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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fri, 10/21/2022

Marco Salviato named as Director of the Advanced Composites Center

The associate professor of aeronautics and astronautics will also serve as Director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials in Transport Aircraft Structures.

A screenshot of a map of New York City. Rail stations are shown as green (accessible), yellow (elevator outage) or orange (not accessible) circles

Tue, 10/18/2022 | UW News

Real-time accessibility info for rail transit

Allen School researchers have developed UnlockedMaps, a web-based map that allows users to see in real time how accessible rail transit stations are in six metro areas.