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Elizabeth, Sophia and Christin Lin

Mon, 12/07/2020 | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering

Allen School and ECE students create virtual summer coding program for kids

Allen School senior Elizabeth Lin and her twin sister Christin, an electrical and computer engineering senior, have developed a free online coding program for kids.

A moth in rest in front of a drone

Mon, 12/07/2020 | UW News

The Smellicopter is an obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smells

A team led by the UW has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells.

Three researchers stand in or near an urban creek in Seattle, Washington

Thu, 12/03/2020 | UW News

Tire-related chemical is largely responsible for adult coho salmon deaths in urban streams

UW researchers discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.

screenshot of a Zoom call

Wed, 12/02/2020 | Center for Neurotechnology

Neuroscience for neurodiverse learners

A joint CNT and DO-IT Center program provides neurodiverse high school students an opportunity to develop unique strengths, even through a pandemic.

Pedro Domingos and Daniel Weld

Tue, 11/24/2020 | UW News

Engineering faculty named AAAS fellows

CSE faculty Pedro Domingos and Daniel Weld have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Portrait of Faisal Hossain

Mon, 11/23/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Faisal Hossain receives AGU international award

The prestigious award recognizes his efforts to advance access to information about water resources.

moon

Tue, 11/17/2020 | UW News

UW part of $5.8M contract to study wireless charging on moon

A team of multiple organizations, including the UW, plans to develop a line of lightweight, ultrafast wireless chargers that could help both humans and robots live and work on the moon.

Person wearing gloves and PPE looking at sample in tube

Fri, 11/13/2020 | College of Engineering

A culture of collaboration

Bioengineering faculty pivot diagnostics research to support the need for COVID-19 testing.

CEE alumna Madison Smith standing in the Arctic

Mon, 11/09/2020 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

An extraordinary expedition

Alumna Madison Smith advances climate change research as part of the largest polar expedition in history.

A group of students dancing on stage

Mon, 11/09/2020

A body in motion

Allen School student Louis Maliyam came to the U.S. for computer science — and along the way discovered dance.

cancer cells under a microscope

Tue, 11/03/2020 | UW News

Break it up: Polymer derived from material in shrimp’s shells could deliver anti-cancer drugs to tumor sites

A research team led by MSE's Miqin Zhang has created a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system that can ferry a potent anti-cancer drug through the bloodstream safely.

coffee mug next to a laptop on a table

Mon, 11/02/2020 | College of Engineering

Engineering education goes remote

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Dan Ratner shares how the College of Engineering is translating excellence and access to the remote learning environment.