The University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of approximately $350,000 in COVID-19 rapid response grants to 21 different faculty-led teams.
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April 28, 2020 | Department of Materials Science and Engineering
An innovative device in development by MSE researchers will use UV and IR light to help minimize the spread of disease by disinfecting common surfaces.

April 24, 2020 | UW News
A team of researchers led by Faisal Hossain, professor of civil and environmental engineering, developed and continues to improve a technology-based irrigation advisory system to give farmers real-time information right on their cell phones.

April 22, 2020 | UW News
UW researchers have developed a new app, CovidSafe, to alert people about potential exposure to COVID-19 without giving up anyone's privacy. This app may also help individuals who test positive prepare for a contact tracing interview with a public health official.

April 16, 2020 | UW News
UW instructors offer creative solutions for courses that involve hands-on work.

April 15, 2020 | Prism | ASEE
The success of the STARS program was highlighted in the latest issue of American Society for Engineering Education's newsletter.

April 14, 2020 | UW News
HCDE researchers are beginning a national study to help families discover technology that helps them both successfully navigate home-based learning and combat social isolation.

April 14, 2020 | UW News
3D printers across the UW's three campuses were running 24/7 to print face shields for health care workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 14, 2020 | ECE News
UW ECE faculty members Arka Majumdar (left) and Lillian Ratliff (right) are each a recipient of the 2020 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program (ONR YIP) award. The early-career program award supports naval-relevant research and is highly competitive.

April 13, 2020 | UW News
UW researchers found that many people misunderstand online status indicators but still carefully shape their behavior to control how they are displayed to others.

April 7, 2020 | College of Engineering
Dean Nancy Allbritton has announced two new chair appointments in the departments of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Human Centered Design & Engineering.

April 6, 2020 | UW News
From debunking myths on social media to investigating how users react to fake content, UW researchers hope to slow the viral spread of the COVID-19 'infodemic.'

April 3, 2020 | UW News
Students in the Grand Challenges Impact Lab spent winter quarter in Bengaluru, India, working with local organizations that are addressing problems in the area. View videos of the students' projects, including educating young drivers and connecting residents to sanitary restrooms.

March 31, 2020 | UW News
If you are looking for a way to help during the coronavirus, UW researchers have a task for you: collect your coughs.

March 30, 2020 | UW News
Engineering student Parker Ruth is among 396 undergrads around the country named Goldwater Scholars for 2020.

March 18, 2020 | UW News
UW researchers studied how people investigated potentially suspicious posts on their own Facebook and Twitter feeds.

March 17, 2020 | UW News
College of Engineering researchers are carrying out a project to investigate the reasons for bus delays.

March 11, 2020 | UW News
Pedro Domingos, professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, shares his expertise on artificial intelligence and data science in “The Age of A.I.,” a YouTube documentary.

March 11, 2020 | College of Engineering
After thoughtful consideration of our community and in accordance with public health guidelines we have decided to cancel Discovery Days scheduled for April 23 and 24.

March 6, 2020 | UW Medicine
Part of the Tissue Chips in Space program, this study will measure how microgravity affects human heart muscle.

March 2, 2020 | UW News
Fitness trackers make it easy for college athletic programs to collect data about health and performance on athletes. This shift toward more data collection might encroach on college athletes’ autonomy.

February 18, 2020 | UW News
UW researchers have developed a mathematical model that describes how rotating detonation engines work.

February 14, 2020 | UW News
UW researchers share new results about how midrise to tall buildings would fare in various simulated magnitude 9 earthquakes at the AAAS annual meeting.

February 13, 2020 | UW News
Scientists and physicians have long known that immune cells migrate to the site of an infection. Now, researchers at the University of Washington and Northwestern University have uncovered evidence that this gathering is not just a consequence of immune activation. Immune cells count their neighbors before deciding whether or not the immune system should kick into high gear.

February 13, 2020 | UW News
Researchers at the University of Washington were interested in studying how several hydropower dams affected the temperature of three major rivers in Southeast Asia's Mekong River basin. Using 30 years of satellite data, the team discovered that within one year of the opening of a major dam, downstream river temperatures during the dry season dropped by up to 3.6 degrees F (2 degrees C). The cooling persisted where the rivers meet the Mekong River, which showed, at most, a 1.4 F (0.8 C) cooling.