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The sun shines through trees in a forest and there is a light dusting of snow on the ground

Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW News

Predicting snowpack

Fall snow levels can predict a season’s total snowpack in some western states, giving scientists a better idea of how much water will be available later in the year.

An illustration of a pair of hands holding a mobile phone in front of a bus

Tue, 09/12/2023 | UW Magazine

Happiness is just "One Bus Away"

Two graduate students seeking a better transit experience invented an app that is used by millions across the U.S.

EWB team members Avocet Nagle-Christensen and Monika Kaneshige (left to right) and CAPS members work standing in front of two composting latrines.

Mon, 08/28/2023 | College of Engineering

International impact

In a Nicaraguan community, Engineers Without Borders students improve infrastructure.

An aerial view of Cle Elum Ridge

Mon, 08/07/2023

Balancing fire and ice

A team of hydrologists is working to safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply by managing the region's forests for both wildfire prevention and snowpack preservation.

Yinhai Wang

Mon, 07/24/2023

Washington State Academy of Sciences

Professor Yinhai Wang is one of eight UW researchers recently elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences.

Polaroid photos collage of group of students smiling to the camera

Tue, 06/20/2023

A formal education

Across the College of Engineering, dances grow in popularity and number post-COVID.

Purple and gold balloons

Mon, 05/15/2023

Awards and accolades

Congratulations to students and faculty who have received awards, scholarships and other honors.

Alex Ratcliff

Mon, 05/15/2023

Alumnus Alexander Ratcliff to return as graduation keynote speaker

A desire planted during Alexander Ratcliff’s undergraduate years has continued to grow and flourish in his early career — to create a more sustainable world.

researchers in a raft on a river

Mon, 05/15/2023

Center news

From the Urban Freight Lab's work to digitize the curb to the RAPID Center’s gathering of perishable data at Yellowstone, CEE centers continue to innovate.

Hands typing on a laptop keyboard

Mon, 05/15/2023

A course of action

Four faculty share how they have incorporated diversity, equity and inclusion content into their classes. The past few years, they’ve been busy updating existing courses and developing new classes from scratch.