renewable energy sites.