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Cynthia Chen presenting

Tue, 02/11/2025 | UW Industrial & Systems Engineering

Neighbor helping neighbor

A new study shows the power of community resource sharing during disasters.

Illustration that reads: February 4 World Cancer Day

Fri, 02/07/2025 | UW News

Advancing cancer treatments

UW researchers are designing cancer therapeutics that can kill cancer cells and restore healthy tissue.

Chair next to a laptop on a desk

Wed, 02/05/2025 | UW News

Teens and AI models

A UW study finds strong negative associations with teenagers in AI models.

An example of a silicon photonic chip

Mon, 02/03/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

3D imaging for lung cancer detection

UW researchers are part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team developing a new, three-dimensional imaging system for early detection of lung cancer.

A view of the Torre Piloti in the Port of Genoa

Wed, 01/29/2025 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Stabilizing Genoa's Torre Piloti

Civil & Environmental Engineering's Paolo Calvi implemented a cutting-edge solution to stabilize a new Italian control tower in the Port of Genoa, ensuring safety from high winds.

Xiaodong Xu sitting near a computer

Thu, 01/23/2025 | National Academy of Sciences

Xiaodong Xu receives NAS Award

The professor of physics and of materials science and engineering has received the National Academy of Sciences Award for Scientific Discovery.

A white ring beside a circuit board and a quarter

Thu, 01/23/2025 | UW News

Introducing IRIS

Allen School researchers have developed IRIS, a smart ring with a tiny camera that lets users point and click to control home devices.

Two dancers performing with their arms outstretched

Tue, 01/21/2025 | College of Arts & Sciences

From dancer to doctor

Tessa Olmstead, now a third-year medical resident, appreciates lessons learned as an undergraduate studying dance and bioengineering at the UW.

A closeup of four, colorful microchips

Thu, 01/16/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

The future of chips

Electrical and computer engineering researchers are designing next-generation microchips for smartphones and microwave ovens to satellites and supersonic jets.

Group photo of Chemical Engineering students

Tue, 01/14/2025 | UW News

Contextualizing research

Assistant teaching professor Alex Prybutok shares how she adds the context behind the science in her chemical engineering courses.