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Congratulations to Kelly Walsh, who defended her Ph.D. work, "Spin-Correlated Optical Properties of Ferromagnetic Nanostructures,” on October 11, 2024. Kelly was a student in Professor Daniel Gamelin’s research group and has accepted a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Berkeley. She will be at the UW through the rest of the autumn quarter, so swing by CHB 222 to say hi before her move in the New Year!
by Victoria Pang ‘25
In the small town of Milton, Washington, Eileen Son went to a high school with limited STEM opportunities. She spent time volunteering for various causes throughout her high school career and found her love for helping people. Originally intending to become an architect, she soon realized that pursuing architecture did not fulfill her definition of helping others. So, she pivoted to the field of medicine, believing it would be the way she could help people.… Read more
Congratulations to Leo Zasada, who defended his Ph.D. work “Conjugated Metal–Organic Macrocycles as Solution-Processable Semiconductors” on October 22, 2024. Leo was a student in Assistant Professor Dianne Xiao's research group and studied making porous crystalline semiconductors into solution phase inks for future ease of industrial scale up.
The Washington Research Foundation Fellowship supports undergraduates who have completed at least three quarters of research and are pursuing advanced, creative projects that go beyond an introductory level. The fellowship provides $8,000 for research, plus additional funding for presenting at a professional conference. It is awarded to highly motivated students across various fields conducting bioscience and related research under the mentorship of UW faculty. We are incredibly proud of our… Read more
Flaps perform essential jobs. From pumping hearts to revving engines, flaps help fluid flow in one direction. Without them, keeping liquids going in the right direction is challenging to do.
Researchers from the University of Washington have discovered a new way to help liquid flow in only one direction — but without flaps. In a paper published Sept. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they report that a flexible pipe — with an interior helical… Read more
By controlling silk protein nanostructure for the first time, scientists at PNNL pave the way for advanced microelectronic and computing applications
By Karyn Hede, PNNL, September 18, 2024
RICHLAND, Wash.—After thousands of years as a highly valuable commodity, silk continues to surprise. Now it may help usher in a whole new direction for microelectronics and computing.
While silk protein has been deployed in designer electronics, its use is currently limited in part because silk fibers are… Read more
Professor Ashleigh Theberge has been named to the Schmidt Sciences Polymath Program, entitling her to grants of up to $2.5 million over five years to “pursue risky, novel theories that would otherwise be difficult to fund,” according to a Sept. 10 announcement from Schmidt Sciences. Dr. Theberge — one of six awardees this year — was selected from an applicant pool of 117, and is the first UW faculty… Read more
Nick Riley's chemistry research aims to understand cellular processes involving sugars, which could one day lead to advances in treating a range of diseases. Continue reading on UW College of Arts & Sciences News
The UW Molecular Engineering Ph.D. program celebrated 12 students who successfully defended their theses during the 2023-2024 academic year on May 31, 2024. Faculty, students, and the graduates’ family and friends were in attendance. These MolE Ph.D. graduates conducted interdisciplinary research across eight different departments and organizations.
During the ceremony, Gökçe Altin was awarded the MolES Distinguished Dissertation Award for her publication, “3D printed engineered living… Read more
Congratulations to Yuting Zeng, who defended her Ph.D. work “Elucidating Human Disease Mechanisms Using Innovative Open Microfluidic Platforms” on June 17, 2024. Yuting was a student in Professor Ashleigh Theberge’s research group and worked on biomedical applications of multiple open microfluidic devices, including kidney disease, airway inflammation, and wildfire smoke exposure. She has accepted a position as a business operations manager… Read more