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October 2023

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Using origami to shapeshift mid-air

 
UW researchers have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by “snapping” into a folded position during their descent.
 
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Predicting snowpack
 
UW researchers have found that in some western states, the amount of snow on the ground by the end of December can predict how much total snow that area will get.
 
 
 
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A roadmap to diversify faculty hiring
 
A team of biomedical researchers, including two UW bioengineers, has developed a new method for hiring engineering professors and increasing diversity in faculty hiring.
 
 
 
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Xu Chen named BARC director
 
The mechanical engineering associate professor began his appointment with the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration (BARC) in September.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Spotlight on inclusive excellence
 
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Karen Thomas-Brown shares what the College of Engineering’s Office of Inclusive Excellence has been up to in its first two years.
 
 
 
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How much energy does ChatGPT use?
 
Sajjad Moazeni, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, discusses large language models and how much energy they consume.
 
 
 
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A new twist on graphite
 
A UW-led research team has discovered that stacking a sheet of graphene onto bulk graphite at a small twist angle can generate novel and unexpected electrical properties.
 
 
 
 

UW researchers receive U.S. Department of Energy grants to accelerate clean manufacturing

 
Awards | Mechanical Engineering
 
 

New smart device app can provide GPS underwater

 
Research | UW News
 
 

Ji-Eun Kim receives NSF CAREER Award for research in vigilance

 
Awards | Industrial & Systems Engineering
 
 

Dieter Fox receives IJCAI 2023 John McCarthy Award for pioneering work in building intelligent systems

 
Awards | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
 
 

A material called chitosan may be key to stem cell development

 
Research | Materials Science & Engineering
 
 

UW researchers earn ACM PODS Alberto O. Mendelzon Test-of-Time Award

 
Awards | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
 
 

Valerie Daggett and James Bryers advance a new approach to bypass antimicrobial resistance by targeting biofilms

 
Research | Bioengineering
 
 

Shape-changing smart speaker lets users mute different areas of a room

 
Research | UW News
 
 

Research team develops innovative miniature camera for smartphones and other devices

 
Research | Electrical & Computer Engineering
 
 

Yulia Tsvetkov and collaborators win 2023 Wikimedia Foundation Research Award of the Year for revealing biases in Wikipedia biographies

 
Awards | Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
 
 

Colored light enables UW researchers to manipulate biomaterials deeper inside native tissue than ever before

 
Research | Chemical Engineering
 
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