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Photos of four UW professors

Mon, 03/28/2022

Learning outcomes

Four instructors share what they discovered from more than a year of remote teaching and what they’ve been integrating into their classes back on campus.

Rendering of a building

Thu, 03/24/2022 | University of Washington Magazine

Portage Bay Crossing

A new UW facility will bring together engineers, scientists and students to advance clean energy and health innovation.

Research team in the Zhang lab

Mon, 03/21/2022 | UW NanoEngineering and Sciences

Nanoparticle for treating breast cancer

UW researchers have developed a targeted nanoparticle that kills cancer cells by simultaneously delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and activating the immune system.

Tweezers holding a circular device with solar panels on it. It's illuminated against a black background.

Thu, 03/17/2022 | UW News

Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds

Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a UW team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.

Cars on a road with houses and mountains in the background

Tue, 03/15/2022 | UW News

Housing discrimination and air pollution

UW and UC Berkeley researchers have found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in hundreds of American cities today.

Patient in dental exam

Fri, 03/11/2022 | UW News

New dental prototype for cavity prevention

In a new study, UW researchers have shown that a dental tool they created can measure the acidity built up by the bacteria in plaque that leads to cavities.

Closeup of female hands holding a smartphone

Tue, 03/08/2022 | UW Human Centered Design & Engineering

Transitioning out of foster care

A new study by HCDE researchers is aimed at supporting the transition out of foster care by studying what former foster youth connect about online.

Judges awarded $38,500 in prizes to student teams at the 2022 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge at the University of Washington.

Mon, 03/07/2022 | UW Foster Blog

Engineering students win big

UW Engineering student teams swept the 2022 Holloman Health Innovation Challenge, taking home first, second and third place prizes.

Okereke standing in front of a lake and holding a turtle

Mon, 03/07/2022

Meet the ‘Hip Hop M.D.’

CEE alumnus Maynard Okereke, '06, has made a name for himself, quite literally. Known as the Hip Hop M.D., Okereke is a science communicator working to make STEM education accessible to underrepresented youth.

A person in wheelchair and another standing person at a city sidewalk

Mon, 03/07/2022

Sidewalk equity

Engineering and computer science researchers seek to make digital wayfinding more equitable and accessible to more people.