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Research Makes America

UW research makes America healthier, safer and more prosperous. But those gains are now at risk.

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Precision at the smallest scale

Tiny tech transforms research in quantum computing, medicine and beyond at the UW Washington Nanofabrication Facility — part of a National Science Foundation network of nanotech expertise.

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Restoring marine ecosystems

Graduate students at the UW Global Innovation Exchange have developed an AI-powered underwater robot to track sea life that’s critical to keeping ocean ecosystems healthy.

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WELCOME, PRESIDENT JONES

Accomplished leader and scholar Robert J. Jones takes office as the University of Washington’s 34th president.

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Protecting Washington’s workers

Every day, hundreds of workers across Washington state are hurt on the job. UW research, training and education help keep workers safe — but those efforts are now under threat.

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News & Events

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For Washington

Predicting river temperatures

A UW doctoral student in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering is using publicly available NASA satellite data to help Pacific Northwest tribes manage salmon populations.

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The new sensing system next to the RoboFly and a pencil.

Engineering

A new sensor system for insect-sized robots

A micro-robot the size of a bumblebee could soon take flight while sensing its surroundings, thanks to innovations from researchers in the Autonomous Insect Robotics Laboratory.

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