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An aerial view of a neighborhood that has some homes completely burned to the ground and some left fully standing.

Fri, 06/13/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Tracking recovery after the LA wildfires

After devastating Los Angeles wildfires, the RAPID Facility collects key data to study long-term health, environmental and recovery impacts.

Images of immunocytostaining for cell identity

Wed, 06/11/2025 | UW Chemical Engineering

A blood-brain barrier research roadmap

UW researchers have developed better ways to isolate cells from the brain's protective barrier, creating a roadmap for future scientists to follow.

Satellite image of the United States at night, showing concentrated clusters of city lights

Mon, 06/09/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Protecting US research security

The SECURE Center brings together the national research community to co-create tools and strategies that address security challenges.

Armon Dadgar (left) and Joshua Kalla smiling

Thu, 06/05/2025 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

A gift to drive systems innovation

A $3 million gift from HashiCorp co-founder and alum Armon Dadgar and Joshua Kalla will support systems research and student success.

An aerial view of Seattle's West Point Treatment Plant.

Tue, 06/03/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Wastewater innovation

Engineering researchers are developing new approaches to protect waterways by improving nitrogen removal without expanding wastewater plants.

People exiting through a door

Mon, 06/02/2025 | UW News

Tech industry layoffs

In this Q&A, UW researcher Samuel So discusses the “cruel optimism” of tech industry layoffs.

Collage of students holding up oversized checks

Thu, 05/29/2025 | UW Foster School of Business

2025 Dempsey Startup Competition

Congrats to Voltair and other early-stage student startups that took home prizes from this year's competition!

Drinking fountain

Tue, 05/27/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Safe drinking water in schools

UW researchers are addressing issues with drinking water quality in Washington schools by designing tools for water testing, data interpretation and remediation.

Two men sitting across from each other on chairs

Fri, 05/23/2025 | UW News

Spatial speech translation

UW researchers have developed AI headphones that translate multiple speakers at once, cloning their voices in 3D sound.

Researcher holding fruit fly in a cylinder

Wed, 05/21/2025 | UW Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Unlocking the brain with fruit flies

Engineering undergraduate Mary Bun studies multitasking in fruit flies to offer valuable insights into disorders like Parkinson’s disease.

Seattle map and man riding on a bicycle

Mon, 05/19/2025 | UW News

Mapping Seattle's risky cycle routes

A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region’s riskiest bike routes.

Aerial shot of highway 97

Wed, 05/14/2025 | UW For Washington

Sensing solutions

A UW-created sensor is making roads safer for the Yakama Nation and Washington drivers.

Two people in lab coats and gloves examining a tablet in a laboratory setting, surrounded by scientific equipment.

Mon, 05/12/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Advancing sustainability

Mechanical engineering researchers are working to advance recyclable materials, renewable energy and more.

The 3D-printed device known as STOMP

Thu, 05/08/2025 | UW Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine

Teaming up to enhance tissue engineering

Researchers across the UW have partnered to create STOMP, a 3D-printed device to model human tissue with more control and complexity.

Interdisciplinary Engineering Building exterior

Tue, 05/06/2025 | UW News

Statement on occupation of IEB

UW President Ana Mari Cauce issued this statement in response to the violent and illegal occupation of the IEB.

A vintage collage of two black and white photographs: a man with a child and a portrait of a young boy.

Fri, 05/02/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

His story to tell

In a new book, Reiner Decher a professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics, chronicles his family history as part of a post-WWII technological migration.

A dozen wind turbines over water

Wed, 04/30/2025 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Advancing marine renewable energy

Renewable marine energy—power generated from ocean waves and tides—could play a big role in boosting coastal economies and reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.

Mahmood Hameed headshot

Mon, 04/28/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

A professor with superpowers

With a memory like a superpower, Assistant Teaching Professor Mahmood Hameed forges lasting connections with every student he meets.

Examples of brain imaging from different angles. Bright colors show the varying levels of stiffness or softness in the brain.

Thu, 04/24/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Blood flow and brain health

Mechanical engineering researchers are using imaging methods to learn how blood flow may impact the hippocampus.

Three people standing in a lab posing for the camera

Mon, 04/21/2025 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

Eye tracking for tailored autonomy

A UW research team is exploring how specialized eyeglasses could help autonomous vehicles and robots better adapt to human comfort levels.

Attendees of the 2025 Research & Industry Showcase

Thu, 04/17/2025 | UW Materials Science & Engineering

Research for good

Materials science and engineering students showed how their projects can improve health and the planet at the department's Research & Industry Showcase.

Three people in lab coats and gloves standing in a laboratory with equipment behind them.

Tue, 04/15/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Reinforcing the soil

A civil and environmental engineering team are harnessing microbes to strengthen soil and protect infrastructure from earthquakes.

Drone photo of cherry blossoms at the University of Washington

Fri, 04/11/2025 | UW News

US News Best Graduate Schools rankings

In U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings, the College of Engineering ranks No. 20 overall. Several engineering and computer science programs rank in the top 35.

A team holding a check in the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge hosted by the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship in the Foster School of Business.

Wed, 04/09/2025 | UW Foster School of Business

Engineering students win big

Congrats to the UW Engineering students whose teams placed first and third and took home other prizes from the 2025 Environmental Innovation Challenge!

Albert Kobayashi headshot

Mon, 04/07/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering

A pioneer in fracture mechanics

Albert Kobayashi, a professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, reflects on his prolific career of research, teaching and industry collaboration.