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Two people on the left watching a computer screen in the middle of the picture. A huge wave tank is behind the computer.

Mon, 04/24/2023 | UW News

Studying marine microplastics

Learn how two researchers — including Michelle DiBenedetto, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering — are investigating marine microplastics.

A remotely operated vehicle being submerged via a cable into the ocean

Thu, 04/20/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Listening to the ocean

Doctoral student John Ragland is finding ways to improve techniques for listening to ambient noise in the ocean — and helping to measure the impact of climate change.

finger pressing on smart phone for diabetes test

Mon, 04/17/2023 | UW Medicine

Adapting smartphones for blood-sugar screening

UW and UW Medicine researchers modified a commercially available test strip into a prototype that enables people to self-test for prediabetes.

Two men shaking hands

Thu, 04/13/2023 | UW News

Investing in science at the UW

National and local leaders convene at the UW to discuss the CHIPS and Science Act.

Illustration of a trans flag with a black medical plus sign in the middle and five people standing in front and behind the sign.

Tue, 04/11/2023 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Designing sex ed with trans youth

HCDE Ph.D. candidate Calvin Liang is working with trans and queer youth to design an online sex education resource and build more inclusive sexual health experiences for all.

Professor Charles Marcus makes adjustments on equipment in his lab at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thu, 04/06/2023 | UW Materials Science and Engineering

Asking quantum questions

Asking deep – possibly unknowable – questions has been the driving force behind MSE and Physics Professor Charles Marcus’s entire life.

Group photo of 1st place winners of the 2023 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge holding a big check award

Tue, 04/04/2023 | UW Foster School of Business

Big wins for engineering students

Congrats to the engineering students whose teams placed first and second at the 2023 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge.

A group of students looking under the hood of an electric car

Tue, 04/04/2023

Capstone collaborations

The College’s Industry Capstone Program pairs students with companies, nonprofits and government organizations to tackle real-world engineering challenges.

Nancy Allbritton and Dianne Harris

Thu, 03/30/2023 | The Seattle Times

Invest to build "Quantum Valley" in Washington

In this op-ed, UW Deans Nancy Allbritton and Dianne Harris and industry leaders call for an investment in quantum education, research and tech.

Aerial view, looking west, of the new SR 520 floating bridge, with the Medina shoreline in the foreground and downtown Seattle skyline in the distance.

Tue, 03/28/2023 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Quieting a bridge

Mechanical engineering researchers found a solution to mitigating the noise caused by the Washington SR 520 floating bridge’s expansion joints.