May 14, 2013
University of Washington engineers have created a synthetic substance that fully resists the body’s natural attack response to foreign objects. Medical devices such as artificial heart valves, prostheses and breast implants could be coated with this polymer to prevent the body from rejecting an implanted object.
May 8, 2013
The University of Washington in collaboration with Washington State University is developing an “academic redshirt” program that will bring dozens of low-income, Washington state high school graduates to the two universities to study engineering in a five-year bachelor’s program.
May 6, 2013
A new device will give hospitals and research labs a much easier way to separate DNA from human fluid samples to help with genome sequencing, disease diagnosis and forensic investigations.
April 29, 2013
New University of Washington research shows it’s much more environmentally friendly to leave the car parked at home and opt for groceries delivered to your doorstep.
April 23, 2013
Engineering Discovery Days is April 26-27 at the UW campus and will feature exhibits and demonstrations from engineering departments and student groups.
April 22, 2013
David Notkin, University of Washington professor of computer science and engineering, died April 22. He was 58.
April 12, 2013
A new procedure that thickens and thins fluid at the micron level could save consumers and manufacturers money, particularly for some soap products.
April 4, 2013
Astronauts could be a step closer to a fast journey to Mars using a unique manipulation of nuclear fusion devised by UW scientists and those at a Redmond company.
March 19, 2013
New research offers a more comprehensive way to analyze a cell’s unique behavior, revealing patterns that could indicate why a cell will or won’t become cancerous.
January 24, 2013
A paper in Science describes an organic crystal that shows promise as a cheap, flexible, nontoxic material for the working parts of memory chips, sensors and energy-harvesting devices.
New K-12 science standards add focus on practices, engineering and early learning
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Amazon River exhales virtually all carbon taken up by rain forest
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Youth bullying because of perceived sexual orientation widespread and damaging
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Arts Roundup: Dance, poetry, art, music — and slapstick ballet
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