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Washington Engineer

April 2022

Photo of Amazon Science billboard in Times Square
 
UW and Amazon announce creation of the Science Hub
 
The collaboration will focus on advancing innovation in core robotics and AI technologies and their applications.
 
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Photo of the Harmony COVID-19 test
 
UW researchers develop Harmony COVID-19 test
 
The new low-cost, rapid test can detect the COVID-19 virus’s genome without the need for PCR, providing results in less than 20 minutes.
 
 
 
Samson Jenehke and Anna Karlin
Faculty elected to the NAE
 
Samson Jenehke, a professor of chemical engineering and of chemistry, and Anna Karlin, a professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tweezers holding a circular device with solar panels on it. It's illuminated against a black background.
 
Sensors float like dandelion seeds
 
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a UW team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
 
 
 
A person in wheelchair and another standing person at a city sidewalk
 
Sidewalk equity
 
Engineering and computer science researchers seek to make digital wayfinding more equitable and accessible to more people.
 
 
 
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Learning outcomes
 
Nadya Peek, Jon Froehlich, Luna Huang and Brian Polagye share what they discovered from more than a year of remote teaching and what they’ve been integrating into their classes back on campus.
 
 
 
 

Smartphone app determines how well blood clots

 
Research | UW News
 
 

Corie Cobb awarded DARPA Director’s Fellowship

 
Awards | Mechanical Engineering
 
 

More air pollution present in areas with historical redlining

 
Research | UW News
 
 

Richard Ladner elected AAAS Fellow

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

Novel nanoparticle shows promise for treating aggressive breast cancer

 
Research | Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems
 
 

Yulia Tsvetkov named Sloan Fellow

 
Awards | UW News
 
 

Harnessing noise in optical computing for AI

 
Research  | Electrical & Computer Engineering
 
 

Adapting space technology to understand how the heart can be injured by the coronavirus

 
Research | UW Medicine
 
 

Dental tool prototype can spot the acidic conditions that lead to cavities

 
Research | UW News
 
 

SPARC sets the course for space research and policy partnerships

 
Research | UW College of Engineering
 
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