The first-of-its-kind center has received a $6 million renewal grant from the National Science Foundation.
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New research from the Infant Brain Imaging Study (IBIS) Network, which includes the 天美影院, finds that the amygdala, an area of the brain critical for interpreting emotions, grows too rapidly in infants who go on to develop autism.
The 天美影院鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to聽U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2023 Best Graduate School rankings聽released Tuesday.
Inspired by how dandelions use the wind to distribute their seeds, a 天美影院 team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
A team of researchers at the 天美影院and UC Berkeley has found that housing discrimination practices dating from the 1930s still drive air pollution disparities in hundreds of American cities today.
You and your dentist have a lot of tools and techniques for stopping cavities, but detecting the specific chemical conditions that can lead to cavities and then preventing them from ever getting started is much harder. Now, in a new study, 天美影院 researchers have shown that a dental tool they created can measure the acidity built up by the bacteria in plaque that leads to cavities. The O-pH system is a prototype optical device that emits an LED…
The 鈥淛eopardy! College National Championship鈥� brought together undergraduate students from 36 U.S. colleges and universities. Kaden Lee, a 天美影院junior from Medical Lake, Washington, majoring in aeronautics and astronautics, appeared in the tournament on Feb. 11.
Samson Jenehke, a 天美影院 professor in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Anna Karlin, a 天美影院professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, announced Feb. 9 by the academy.
Researchers at the 天美影院have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
The 天美影院 and Amazon today announced the Science Hub, an effort that deepens the relationship between the two organizations and will advance innovation in core robotics, artificial intelligence technologies and their applications.
What started as a 天美影院-led project to measure air pollution near Sea-Tac International Airport has led to schools in the area installing portable air filters to improve indoor air quality. First, 天美影院researchers found they were able to parse aircraft pollution from roadway pollution in the communities under Sea-Tac International Airport flight paths and map the air quality impacts of the ultrafine particles associated with planes. Then they discovered that the mix of ultrafine particle pollution, black carbon…
Four current faculty members and the incoming executive director of the UW鈥檚 Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture have been named AAAS Fellows, according to a Jan. 26 announcement by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. They are among 564 new fellows from around the world elected in 2021, who are recognized for 鈥渢heir scientifically and socially distinguished achievements鈥� in science and engineering.
Researchers at the 天美影院 have developed a new test for COVID-19 that combines the speed of over-the-counter antigen tests with the accuracy of PCR tests that are processed in medical labs and hospitals. The Harmony COVID-19 test is a diagnostic test that, like PCR tests for COVID-19, detects genetic material from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. But whereas conventional PCR tests can take several hours, the Harmony kit can provide results in less than 20 minutes for some samples and with similar accuracy.
天美影院researchers investigated disparities in exposure to six major air pollutants in 1990, 2000 and 2010 by comparing models of air pollution levels to census data. While overall pollutant concentrations have decreased since 1990, people of color are still more likely to be exposed to all six pollutants than white people, regardless of income level, across the continental United States.
Researchers are modeling how tsunami debris pushes on a building 鈥� either by hitting it or getting lodged on it and creating a dam. They are also looking for patterns in the way floating debris moves around and against rigid shapes. The information may help in designing buildings in coastal communities that can better withstand damage by floating objects in tsunami events.聽
A team led by the 天美影院has developed a new, non-destructive method that images entire 3D biopsies instead of a slice for determining prostate cancer aggressiveness. The 3D images provided more information than a 2D image 鈥� specifically, details about the tree-like structure of the glands throughout the tissue.
A 天美影院class that normally is about air pollution has pivoted to focus on another airborne health hazard 鈥� coronavirus aerosols. As part of the class project, students are designing and building air purifiers and testing how effective they are.
A team led by the 天美影院developed a chatbot that could ask emergency department visitors about social needs, including housing, food, access to medical care and physical safety.
天美影院 researchers looked at almost 56,000 political ads from almost 750 news sites between September 2020 and January 2021.
A team led by the 天美影院 has received a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to further research into how urban societal systems can be organized to be both efficient and resilient.
天美影院students created a rover that can inspect sewer pipes or culverts for any damage that could prevent fish from using them during migration.
The 天美影院 is among the best universities in the world for the studies of computer science and engineering, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2022.
Shyam Gollakota, a 天美影院professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, has taken inspiration from nature鈥檚 tiniest creatures, creating inventions that allow humans to use technology to go where they haven鈥檛 gone before. He is being celebrated for those inventions as a 2021 Moore Inventor Fellow.
Three separate 天美影院 research teams have been awarded $750,000 each by the National Science Foundation to advance studies in misinformation and the ocean economy.
On Sept. 28, the National Science Foundation announced $15 million, five-year grant to integrate AI tools into the scientific research and discovery process. The award will fund the Accelerated AI Algorithms for Data-Driven Discovery Institute 鈥� or A3D3 Institute 鈥� a partnership of nine universities, led by the 天美影院.
Researchers at the 天美影院 and 天美影院Tacoma have been studying arsenic levels in the mud, water and in creatures from lakes in the south Puget Sound area. Eating contaminated fish or snails from these lakes could lead to health risks.
A team from the 天美影院 and University of California San Diego has received the Golden Goose Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The 天美影院 School of Nursing tied for second-best in the nation for its undergraduate programs, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
The National Science Foundation has announced it will fund a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of modern life, and will transform fields like information technology in the decades to come. The five-year, $25 million Science and Technology Center grant will found the Center for Integration of Modern Optoelectronic Materials on Demand 鈥� or IMOD 鈥� a collaboration of scientists and engineers at 11 universities led by the 天美影院.
天美影院News asked Michael Motley, a 天美影院associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, to explain how levees protect cities like New Orleans.聽
The 天美影院will lead a new artificial intelligence research institute that will focus on fundamental AI and machine learning theory, algorithms and applications for real-time learning and control of complex dynamic systems, which describe chaotic situations where conditions are constantly shifting and hard to predict.
天美影院researchers have developed a method that uses a gaming graphics card to control plasma formation in their prototype fusion reactor.
Twenty scientists and engineers at the 天美影院 are among the 38 new members elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences for 2021, according to a July 15 announcement. New members were chosen for 鈥渢heir outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.鈥�
To understand how the UW’s transition to online-only classes affected college students’ mental health in the spring of 2020, 天美影院researchers surveyed 147 天美影院undergraduates over the 2020 spring quarter.
While there is currently no explanation for why the Champlain Towers South building collapsed, Dawn Lehman, a 天美影院 professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been studying photographs, videos, drawings, reports and permits to investigate this tragedy to understand what happened. 天美影院News asked her to help us understand why buildings fail.
天美影院 Provost Mark Richards today announced the appointment of Mari Ostendorf as Vice Provost for Research, set to begin Sept. 1. Ostendorf has been serving as Associate Vice Provost for Research in the Office of Research since 2017.
天美影院researchers have developed a deep learning method that can animate any flowing material, including waterfalls, smoke or clouds.
Researchers at the 天美影院 have developed a method that uses smartphone-derived images to reveal potentially harmful bacteria on skin and in oral cavities. Their approach can visually identify microbes on skin contributing to acne and slow wound healing, as well as bacteria in the oral cavity that can cause gingivitis and dental plaques.
On Feb. 7, 2021, a wall of debris and water barreled down river valleys in India, destroyed two hydropower facilities and left more than 200 people dead or missing. A self-organized coalition of 53 scientists from 14 countries, including researchers from the 天美影院, worked nonstop following the disaster to investigate the cause, scope and impacts.
The COVID-19 Mobility Survey, a partnership of the 天美影院 and the Puget Sound Regional Council, showed how remote workers’ transportation, work and other lifestyle habits changed over the first several months of the pandemic.