Researchers at the 91自拍 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 91自拍ers from the 91自拍, worked nonstop following the disaster to investigate the cause, scope and impacts.
The U.S. Geological Survey, the 91自拍-based Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, and state emergency managers on Tuesday, May 4, will activate the system that sends earthquake early warnings throughout Washington state. This completes the rollout of ShakeAlert, an automated system that gives people living in Washington, Oregon and California advance warning of incoming earthquakes.
A team, which includes 91自拍ers from the 91自拍, demonstrated that over the course of three years, a genetically engineered switchgrass could break down an explosive chemical in plots of soil at a military range.
Five faculty members and one affiliate professor at the 91自拍 are among 120 new members and 30 international members elected to the National Academy of Sciences: Anna Karlin, professor of computer science and engineering; Rachel Klevit, professor of biochemistry; Randall LeVeque, professor emeritus of applied mathematics; Julie Theriot, professor of biology; Rachel Wong, professor of biological structure; and Julie Overbaugh, professor at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a UW affiliate professor of microbiology.
A new study from 91自拍ers at multiple universities, including the UW, shows that exposure disparities among people of color and white people are driven by nearly all, rather than only a few, emission source types.
A new study led by UW 91自拍ers borrowed image-analysis methods from engineering to spot the minute movements of a stony coral.
UW 91自拍ers worked with almost 260 people to understand online disagreements and to develop potential design interventions that could make these discussions more productive and centered around relationship-building.
A UW-led team has developed a method that uses the camera on a person’s smartphone or computer to take their pulse and breathing rate from a real-time video of their face.
A new 91自拍 study finds that an identification with all humanity, as opposed to identification with a geographic area like a country or town, predicts whether someone will engage in 鈥減rosocial鈥� behaviors particular to the pandemic, such as donating extra masks or coming to the aid of a sick person.
UW 91自拍ers have developed a new skill for a smart speaker that for the first time monitors both regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact.
A team of engineers, including one at the 91自拍, has developed a technique that allows for the precise placement of molecules formed from folded DNA in not only a specific location but also in a specific orientation
After more than 15 years serving as Vice Provost for Research, Mary Lidstrom will step down from her position on Aug. 31, 2021, with plans to return full time to the faculty, concentrate on her 91自拍, and establish mentoring and diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
After years in development, an earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert is on the cusp of being released in Oregon and Washington. Harold Tobin, director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, answers questions about the coming rollout.
Seven 91自拍 scientists are included in Cell Mentor鈥檚 list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists, published in December 2020. Cell Mentor is a collaborative resource between Cell Press and Cell Signaling Technology.
A UW team created Audeo, a system that can generate music using only visual cues of someone playing the piano.
As part of the Transportation Data Equity Initiative, the UW is developing technology that will allow underserved groups to use tools similar to Google Directions and OneBusyAway to get from place to place.
Using physical therapy combined with a noninvasive method of stimulating nerve cells in the spinal cord, 91自拍 91自拍ers helped six Seattle area participants regain some hand and arm mobility.
A team led by the UW has developed Smellicopter: an autonomous drone that uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells. Smellicopter can also sense and avoid obstacles as it travels through the air.
A team led by 91自拍ers at UW Tacoma, UW and Washington State University Puyallup has discovered a chemical that kills coho salmon in urban streams before the fish can spawn.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named four 91自拍 faculty members as AAAS Fellows, according to a Nov. 24 announcement from the organization. The four are part of a cohort of 489 new fellows for 2020, which were chosen by their peers for 鈥渢heir scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.鈥�
A team of organizations 鈥� led by the space technology company Astrobotic and including the 91自拍 and the UW spinout WiBotic 鈥� has received a $5.8 million contract to develop a line of lightweight, ultrafast wireless chargers that could help both humans and robots live and work on the moon.
A 91自拍 team led by Miqin Zhang, a professor of materials science and engineering and of neurological surgery, has developed a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system that can ferry a potent anti-cancer drug through the bloodstream safely. Their nanoparticle is derived from chitin, a natural and organic polymer that, among other things, makes up the outer shells of shrimp.
The 91自拍 is among leading U.S. oceanographic institutions that have received National Science Foundation funding to build and deploy 500 robotic ocean-monitoring floats to monitor the chemistry and biology of the world鈥檚 oceans.
UW 91自拍ers have developed SoundWatch, a smartwatch app for deaf, Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds.
Simple actions can dramatically improve a person’s chances of surviving a landslide, show records from 38 landslides in the U.S. and around the world. People who survived landslides tended to have moved upstairs or to higher ground, among other key actions.
This fall the UW鈥檚 annual engineering lecture will feature Stefano Tessaro, an associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
UW 91自拍ers have created a sensor system that can ride aboard a small drone or an insect, such as a moth, until it gets to its destination.
In a paper published Sept. 14 in the journal Nature Physics, a team led by the 91自拍 reports that carefully constructed stacks of graphene 鈥� a 2D form of carbon 鈥� can exhibit highly correlated electron properties. The team also found evidence that this type of collective behavior likely relates to the emergence of exotic magnetic states.
UW 91自拍ers developed a project that scans the streets every few weeks to document how Seattle has reacted to the pandemic and what recovery looks like.
A study by UW 91自拍ers found that both mainstream and misinformation news sites displayed similar levels of problematic ads. UW News had a conversation with the team about this 91自拍, where ads on news sites come from, and how things might change leading up to the election.
A 91自拍-led team has developed a box that can decontaminate N95 respirator masks using ultraviolet light.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $3 million to establish a NSF Research Traineeship at the 91自拍 for graduate students in quantum information science and technology. The new traineeship 鈥� known as Accelerating Quantum-Enabled Technologies, or AQET 鈥� will make the UW one of just 鈥渁 handful鈥� of universities with a formal, interdisciplinary QIST curriculum.
The National Science Foundation has announced five new institutes devoted to AI 91自拍 and based at universities around the country. Six 91自拍 faculty will be affiliated with the institutes.
Recent honors and grants to 91自拍 faculty and staff have come from the American Chemical Society, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the National Science Board and the family of engineers Ganesh and Hema Moorthy.
A UW team has received a grant to develop a model that uses local data to generate policy recommendations that could help lower COVID-19 infections in King County.
Seven scientists and engineers at the 91自拍 have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, according to an announcement July 15 by the academy.
Researchers at the 91自拍 have developed a tiny wireless steerable camera that can ride aboard an insect or an insect-sized robot.
A team from the 91自拍 used an infrared laser to cool a solid semiconductor by at least 20 degrees C, or 36 F, below room temperature, as they report in a paper published June 23 in Nature Communications.
Using air quality data from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency monitors across the U.S., a UW-led team looked for changes in two common pollutants over the course of 2020.