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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.

Anatomical illustration of human liver in the body

Mon, 10/04/2021 | UW Medicine Newsroom

Study looks at how disease scarring disrupts liver regrowth

New approaches will examine mechanical factors that could be interfering with liver’s usual ability to regenerate itself.

Two women putting together a robot

Fri, 10/01/2021

Social robot seeks to improve teen mental health

The Population Health-funded Project EMAR has created an innovative social robot that offers resources to support the mental health needs of adolescents.

Aerial view of University of Washington campus in Seattle

Wed, 09/29/2021 | UW News

Accelerated AI algorithms for data-driven discovery

The new NSF-funded A3D3 Institute at the UW will explore ways to harness AI for accelerated discoveries in physics, astronomy and neuroscience.

Researcher on Lake Killarney

Mon, 09/27/2021 | UW News

Arsenic makes some Puget Sound fish unsafe to eat

UW CEE and UW Tacoma researchers have found that eating contaminated fish or snails from some South Puget Sound lakes could lead to health risks because of the high arsenic levels.

Three people stand outside in front of a building

Fri, 09/24/2021 | UW News

Researchers receive AAAS Golden Goose Award

UW and UC San Diego researchers honored for their work discovering that someone could hack a car

Collection of close-up photos of cats in varying poses, arranged in a grid

Tue, 09/21/2021 | Allen School News

A snapshot of the future

Forget social media memes — searching for cat photos is serious business for members of the Molecular Information Systems Lab.

The MACS Lab robotic chess player

Fri, 09/17/2021 | UW Mechanical Engineering

A vision for robotics

The UW MACS Lab builds robots and machines that combine vision, intelligence and manipulation to play games, perform tasks and advance robotics research goals.