Three researchers in the 蘑菇视频 College of Engineering are exploring ways to make electronics more Earth-friendly.
Tag: Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
The 蘑菇视频鈥檚 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 蘑菇视频 team has developed a tiny sensor-carrying device that can be blown by the wind as it tumbles toward the ground.
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, 蘑菇视频 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…
Two faculty members at the 蘑菇视频 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 15, are聽Brianna Abrahms, an assistant professor in the Department of Biology, and Yulia Tsvetkov, an assistant professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
Samson Jenehke, a 蘑菇视频 professor in both the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Anna Karlin, a 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频 have developed a new blood-clotting test that uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera.
Across the globe, endangered species are at risk for illegal poaching. African elephants are sought out for their ivory, rhinoceros for their singular horns, and armadillo-like pangolins for their protective, brittle scales. Add to that list valuable and environmentally sensitive trees illegally harvested throughout the world where entire ecosystems are being deforested and illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing that is devastating oceans. These illicit markets, estimated at $1 trillion annually, cause enormous environmental impacts and have the potential to unleash new, deadly pathogens.
The 蘑菇视频 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.
Four current faculty members and the incoming executive director of the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 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.
蘑菇视频 researchers looked at almost 56,000 political ads from almost 750 news sites between September 2020 and January 2021.
When people need legal advice but can鈥檛 afford a lawyer, they often turn to legal clinics where law students can offer representation and advocacy. When community organizations need advice on technology, they soon will be able to turn to a similar type of clinic at the 蘑菇视频.
The 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频 research teams have been awarded $750,000 each by the National Science Foundation to advance studies in misinformation and the ocean economy.
A team from the 蘑菇视频 and University of California San Diego has received the Golden Goose Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
The 蘑菇视频 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.
Twenty scientists and engineers at the 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频’s transition to online-only classes affected college students’ mental health in the spring of 2020, 蘑菇视频 researchers surveyed 147 蘑菇视频 undergraduates over the 2020 spring quarter.
Recent honors and achievements by 蘑菇视频 faculty include an early career award for study of family communication and a distinguished service award for decades in support of theoretical computing.
蘑菇视频 researchers have developed a deep learning method that can animate any flowing material, including waterfalls, smoke or clouds.
Recent honors and achievements for 蘑菇视频 faculty include an award for humanitarian contributions to computer science, early career research recognition and support, and the guest-editing of a new anthology of Black American literature.
Two professors with the 蘑菇视频 Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering — Shyam Gollakota and Anna Karlin — have received 2020 honors from the Association for Computing Machinery.
Recent honors for 蘑菇视频 faculty include the 2021 Presburger award for theoretical computer science, an Early Career Faculty Innovator research grant for a collaboration in environmental studies with the Karuk Tribe in California, and a fellowship to explore war regulations and raiding norms among early Arabian Jewish communities.
Creative Destruction Lab, a nonprofit organization for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies, will launch its third U.S.-based location, CDL-Seattle, this fall. Based at the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Foster School of Business, CDL-Seattle will be a partnership with Microsoft Corporation, the 蘑菇视频 College of Engineering, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and CoMotion, 蘑菇视频鈥檚 collaborative innovation hub. The initial area of focus for CDL-Seattle is computational health.
Five faculty members and one affiliate professor at the 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频 affiliate professor of microbiology.
蘑菇视频 researchers 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 蘑菇视频-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.
Tales of artificial intelligence and its effects on future life are gathered in “Telling Stories: On Culturally Responsive Artificial Intelligence,” presented by the 蘑菇视频 Tech Policy Lab.
A new 蘑菇视频 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.
蘑菇视频 researchers 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 蘑菇视频, 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
During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities聽to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the 蘑菇视频, and the greater community, together online.聽 Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All 蘑菇视频 faculty, staff, and students have access to聽Zoom Pro via 蘑菇视频-IT.聽 In case you missed it: Reimagining the Humanities Recorded event |聽Online What can Homer’s Odyssey teach STEM students? What new journeys can you take during a…
As part of the Transportation Data Equity Initiative, the 蘑菇视频 is developing technology that will allow underserved groups to use tools similar to Google Directions and OneBusyAway to get from place to place.
Recent honors and awards for 蘑菇视频 faculty and staff include a top young innovator, a new endowed faculty fellow, research grants awarded and a career achievement award in environmental political science.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named four 蘑菇视频 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 蘑菇视频 and the 蘑菇视频 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.
蘑菇视频 researchers have developed SoundWatch, a smartwatch app for deaf, Deaf and hard-of-hearing people who want to be aware of nearby sounds.
This fall the 蘑菇视频鈥檚 annual engineering lecture will feature Stefano Tessaro, an associate professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.
蘑菇视频 researchers 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.