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NSF Convergence Accelerator. Creating solutions toward national-scale societal impact.

Wed, 10/20/2021 | UW News

Three UW teams awarded NSF Convergence Accelerator grants for misinformation, ocean projects

Three separate University of Washington research teams have been awarded $750,000 each by the National Science Foundation to advance studies in misinformation and the ocean economy.

Cecilia Aragon headshot

Wed, 10/20/2021 | HCDE News

HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon receives NSF grant to diversify data science through the research and design of ethical games

HCDE Professor Cecilia Aragon has received a new grant from the National Science Foundation aimed at diversifying human-centered data science through the research and design of ethical games. 

UW ECE faculty members Mo Li, Arka Majumdar and Karl Böhringer

Mon, 10/18/2021 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering

Bringing quantum computing into the real world

An ECE-led multi-institutional research team is developing a miniaturized optical control engine to increase capacity and speed of quantum computers.

A computer rendering of the exterior of the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building

Mon, 10/18/2021

Interdisciplinary Engineering Building update

Design for the new building — which will promote a new level of collaboration and hands-on learning — has included an unprecedented number of student voices to focus on access and inclusivity.

Kimberly Perkins headshot

Thu, 10/14/2021

Piloting toward psychological safety

Pilot Kimberly Perkins is using her doctoral research to prioritize psychological safety within the airline industry.

Bill & Melinda Gates Center Building

Tue, 10/12/2021 | UW News

UW among best in world for computer science and engineering

The UW is among the best universities in the world for the studies of computer science and engineering, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2022.

Immunostained neuron stem cells

Mon, 10/11/2021 | College of Engineering

Tiny structures, big impact

Miqin Zhang is working to improve cancer treatment with nanoparticles made from the same material found in crustacean shells.

Shyam Gollakota headshot

Thu, 10/07/2021 | UW News

Shyam Gollakota named 2021 Moore Inventor Fellow

The Allen School professor is being recognized for his work on the Internet of Biological Things and the Internet of Bio-Inspired Things.

UW in the evening light

Tue, 10/05/2021

Engineering excellence for the public good

The College of Engineering's strategic plan focuses on four key areas: creating a healthier and more just world through our work; embracing the power of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); translating innovation into impact; and investing strategically in our future. 

Brian Johnson headshot

Tue, 10/05/2021 | UW ECE News

Remaking the nation’s electrical grid

ECE’s Brian Johnson will co-lead a new national consortium, funded by a $25M award from the U.S. Department of Energy, to better support renewable energy.