August 24, 2006
Researchers launch effort to build flexible solar cells to power aircraft
WHO: Researchers at the University of Washington, including Matthew O’Donnell, the new dean of the UW’s College of Engineering, and colleagues from the University of Colorado; University of California, Los Angeles; and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
August 23, 2006
Tiny ion pump sets new standard in cooling hot computer microchips
University of Washington researchers have succeeded in building a cooling device tiny enough to fit on a computer chip that could work reliably and efficiently with the smallest microelectronic components.
July 25, 2006
National workshop puts blind students, professionals on path to success
WHO: Forty blind students, academics and professionals from around the country
WHAT: Technology Fair and tactile art experience, part of the first Vertical Mentoring Workshop for the Blind in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
WHEN: Friday, July 28.
June 30, 2006
Students with disabilities gather at UW to find success through technology
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April 13, 2006
Electrical Engineering celebrates its centennial year
When the Department of Electrical Engineering first came into existence at the UW, electricity remained a luxury in many areas of the country.
April 6, 2006
Decommissioning of More Hall reactor concludes
This week, as construction fences go up and equipment is mobilized at the More Hall Annex, the closing chapter of an era in UW engineering will begin.
March 30, 2006
UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing
The UW is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.
Henry Levy to chair Computer Science & Engineering
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March 27, 2006
UW leads national effort to bring people with disabilities into computing
The University of Washington is launching a new national program that will consolidate its position as a leader in helping people with disabilities enter the world of computing.
Levy appointed new Department of Computer Science & Engineering chair
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March 16, 2006
Michigan biomedical engineer Matthew O’Donnell to lead UW engineering
Matthew O’Donnell, chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the University of Michigan and a researcher who explores imaging technologies in biomedicine, has been named new dean of the University of Washington College of Engineering and first holder of the Frank and Julie Jungers Endowed Deanship in Engineering.
March 9, 2006
Jimmy Carter, Bill Gates brave howling winds to open new bioengineering and genomic sciences building
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February 16, 2006 Eggers elected to National Academy of EngineeringSusan Eggers, a professor in the UW’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering and co-inventor of a revolutionary computer processing technology that changed commercial industry standards, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. February 13, 2006 UW’s Eggers elected to National Academy of EngineeringSusan Eggers, a professor in the University of Washington’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering and co-inventor of a revolutionary computer processing technology that changed commercial industry standards, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering. February 9, 2006 Beware spyware; it’s still a threat on the NetSpyware is alive and well on the Internet. February 2, 2006 Spyware poses a significant threat on the Net, according to new studySpyware is alive and well on the Internet. January 12, 2006 Malaria drug may help prevent breast cancer, study showsA derivative of the sweet wormwood plant used since ancient times to fight malaria and shown to precisely target and kill cancer cells may someday aid in stopping breast cancer before it gets a toehold. Symmetry and skill: Dancing quality matches mate quality, study showsPolyester aside, the disco dancers of the ’70s may have been on to something. December 21, 2005 New study scientifically links dancing to attraction, genetic advantagePolyester aside, the disco dancers of the ’70s may have been on to something. December 19, 2005 Ancient Chinese remedy shows potential in preventing breast cancerA derivative of the sweet wormwood plant used since ancient times to fight malaria and shown to precisely target and kill cancer cells may someday aid in stopping breast cancer before it gets a toehold. December 1, 2005 Memorial service set for Jerre NoeA memorial service has been set for Jerre D. November 17, 2005 Helping promising technologies get real: UW bioengineering helps speed new technology from the lab to clinical practiceThe UW’s Department of Bioengineering has received a $2. November 10, 2005 UW bioengineering selected for national partnership to accelerate the transfer of promising technology from the lab to the real worldThe University of Washington’s Department of Bioengineering has received a $2. October 18, 2005 2005 Engineering Lecture Series delves into responding to disasterThe 2005 Engineering Lecture Series, Engineering the Unexpected, focuses on how University of Washington engineers are taking the lead in designing ways to respond when disaster strikes. October 6, 2005 UW bioengineering tops in National Institutes of Health funding againThe UW has once again topped the nation in biomedical engineering research funding from the National Institutes of Health. September 22, 2005 UW consortium selected to help explore nanotech/cancer frontierA University of Washington-led consortium is one of four groups selected nationwide under a federal program to explore nanotechnology’s applications for treating cancer, the National Cancer Institute and National Science Foundation announced this week. August 29, 2005 UW engineering creates university’s first deanship with $4 million giftA $4 million donation from Frank and Julie Jungers will create an endowed deanship in the University of Washington’s College of Engineering. July 15, 2005 Robotics experts from around the world will meet in Seattle next weekWHO: Some of the world’s top researchers in robotics and its applications. July 7, 2005 UW receives $15 million Grand Challenges in Global Health grant as leader of Pacific Northwest consortium to develop pocket-size diagnostic device.The University of Washington has been awarded a $15. June 13, 2005 White House gives presidential early career award to four UW profsFour University of Washington faculty members are among 58 of the nation’s most promising young scientists and engineers being recognized at the White House today as winners of this year’s Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering. May 20, 2005 Computer scientist gets presidential award for mentoringA University of Washington theoretical computer scientist whose work includes access technology for deaf and blind people has been named a recipient of this year’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. April 18, 2005 Engineering Open House 2005 brings Puget Sound students, technology togetherWhat: The 2005 Engineering Open House at the University of Washington
Who: Thousands of schoolchildren from around the region, their teachers, parents and UW engineering faculty and students
When: Friday, April 22, 9 a. April 14, 2005 UW math ‘magician’ scores another win in international competitionIf you ask about Professor Jim Morrow at the UW math department, people tend to use words like “amazing,” “astounding” and “wizard. April 13, 2005 UW team takes top honors in international math contest fourth year straightA team of three University of Washington undergraduates has taken top honors in an intensely competitive international math contest, putting the university in the winner’s bracket for the fourth year in a row. April 7, 2005 Trauma Pod: A battlefield robo-medicOn the battlefield of the future, medical personnel won’t be on the front lines dodging bullets and shrapnel as they try to reach fallen soldiers to render aid. March 16, 2005 UW alum first recipient of award for outstanding achievements in biomaterialsA University of Washington alumnus who invented more than 30 biomedical devices, including a shunt that made kidney dialysis practical, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Northwest Pioneers of Biomaterials and Medical Devices Award. March 1, 2005 Student researchers to present tactile maps of campus to blind students, staffWHO: University of Washington faculty and student researchers involved in the Tactile Graphics Project, a federally funded endeavor to automate the translation of complex data to tactile documents that users can read by touch. February 10, 2005 Old remedy, new compound make strong medicine against cancerResearchers at the UW have blended the past with the present in the fight against cancer, synthesizing a promising new compound from an ancient Chinese remedy that uses cancer cells’ rapacious appetite for iron to make them a target. February 8, 2005 Researchers blend folk treatment, high tech for promising anti-cancer compoundResearchers at the University of Washington have blended the past with the present in the fight against cancer, synthesizing a promising new compound from an ancient Chinese remedy that uses cancer cells’ rapacious appetite for iron to make them a target. January 13, 2005 Chemical engineering at 100: From bubble gum to Pringles, UW department’s alumni have made their markJust over a hundred years ago, when chemical engineering made its first appearance at the UW as the new discipline of “industrial chemistry,” students conducted their experiments under the watchful eye of rookie Assistant Professor Henry K. Next page |
