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Abby Simcox photo

Wed, 05/04/2022

ME undergrad competes on ‘Wheel of Fortune’

Abby Simcox represented the UW in March for College Week 2022 on the word puzzle game show.

Shan Liu headshot

Mon, 05/02/2022 | UW Population Health Initiative

Modeling for better health care

ISE Associate Professor Shan Liu leverages modeling to improve health care systems and policies.

Illustration representing the different pathways that can be explored as part of the degree: neural engineering, sustainable energy, quantum computing, data science, photonics and nanotechnology

Thu, 04/28/2022 | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

UW ECE launches new undergraduate degree

Starting autumn 2022, UW ECE will begin offering a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE) rather than a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).

 Aniruddh Vashisth, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering (left); Eleftheria Roumeli, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering (center); and Vikram Iyer, an assistant professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering (right)

Fri, 04/22/2022 | UW News

Making Earth-friendly electronics

Three UW Engineering researchers discuss their innovative methods to design and manufacture sustainable electronics.

A cartoon depiction of the light-induced ferromagnetism that the researchers observed in ultrathin sheets of tungsten diselenide and tungsten disulfide.

Thu, 04/21/2022 | UW News

Laser light magnetism

Researchers report that light from a laser can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material, a potential advancement for quantum computing.

Two masked and gloved emergency services professionals moving gurney with person prone under blanket near open door to helicopter

Tue, 04/19/2022 | Allen School News

Cost-aware AI for patient care

UW researchers demonstrate how predictive AI can benefit patient care — even on a budget.

Stephanie Bostwick (far right) teaches engineering at Northwest Indian College on Lummi Nation land near Bellingham, WA.

Mon, 04/18/2022 | Clean Energy Institute

Microgrids for energy sovereignty

Alumna Stephanie Bostwick aims to bring clean energy to her classroom at Northwest Indian College and to the Lummi Nation.

Hidden in plain slight book cover

Fri, 04/15/2022 | Department of Bioengineering

Hidden in plain sight

BioE Professor Albert Folch reveals the world of tiny fluidics in his new book, which explores the history, science and engineering of microfluidic technology.

Researchers at hurricane site

Tue, 04/12/2022 | UW Civil & Environmental Engineering

A RAPID transformation

CEE's RAPID facility continues to advance data gathering protocols and procedures in the aftermath of natural disasters, thanks to a $6 million NSF renewal grant.

Nano size gold stars

Thu, 04/07/2022 | UW Chemical Engineering

“Gold star” research

Researchers have designed a bio-inspired molecule that can direct gold atoms to form perfect nanoscale stars — an important step toward understanding and controlling metal nanoparticle shape.