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Prostate biopsy 3D dataset

Thu, 11/17/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Accelerating 3D imaging

Researchers in the Molecular Biophotonics Laboratory are scaling up cancer research and microscopy technologies to include collaborations with other universities.

Rachel Lin portrait

Tue, 11/15/2022 | Allen School News

Making "magical concepts" real

Allen School Professor Huijia (Rachel) Lin has been named one of Science News’ 10 Scientists to Watch for her exploration of “magical concepts” in cryptography – seeming paradoxes that turn out to be possible.

CSSAS logo

Thu, 11/10/2022 | UW Chemical Engineering

Introducing CSSAS 2.0

The Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (CSSAS), which focuses on bio-inspired materials synthesis, enters new phase of research.

Two male employees working on the Zap Energy nuclear reactor prototype

Tue, 11/08/2022 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bringing fusion power to the grid

Originating from UW research, Zap Energy is on its way to making sustainable energy from nuclear fusion a practical reality.

A butterfly resting on a white flower

Mon, 11/07/2022

Healthy people, healthy planet

Learn how the UW Engineering community is transforming research into actions that improve and save lives across the country — and around the world.

Two rendering illustrations of a small movement tracking device

Thu, 11/03/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering

Advancing sensor technology

Mechanical engineering researchers are developing sensors that recognize body and eye movement, which could improve people’s ability to interact with technology.

A child sits in a chair and a person sits next to them. The person is holding a probe to the child's ear. The probe is connected to a smartphone on the person's lap.

Tue, 11/01/2022 | UW News

Making hearing screening accessible

A UW-led research team has created a new hearing screening system that uses a smartphone and earbuds.

Maggie Ramirez holding a diploma

Mon, 10/31/2022 | UW School of Public Health

How engineering inspired Maggie Ramirez to research public health equity

Spotlight on Maggie Ramirez, William L. Dowling Endowed Professor in Health Administration

Joan Sanders, a UW professor of bioengineering, holds a prototype auto-adjusting prosthesis that her team developed.

Fri, 10/28/2022 | UW News

The perfect fit for a prosthetic leg

BioE Professor Joan Sanders' team is creating a new type of prosthetic leg: one that automatically adjusts its fit throughout the day.

An aerial shot of Seattle showing a large road surrounded by neighborhoods and businesses. There is water on the right and downtown is in the top left.

Wed, 10/26/2022 | UW News

A new approach to eliminate air pollution disparities

After comparing three strategies for reducing air pollution disparities across the U.S., researchers have found that a community-specific approach is most effective.