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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.

 Arvind Krishnamurthy and Michael Taylor headshots

Thu, 03/23/2023 | Allen School News

Pair of ACEs

The Allen School's Arvind Krishnamurthy and Michael Taylor will help spur innovation in distributed computing as part of the ACE Center for Evolvable Computing, a new multi-university research center.

Woman adjusting wires connected to an IV bag

Tue, 03/21/2023 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

A low-cost IV monitor for newborn care

Designed by an Engineering Innovation in Health team, the device is twice as accurate as similar commercial monitoring systems.

A close-up of Boeing 747 creator, Joe Sutter standing in front of a plane.

Thu, 03/16/2023 | UW Magazine

Saying goodbye to the 747

Boeing rolled out the final 747 this winter, marking the end of an era for a plane designed by engineering alumnus Joe Sutter, '43.

Di Xiao

Mon, 03/13/2023

Di Xiao named chair of Materials Science & Engineering

The professor — who holds joint positions in materials science and engineering, physics and at PNNL — will begin his appointment on March 16.

Patrick Boyle and two researchers looking at a computer monitor

Mon, 03/13/2023

Research from the heart

When it comes to cardiac systems research, a UW bioengineering professor wants to play his cards right.

Collage of winning teams of the Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge

Thu, 03/09/2023 | UW Foster School of Business

Health innovation wins

Engineering students won big at the 2023 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge, hosted by the UW Foster School’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship.

Seattle skyline

Wed, 03/08/2023 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

PacTrans receives $15 million renewal award

The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) has received a five-year $15 million renewal grant from USDOT to expand its work to improve the movement of people and goods throughout the region.

Astronaut at the International Space Station talking in front of a camera

Thu, 03/02/2023 | UW News

Students video chat with ISS astronaut

Lummi Nation School students visit the UW to talk to an International Space Station astronaut.