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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.

Eliane Nirere wearing a hardhat and standing between two solar panels outdoors

Tue, 03/31/2026 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bringing electricity to African communities

Electrical and computer engineering graduate student Eliane Nirere is helping to bring electricity to remote African communities.

An aerial photo of a snowy forest with a mountain range in the background. In the foreground, several small figures stand next to a pickup truck.

Thu, 03/26/2026 | UW News

Snowpack, wildfires and forest thinning

Researchers at the UW and The Nature Conservancy show that selective forest thinning in the eastern Cascades supports both snowpack and wildfire resilience.

A manifold - mathematical space that is curved on a large scale

Tue, 03/24/2026 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

Back to the future

Aeronautics and astronautics doctoral student Spencer Kraisler resurfaces old math papers to speed up spacecraft navigation.

New marine energy tech is put to the test at Harris Hydraulics Lab

Thu, 03/19/2026 | UW News

Marine energy tests

New marine energy technologies are put to the test at Harris Hydraulics Lab.

Illustration of phone using a microphone that says "Press button to start recording"

Tue, 03/17/2026 | UW News

Tracking fetal heart rate by smartphone

A UW-led research team has created DopFone, a system that uses a smartphone’s existing speaker and microphone to estimate fetal heart rate.