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quantum emitters illustration

Wed, 07/05/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

The 'breath' between atoms

A UW research team has found a way to leverage the “breathing,” or mechanical vibration, between two layers of atoms, engineering a new building block for quantum technologies.

Jay Cunningham stands outside smiling at the camera

Wed, 07/05/2023 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Jay Cunningham named Student Regent

The human centered design and engineering PhD student has been appointed by Washington Governor Jay Inslee to serve as Student Regent on the UW Board of Regents.

Professors Su-In Lee and Sara Mostafavi

Tue, 06/27/2023

Professors Su-In Lee and Sara Mostafavi awarded CZI Data Insights grants

Professors Su-In Lee and Sara Mostafavi of the Allen School’s Computational Biology group are working on new solutions to advance explainable AI for biomedical research, supported by two competitive grants from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s (CZI) Data Insights program.

A researcher holds a phone to a patient's forehead.

Tue, 06/27/2023 | UW News

Transforming smartphones into thermometers

A team led by UW researchers has created an app—FeverPhone—that transforms smartphones into thermometers without adding new hardware.

Outline map of the United States with stars and dots on various locations indicating the presence of lead organizations or organizations with subawards under the National AI Research Institutes program, accompanied by the NSF logo.

Thu, 06/22/2023 | Allen School News

National AI Research Institutes

Allen School faculty Simon Du and Sewoong Oh will advance AI for responding to threats both natural and human-made as part of two new NSF-led National AI Research Institutes.

UW logo

Wed, 06/21/2023 | UW Medicine

Students, experts collaborate over kidney stones in space

Seven Florida high school students with accomplished science résumés visited Seattle recently to learn from researchers at UW Medicine and the University of Washington. The relationship between the two groups dates back to 2019, when the students, who were middle schoolers at the time, joined a club dedicated to robotics

Male student playing viola

Tue, 06/20/2023 | University of Washington

String theory

The synergy of math and music powers the UW Symphony. Watch a video, which features engineering and computer science students.

Four Polaroid photos of students smiling at the camera during the engineering formals, set against a purple and yellow ripped paper background

Tue, 06/20/2023

A formal education

Across the College of Engineering, dances grow in popularity and number post-COVID.

Sara Mouradian portrait

Thu, 06/15/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Quantum tech for real-world applications

Sara Mouradian, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is building quantum technologies for computing, communication and sensing.

scientists working in a lab

Tue, 06/13/2023 | UW News

Washington's clean energy future

Work happening at the UW’s Washington Clean Energy Testbeds is helping to position the university as the epicenter of Washington state's clean energy revolution.