Videoconference apps often don’t give up access to microphones, raising privacy concerns.
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UW research could help the devices quickly reach people suffering cardiac arrest.
The UW’s new nanofiber mats offer extraordinary protection against high-speed impacts.
A Badger prepares the powerful instrument for its journey into space.
The UW devises a tool to detect fog and low-lying clouds.
An ingenious “scaffold” delivers cells to damaged areas of the retina.
A proposed building would stimulate collaborations and spark discoveries.
UW scientists rise to the challenge of fighting COVID-19.
UW proposes new buildings, greater borrowing power in state budget request.
A face covering by Max Bock-Aronson ’13 is one of 2020’s best inventions.
Former students create a fund to carry on the work of electrical engineering professor Thomas Lipo PhD’68.
Images from an extraordinary year on campus by UW photographers Jeff Miller and Bryce Richter
Edward Schildhauer figured out how the make the darn thing work.
An ingenious renovation allowed occupants to remain in the residence hall.
They might interfere with weather forecasting.
Estrin introduced computing technology to medical research, leading the way to today’s health-care systems. Wikimedia Commons
Thelma Estrin ’48, MS’49, PhD’52 blazed a trail in the field of medical informatics (the practice of applying computers to medical research and treatment). Although she always had an aptitude…
WAA recognizes the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
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When Barack Obama appeared before cheering crowds in Chicago on the night he won the 2008 election, Brian Stockmaster MFA’98 had a unique connection to the president-elect. The majestic stage in Grant Park had been mapped out, designed, and assembled in less than…
Rod Hassett ’62 has sourced his hometown to inspire the next generation of engineers — diversifying his profession along the way.
Bill Hibbard ’70, MS’73, PhD’95 and other artificial-intelligence experts want to ensure that AI meets its potential for good — avoids dystopian scenarios.
Courtesy of Mike Splinter
Taking Stock of SuccessWhen Mike Splinter ’72, MS’74 (above at Rheinfall, Switzerland) joined the board of Nasdaq, Inc., known for its U.S. stock exchange, he predicted the company’s high-tech edge could be a game-changer for financial-market services. That was in…
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Even if you didn’t spend the summer desperately seeking a Dratini, you’ve surely heard of Pokémon Go, the augmented-reality game that captured audiences when it was released in July. As reviews came in, there was overarching praise for the physical nature…
For a World War I veteran’s loved ones, a UW degree is better later than never.
UW computer sciences professor Gurindar Sohi developed technology that is at the heart of a legal dispute with Apple, Inc.
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Lego wants to turn its iconic bricks green by investing $150 million to find cleaner ways to manufacture them. But the iconic toy company isn’t alone in trying to change the process for the better.
Most of the chemicals used to make plastics, including water bottles,…