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Fri, 10/14/2022 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Supporting mobility in cerebral palsy
Graduate student Alyssa Spomer is exploring how a robotic exoskeleton paired with real-time feedback can enhance rehabilitation therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
Wed, 10/12/2022 | UW News
Yejin Choi wins MacArthur Foundation ‘genius grant’
The Allen School professor uses natural language processing to develop AI systems that have the ability to reason and can understand the implied meanings in human language.
Fri, 10/07/2022 | UW ECE News
A 'lighthouse' for engineering talent
ECE alumna Laila Abudahi created a social impact startup in the Middle East that provides job opportunities for young engineers.
Tue, 10/04/2022 | UW News
Accelerating neuroscience research
The UW has joined the Alliance for Therapies in Neuroscience, an industry-academia research partnership focused on the fight against brain diseases and central nervous system disorders.
Fri, 09/30/2022 | UW News
Improving hurricane forecasts
Wave-monitoring sensors developed at the UW have been deployed off the Florida coast. Data collected from them will be used to improve hurricane forecasts.
Wed, 09/28/2022 | College of Engineering
Suzie Pun named Director of the Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
The Washington Research Professor of Bioengineering will serve as the Director of the Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute beginning in July 2023.
Mon, 09/26/2022
A pathway to engineering
One of the College’s Pathways for Inclusive Excellence, the Engineering Dean’s Scholars Program is making it possible for more Washington students to become engineers.
Fri, 09/23/2022 | UW News
Destroying 'forever chemicals'
UW researchers have created a reactor that can completely break down hard-to-destroy "forever chemicals," a class of molecules that are ever-present in our daily lives and can lead to health effects.
Wed, 09/21/2022 | UW News
Using smartphones to measure blood oxygen levels
UW and UC San Diego researchers have shown that smartphones are capable of detecting blood oxygen saturation levels down to 70% — the lowest value that pulse oximeters should be able to measure.
Mon, 09/19/2022 | UW Chemical Engineering
Retooling microbes to upcycle CO2
An interdisciplinary, UW-led team of synthetic biologists will embark on a 5-year, $15 million project to engineer microbial genomes that transform CO2 into high-value chemicals.