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These 3D-printed pipes inspired by shark intestines outperform Tesla valves
Scientists at the UW have recreated the distinctive spiral shapes of shark intestines in 3D-printed pipes in order to study the unique fluid flow inside the spirals. Their prototypes kept fluids flowing in one preferred direction with no need for flaps to control that flow and performed significantly better than so-called "Tesla valves." The UW's Ido Levin, postdoctoral researcher in chemistry, and Alshakim Nelson, professor of chemistry, are quoted.09/27/2024 | Ars Technica -
Welcome, new and returning Huskies!
Dean Harris shares a poem that she wrote as we welcome new and returning Huskies to the College of Arts & Sciences.
09/25/2024 | College of Arts & Sciences -
To make fluid flow in one direction down a pipe, it helps to be a shark
Researchers from the University of Washington have discovered a new way to help liquid flow in only one direction, but without using the flaps that engines and our circulatory system rely upon to prevent fluid backup. The team built a flexible pipe with an interior helical structure inspired by the anatomy of shark intestines â creating a prototype inspired by biology but with applications in engineering and medicine.09/25/2024 | UW News -
Learning tool or BS machine? How AI is shaking up higher ed
As students and their professors head back to college classrooms and lecture halls this fall, the elephant in the room is ChatGPT. Katy Pearce, associate professor of communication at the UW, is quoted.09/24/2024 | KUOW -
ArtSci Roundup: Kicking the school year off with gallery exhibitions, a faculty comedy show, filming screening, and more!
Through public events and exhibitions, connect with the UW community every week. This week, attend gallery exhibitions, and more. As the UW community returns to campus, consider taking advantage of campus perks available to UW employees and students: Free admission to the Henry Art Gallery and Burke Museum Discounted tickets to performances by Meany Center,...09/20/2024 | UW News -
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announces Andrew Laszo, Research Assistant Professor, as a 2024 Moore Inventor Fellow
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation selected five aspiring inventors as the ninth cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows. This fellowship champions scientist-inventors who design groundbreaking tools and technologies — creative people poised to make substantial strides in scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.
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Salish Sea too noisy for endangered resident orcas to hunt: study
The UW-led study says the din from ships forces orcas to expend more time and energy hunting for fish. Jennifer Tennessen, senior research scientist at the UW Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, is quoted.09/16/2024 | Vancouver Sun -
How Springfield, Ohio, became the center of a political firestorm
A small Ohio city has been dominating headlines this past week, over claims that Haitian migrants have been killing pets and park birds for food. Sophia Jordán Wallace, professor of political science at the UW, is quoted.09/16/2024 | Newsweek -
Girls’ brains aged at an ‘accelerated’ rate during the pandemic, study finds
A new study comparing the brains of children before and after COVID-19 found that adolescent girls’ brains had aged faster than expected during the social isolation and lockdowns brought on by the pandemic. Patricia Kuhl, professor of speech and hearing sciences at the UW and co-director of the UW Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, is quoted.09/16/2024 | The Hill -
In the Field: Understanding the impact of Arctic militarization on Indigenous communities
Mia Bennett, University of Washington assistant professor of geography, will spend a week this month in Norway as part of the orientation for the Fulbright Arctic IV Initiative. Bennett is one of 20 scholars selected to collaborate on multi-disciplinary research over the next 18 months.
09/13/2024 | UW News