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Mon, 06/06/2022 | UW News
Expanding graphics accessibility
UW researchers worked with screen-reader users to design VoxLens, a JavaScript plugin that — with one additional line of code — allows people to interact with visualizations.
Thu, 06/02/2022 | UW Foster Blog
Engineering students win startup awards
Congrats to the engineering student teams who took home awards from the 2022 Dempsey Startup Competition.
Tue, 05/31/2022 | UW News
EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
With EcoCAR, which just wrapped up the last year of its four-year challenge, UW students rebuilt a car and experienced post-COVID camaraderie under the hood of a hybrid vehicle.
Thu, 05/26/2022 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
Using sound waves to advance ‘excitons’
A UW research team uses sound waves to move ‘excitons’ further than ever before, leading toward faster and more energy efficient electronics and optical devices.
Mon, 05/23/2022 | UW News
Social media and ‘dissociative states’
UW researchers investigate if people enter a state of dissociation when surfing social media, and if that explains why users might feel out of control after spending time on their favorite app.
Wed, 05/18/2022 | College of Engineering
Professor Cynthia Chen named as interim chair of the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
"Cynthia’s dedication to leadership and service makes her exceptionally qualified to serve as interim chair of ISE."
Mon, 05/16/2022 | UW News
Joyce Yen receives Presidential Award for mentoring
ADVANCE Center Director Joyce Yen has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.
Mon, 05/16/2022 | UW News
Breaking barriers
Professor Cecilia Aragon vanquished fear to become the first Latina pilot on the U.S. Aerobatic Team — and the first Latina full professor in the UW College of Engineering.
Thu, 05/12/2022
Pulitzer Prize-winning collaboration
A Miami Herald media team — which included CEE Professor Dawn Lehman as a key technical contributor — has received the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Reporting for its investigation into the partial collapse of Champlain Towers South.
Mon, 05/09/2022 | Department of Bioengineering
Perseverance and discipline
Senior Claire Marion shares her journey as a bioengineering student and a member of the UW Women’s Rowing team.