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A hand holding tweezers that are holding a yellow square with circuits on it

Tue, 09/19/2023 | UW News

Using origami to shapeshift mid-air

Developed by UW researchers, small battery-free robots can change how they move through the air by “snapping” into a folded position during their descent.

The sun shines through trees in a forest and there is a light dusting of snow on the ground

Thu, 09/14/2023 | UW News

Predicting snowpack

Fall snow levels can predict a season’s total snowpack in some western states, giving scientists a better idea of how much water will be available later in the year.

Researcher wearing gloves working in lab

Wed, 09/13/2023 | UW Chemical Engineering

Illuminating new depths of biomedical treatments

By using colored light, UW researchers can now manipulate biomaterials deeper inside native tissue than ever before.

Scanning electron microscopy of implant nanoscale channels controlling drug release, B) Design of long-acting implant for 2-year uninterrupted anti-HIV and contraceptive drug delivery showing size relative to a penny; (C) Drugamer formulation of the two drugs to stabilize the compounds for over 2 years and to control their release rate and duration together with the nanoscale channels and membranes.

Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW Bioengineering

Researchers are developing an implantable device that could prevent pregnancy and HIV for two years

Researchers at the University of Washington and Houston Methodist Hospital Research Institute are collaborating to develop a new type of product called multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs). 

Illustration of hands holding a phone in front of a bus

Mon, 09/11/2023 | UW Magazine

Happiness is just "One Bus Away"

Two UW graduate students—one in computer science and one in civil engineering—seeking a better transit experience invented an app that is used by millions across the U.S.

Two students work on their Rube-Goldberg inspired machine

Mon, 09/11/2023

From camp to college

Bringing STEM education to a rural community helps youth get college-ready.

Ruikang Wang headshot in a lab

Fri, 09/08/2023 | UW Medicine

UW Medicine Inventor of the Year

Congrats to Ruikang Wang, professor of bioengineering and ophthalmology, on being named the 2023 UW Medicine Inventor of the Year.

Alumna Amy Leland standing on the former Snohomish River bridge

Wed, 09/06/2023 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

Building bridges

State Bridge Design Engineer and UW Engineering alumna Amy Leland oversees 3,000+ bridges across the state. She's also the first woman to hold the position.

LoCoBot robot on a beige and purple background

Fri, 09/01/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Human-inspired robotic perception

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate Ekta Samani’s research aims to improve visual perception in autonomous robots.

Microscopic image of human cells colored in varying shades of blue and red, with bright red stain signifying cancerous cells.

Tue, 08/29/2023 | Allen School News

Distinctions with a difference

Allen School researchers unveil ContrastiveVI, a deep generative model for gleaning additional insights from single-cell datasets.