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A biochemistry lab bench with pipettes and bottles of liquid. A microcentrifuge and a Bunsen burner sit to the right

Fri, 08/25/2023 | UW News

A roadmap to diversify faculty hiring

A team of biomedical researchers, including two UW bioengineers, has developed a new method for hiring engineering professors and increasing diversity in faculty hiring.

A close-up view of the camera "bump" on the back of an iPhone

Wed, 08/23/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Reimagining optics for smartphones

UW researchers are part of an international team that has developed an innovative miniature camera, which uses a hybrid optical system over 100 times smaller than its commercial counterpart.

Fatma Inanici, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Moritz lab, preparing to apply electrodes for electrical spinal stimulation to study participant Jessie Owen.

Mon, 08/21/2023 | UW Medicine

New treatment for spinal cord injury

UW researchers find that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord leads to major gains in movement.

Xu Chen headshot

Thu, 08/17/2023

Xu Chen to serve as BARC director

The mechanical engineering associate professor will begin his appointment as the director of the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration (BARC) in September.

Red and green fluorescence microscopy images of biofilm solubility and bacteria

Tue, 08/15/2023 | UW Bioengineering

Targeting biofilms to fight pathogens

To battle deadly pathogens, bioengineering researchers are focusing on the protective biofilms that can make certain bacteria resistant to drugs.

Illustration of computer chip sending out a scanning laser to detect a car far in the distance

Thu, 08/10/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

New eyes for self-driving cars

A UW research team has developed a new type of LiDAR technology that helps autonomous vehicles “see” distant objects.

Graphic explaining the remineralization process in a tooth

Tue, 08/08/2023 | UW News

Eliminating tooth sensitivity

A UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity.

Illustration of shells with starry like background

Mon, 08/07/2023 | UW Magazine

When coastal meets celestial

While some universities boast of their land grants, the UW is where you’ll find cutting-edge research and education on sea and space.

An aerial view of Cle Elum Ridge

Mon, 08/07/2023

Balancing fire and ice

To safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply, CEE researchers are working on a forest management strategy that balances wildfire prevention with snowpack preservation.

A hand holding a phone that has ChatGPT on the screen

Wed, 08/02/2023 | UW News

How much energy does ChatGPT use?

Sajjad Moazeni, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses how much energy it takes to train and run large language models.