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6 UW-affiliated researchers elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Rachel Klevit, professor of biochemistry, Randall LeVeque, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, and Julie Theriot, professor of biology, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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‘Audeo’ teaches artificial intelligence to play the piano
Eli Shlizerman, an assistant professor in both the applied mathematics and the electrical and computer engineering departments, is the senior author on a new project that used machine learning to create a system that creates audio from muted piano performances.
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Local students have an eco-friendly alternative to plastic stickers on your fruits/veggies
Nature’s Label is a start-up created by five enterprising college students — Sophie Ye, Khoi Ha, Siddhant Jain and Alyssa Mell from the UW and Arya Mathew from Seattle University.
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Fighting COVID-19 with Math
Faculty in the Department of Applied Mathematics contribute to coronavirus planning and strategy.
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New Degree Options in Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics will offer its first undergraduate degree options starting this fall, with an emphasis on quantitative methods.
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A Power Law Keeps the Brain’s Perceptions Balanced
Eric Shea-Brown, professor of applied mathematics, discusses the mathematical relationship in the brain’s representations of sensory information.
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When Math Equals Fun
Graduate students in applied mathematics bring their excitement to math events at K-12 schools.
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Radio game show ‘Says You!’ — coming to the UW this week — has deep Seattle ties
"Says You" will feature Brian Reed, Divisional Dean of the Humanities and Chris Bretherton, professor in the departments of atmospheric science and applied mathematics.
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The Math Behind Successful Relationships
Nearly 30 years ago, a mathematician and a psychologist teamed up to explore one of life’s enduring mysteries: What makes some marriages happy and some miserable?
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Whose Votes Count Least in the Electoral College
The 2016 election made clear that the Electoral College does not weigh votes from all states equally.
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Building safe zones from tsunamis
A school in Westport was built with a special tsunami safe zone on its roof. Randy LeVeque, professor of applied mathematics at the UW, is interviewed.
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Scientists crack secrets of the monarch butterfly’s internal compass
Eli Shlizerman, assistant professor in Applied Mathematics talks about new research on the internal, genetically encoded compass that the monarchs use in flight. -
How the Cheap, Creepy Robotic Hand from UW Will Change the Way We Work
Applied Mathematics and CSE Professor Emo Todorov talks about the $1,000 breakthrough he helped create. -
Three UW professors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
David Masiello is an assistant professor of chemistry and adjunct assistant professor of applied mathematics. -
UW researchers’ robot hand comes creepily close to human functionality
The team includes Emanuel Todorov from the Department of Applied Mathematics.