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Mon, 12/23/2024 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

Breaking through plasma's chaos

Ph.D. student Daniel Alex's research tackles one of fusion energy's greatest challenges: the unpredictable behavior of plasma itself.

A yellow aquatic drone on a body of water with residential buildings and palm trees in the background

Fri, 12/06/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Capturing Hurricane Helene

The RAPID Facility team deployed sensors and drones in Florida to gather critical data before and after Hurricane Helene’s landfall.

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Mon, 12/02/2024 | UW News

Academia and U.S. battery manufacturing

Jie Xiao, a professor of mechanical engineering, talks about batteries and how academia can help support the growing domestic battery manufacturing industry.

A white square piece of foam on top of a bowl of vegetables.

Thu, 11/14/2024 | UW Material Science & Engineering

The future of foam

Engineering alumnus John Felts' bio-based foam is making waves in the packing industry.

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Thu, 10/31/2024 | Clean Energy Institute

Expanding battery research

A new open-access battery lab at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds aims to boost U.S. manufacturing and workforce development for electric vehicles and beyond.

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Fri, 10/25/2024 | UW Electrical & Computing Engineering

Energy analytics for society

June Lukuyu, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is pushing engineering boundaries to improve energy systems in underserved communities.

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Thu, 10/10/2024 | UW News

Understanding Helene through data

A new dataset provides a robust picture of Hurricane Helene’s destruction — and could help design more resilient communities.

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Fri, 09/20/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Smarter irrigation for a greener UW

A new project combines satellite data with ground sensors to conserve water and create a more sustainable campus environment.

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Thu, 09/05/2024 | UW News

Snowpack and rainfall

Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New UW research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall.

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Thu, 08/08/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Alumna named to TIME100 Health list

Jenna Forsyth, who received her master's degree in civil engineering in 2012, has been named to TIME's 100 Most Influential People in Health list for 2024.