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UW Engineering researchers are adapting hydrogels to catalyze advances in farming, wastewater treatment, healthcare, biofuel and more.

How UW Engineering researchers turn environmental insight into systems that communities can trust: cleaner power, sustainable materials, resilient water and safer recovery after disasters.

Immunology innovator Elizabeth Wayne pairs rigorous research with accessible outreach, bringing her bioengineering work to the people it’s meant to serve.

UW researchers are leading the development of nuclear fusion, harnessing the power of a manufactured miniature sun to meet the exploding demand for sustainable energy.

We look back at 26 groundbreaking inventions and discoveries from UW engineers and computer scientists that have transformed the way we live, work and connect.

In his new book, “How the World Flows,” Albert Folch explores the miniature liquid networks that power natural phenomena, essential inventions and advanced biomedical devices.