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May 28, 2020
As COVID-19 has forced education out of classrooms and onto the internet, UW clean energy “ambassadors” (who teach to K-12 students) are also making the shift to remote teaching. geekwire.com
May 1, 2020
A team of researchers including Samantha Phan, chemistry doctoral student, has shown that Pacific Oysters are not as polluted with microplastics as believed in the past. washington.edu
May 1, 2020
Arts & Sciences departments have used their 3D printers to create protective equipment for health care workers. Read More
April 28, 2020
Mengyu Yan, physics postdoctorate and Mitchell Kaiser, chemistry graduate student are developing a tool that uses electromagnetism to destroy viruses and bacteria. geekwire.com
April 27, 2020
UW recognizes Award of Excellence recipients (many from the College of Arts and Sciences) for their outstanding dedication in teaching, mentoring, public service, staff support and more. washington.edu
April 16, 2020
Andrea Carroll, senior lecturer of chemistry, and Sara Gonzalez, associate professor of anthropology, explain the unique challenges of moving hands-on teaching online. washington.edu
April 13, 2020
UW schools and departments from the chemistry department to the School of Drama have been utilizing their 3D printers to print face shields for healthcare workers to protect against COVID-19. washington.edu
February 5, 2020
Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, discusses new technology in the production of chemicals and medicines. techexplorist.com
February 4, 2020
Alshakim Nelson, assistant professor of chemistry, explains how the development of a new way of producing chemicals allows for the on-demand production of medicine. washington.edu
January 1, 2020
Doctoral student Emily Rabe loves puzzles, and finds plenty in her chemistry research on solar energy. Read More
October 2, 2019
Janet Kavandi (PhD, Chemistry, 1990), who recently retired from a senior NASA post, went to space three times and added fairness to the astronaut selection process. nytimes.com
August 20, 2019
Chemistry doctoral candidate Erin Jedlicka takes time out from her research to volunteer in K–12 classrooms across the state, inspiring the scientists of tomorrow. cei.washington.edu
August 15, 2019
UW researchers report that they have designed and tested an experimental system that uses a near-infrared laser to actively heat two gold nanorod antennae to different temperatures. washington.edu
November 20, 2018
Daniel Kroupa , a Washington Research Foundation Innovation Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Washington’s Clean Energy Institute (CEI), made Forbes' "30 Under 30" list. Read More
August 6, 2018
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded an expected $10.75 million, four-year grant for a new interdisciplinary research center. washington.edu