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Kim Ingraham fitting an exoskeleton on a student

Thu, 02/13/2025 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Engineering assistive robotic devices

Kim Ingraham, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, designs adaptive control strategies for powered wheelchairs, exoskeletons and similar devices.

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.