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Engineering student showing off a robot to Discovery Days attendees

Thu, 05/07/2026 | UW News

Discovery Days 2026

On April 30 and May 1, thousands of elementary and middle school students visited campus to explore more than 100 hands-on engineering activities and demonstrations.

Small blue blobs line up along a graph of time

Tue, 05/05/2026 | UW News

Cells' protein stockpiles

In this Q&A, UW researchers explore why cells stockpile essential proteins instead of taking the seemingly more efficient approach of making just enough to survive.

UW President Jones and Tohoku University President Tominaga

Wed, 04/29/2026 | UW Global Affairs

Global connections

A strategic visit to Japan accelerates UW collaborations in research, innovation and student exchange.

Two people reviewing wireframes and interface sketches spread across a table.

Thu, 04/23/2026 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Closing the research–practice gap

Professor Gary Hsieh's Prosocial Computing Group is developing new tools that help practitioners apply research insights in their work.

Three people stand next to a complex metal tube-shaped machine

Tue, 04/21/2026 | UW News

Inside a quantum testbed lab

At the Quantum Technologies Training and Testbed lab, UW researchers probe the "spooky" mysteries of quantum phenomena.

Two black earbuds: one with the casing removed exposing a computer chip and tiny camera.

Thu, 04/16/2026 | UW News

Tiny cameras on wireless earbuds

UW researchers have developed a system called VueBuds that uses tiny cameras in off-the-shelf wireless earbuds to allow users to talk with an AI model about the scene in front of them.

Glowing abstract sphere with particle patterns and surrounding mathematical equations on a purple background

Tue, 04/14/2026 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

Sharpening fusion modeling

Aeronautics & Astronautics graduate student Mark Dunn’s simulations capture particle-scale effects previous plasma models missed, with sights on better fusion reactor design.

Snowy mountains with two signs in foreground.

Thu, 04/09/2026 | UW News

Pacific Northwest avalanche risk

Warming temperatures in the Pacific Northwest are likely to complicate avalanche forecasting in the coming years, according to a new UW study.

Flowering cherry trees line the UW quad, taken from above.

Tue, 04/07/2026 | UW News

US News Best Graduate Schools rankings

In U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings, the College of Engineering ranks No. 22 overall. Several engineering and computer science programs rank in the top 25.

Thomas Brown sits on a couch smiling.

Thu, 04/02/2026 | UW Mechanical Engineering

A move in the right direction

Mechanical engineering undergraduate Thomas Brown hopes to use his engineering skills to improve mobility aids.