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Mari Ostendorf

Thu, 07/08/2021 | UW News

Professor Ostendorf named UW Vice Provost for Research

ECE professor Mari Ostendorf will assume leadership of the UW’s premier and growing research enterprise.

Our reality book cover

Fri, 07/02/2021

Our reality

In his new novella, Allen School professor Tadayoshi Kohno invites readers to consider who benefits from technology — and who doesn’t.

new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal

Wed, 06/30/2021

From research to reality

A bumpy journey turned to smoother sailing after engineers utilized research from CEE’s Structural Research Laboratory when designing the new Mukilteo Ferry Terminal wharf.

Scott Crossfield siting in a spacesuit side by side with photo of Scott near plane

Mon, 06/28/2021 | UW Magazine

Death dodger

Taking risks was second nature for A&A alum Albert Scott Crossfield. That’s how he became the first man to fly at twice the speed of sound and laid the groundwork to go into space.

Flying free book cover

Mon, 06/28/2021

Flying free

In her memoir, high-flying HCDE professor Cecilia Aragon recounts her victory over fear.

Alberto Aliseda Headshot

Fri, 06/25/2021 | College of Engineering

Alberto Aliseda named chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

"His vision for the future of mechanical engineering will propel the department from its current high level to even greater heights in the years to come."

Pan-African flag

Fri, 06/18/2021 | Office of the President

On Juneteenth, we honor the past and act for the future

"This Saturday, we will honor Juneteenth, a commemoration of the day when news of the Civil War’s end – and the cessation of chattel slavery in the United States – at last reached enslaved people in Texas."

Boeing-Roundhill Professor Lilo Pozzo

Wed, 06/16/2021

Boeing-Roundhill Professor Lilo Pozzo named interim chair of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering

"Lilo’s dedication to leadership and service, as well as her collaborations with MSE faculty to accelerate the pace of materials discovery, make her uniquely qualified for this role."

A massive waterfall surrounded by green trees and bushes. A large building is in the back left of this photo. Now the water is flowing down the fall. Everything else is still.

Tue, 06/15/2021 | UW News

Turning a single photo into a video

Allen School researchers have created a deep learning method that can animate flowing material in a photo, such as waterfalls, smoke or clouds.

Two images of human skin, one computationally modified to reveal the locations of certain types of bacteria.

Mon, 06/14/2021

Smartphone cameras illuminate bacteria causing acne, dental plaques

UW researchers have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to identify potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities.