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A drawing of a robot with an empty speech bubble

Wed, 09/11/2024 | UW News

Bots and language models

Researchers find that large language models can help detect social media bots — but can also make the problem worse.

UW CREATE - Center for Research and Education on Accessible Technology and Experiences, University of Washington

Tue, 09/10/2024 | UW CREATE

AI risks, opportunities for people with disabilities

UW CREATE has been awarded $4.6 million for research on AI risks and opportunities for people with disabilities.

One person is sitting in a hammock chair, while another person holds part of the frame structure

Mon, 09/09/2024 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Testing an in-home mobility system

Through innovative capstone projects, engineering students worked with community members on an adaptable mobility system.

an aerial shot of a landscape with a river going through the lefthand side of the photo

Thu, 09/05/2024 | UW News

Snowpack and rainfall

Why isn’t Colorado’s snowpack ending up in the Colorado River? New UW research suggests the problem might be the lack of spring rainfall.

Seattle pink street car riding by a building

Tue, 09/03/2024 | Allen School News

Pushing beyond the silos

Allen School’s Jon Froehlich aims to build a unified approach to urban science as part of new NSF-funded project.

Juming Tang

Tue, 09/03/2024 | College of Engineering

Juming Tang appointed ISE chair

Tang, who holds a joint professorship in industrial and systems engineering (ISE) and mechanical engineering, begins his tenure this fall.

Laptop darkened by red screen colors

Fri, 08/30/2024 | UW News

Public views on synthetic media

According to a recent survey by UW and Georgetown researchers, respondents rated seeking out sexually explicit "deepfakes" as more acceptable than creating or sharing them.

Person wearing protective gear working in lab

Wed, 08/28/2024 | UW Chemical Engineering

Advancing microelectronics atom by atom

Researchers in the Bergsman Research Group have created a new multi-chamber device that allows them to run multiple experiments at once to develop advanced materials used in microelectronics.

Nathalie Thelemaque headshot

Thu, 08/22/2024 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Nathalie Thelemaque receives Graduate School Medal

The award recognizes one UW graduate student annually whose academic expertise and social awareness demonstrate an exemplary commitment to the UW community.

Glowing hologram of a brain emerges from a circuit board

Mon, 08/19/2024 | Allen School News

Mind over model

Allen School’s Rajesh Rao proposes brain-inspired AI architecture to make complex problems simpler to solve.