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David Prendez with the car simulator

Fri, 10/18/2024

Beyond autopilot: Engineering safer, smarter interactions with self-driving cars

ISE researcher uses advanced simulators to study how people interact with autonomous vehicles, making them safer for everyone.

Nick Tom and his team in the hospital

Wed, 10/16/2024

Improving healthcare for kids: Nick Tom takes the ISE toolkit to Seattle Children's Hospital

From aerospace to Seattle Children's Hospital, ISE alum Nick Tom leads process improvements that enhance patient care delivery.

Julia Lensing headshot

Tue, 10/15/2024

Safeguarding Washington's critical infrastructure: ISE researcher pioneers AI-driven disaster preparedness

Julia Lensing's AI research enhances earthquake readiness for WA bridges and emergency planning systems.

Juming Tang Headshot

Fri, 09/06/2024

ISE's new chair is food engineering expert Juming Tang

WSU's Juming Tang joins us as ISE chair, bringing expertise in food engineering and microwave sterilization tech.

Headshot of Cynthia Chen

Fri, 08/30/2024

Professor Cynthia Chen selected as prestigious ELATES Leadership Fellow

Cynthia Chen selected for prestigious fellowship advancing women and allies in STEM academic leadership.

Eric Huang headshot

Mon, 08/26/2024

Chewy’s Eric Huang brings the latest in supply chain data science to the ISE classroom

Eric Huang joins ISE faculty, bringing Amazon and Chewy experience to bridge academia and industry in data science.

Organized stacks of brown boxes

Fri, 08/23/2024

Engineering efficiency: ISE Capstone transforms Snohomish County's document management

Capstone project transforms Snohomish County's document management, saving $40K annually through ISE innovations.

Headshot of Patty Buchanan

Fri, 08/23/2024

ISE's Patty Buchanan wins third FACET Award

ISE professor honored for exceptional student mentorship and career guidance, as nominated by engineering students.

Ryan Lin headshot

Tue, 04/23/2024

Improving fairness in personalized AI models

New "fair collaborative learning" framework aims to improve both personalization and fairness in AI models simultaneously.

Yun Zhang with the Wyze Labs camera

Fri, 04/19/2024

“Be Boundless:” Key advice from Wyze Labs co-founder Yun Zhang (ISE ‘06)

A journey from ISE to co-founding Wyze Labs with a game-changing $20 camera and his insights on the future.

Headshot of Chaoyue Zhao

Fri, 03/29/2024

Revolutionizing energy infrastructure control: ISE associate professor Chaoyue Zhao receives NSF CAREER Award

ISE's Professor Zhao's award-winning work integrates RL, optimization, and expert feedback for resilient energy systems.

Headshot of Vicky Tseng

Fri, 03/29/2024

Interview with recent ISE graduate Vicky Tseng (‘20)

Vicky Tseng explains how her ISE education prepared her for Apple and gives some advice to students.

Image of Laurelhurst neighborhood with a superimposed conceptual network ovelayed

Tue, 01/16/2024

Building community resilience: A $2 million NSF grant will transform disaster response

With an NSF grant, Professor Cynthia Chen leads an interdisciplinary effort to transform responses to disaster.

Rishi Verma headshot

Thu, 12/14/2023 | UW News

Seattle metro residents near Amazon delivery stations face more pollution but order fewer packages

Seattle metro residents near Amazon delivery stations face more pollution but order fewer packages.

Eric Huang, Gary Martz and Scott Doenecke

Tue, 12/05/2023

Introducing three new lecturers to the ISE department

ISE welcomes three new lecturers with extensive industry expertise to enhance student learning.

Chiwoo Park

Mon, 11/20/2023

ISE welcomes Chiwoo Park

ISE welcomes FAMU-FSU engineering professor Chiwoo Park to its faculty.

Ji-Eun Kim portrait

Mon, 07/31/2023

Prof. Ji-Eun Kim Wins NSF CAREER Award for Research in Vigilance

This recognition comes as a testament to her innovative research on vigilance decrement in clinical environments, a critical issue with far-reaching implications for healthcare quality and patient safety.

students of WE Rise chat around a table

Mon, 07/17/2023 | University of Washington College of Engineering

Women Engineers Rise

Women Engineers Rise (WE Rise) is dedicated to centering the experiences of women and nonbinary students in the UW College of Engineering.

Fri, 07/14/2023

Prof. Prashanth Rajivan Honored with Junior Faculty Award

The University of Washington's College of Engineering recognized Assistant Professor Prashanth Rajivan with the esteemed Junior Faculty Award at this year's Ceremony.

a student checks a mobile air quality monitor

Thu, 07/06/2023 | The Seattle Times

Seattle Times: UW Study shows Seattle's historically redlined communities have worse air quality

ISE Grad Kaya Bramble leads research exposing racism's enduring impact on Seattle's air quality and public health. 

a robotic arm holds an amazon package

Wed, 06/28/2023 | amazon.science

Amazon and University of Washington announce new Science Hub fellows and research awards

the UW Advisory Group and Amazon have awarded research funding to Associate Professor Ashis Banerjee in the field of robotics and AI innovation. 

Four members of the SeaDawgs pose with their school colors.

Wed, 05/31/2023

ISE, ME students use Capstone to design failure-prevention system for Seagen

In 2018, an unexpected equipment failure risked ruining $1.2 million in cancer treatments. Now, a team of UW students are working with Seagen to ensure that won't happen again. 

Shuai Huang on UW campus

Wed, 05/24/2023 | ISE Website

ISE Faculty Shuai Huang honored with two DAIS Awards for advancing healthcare data analytics and educational excellence

Huang will be honored with both the 2023 Teaching Award and the Professional Achievement Award. 

a portrait of Tim Jacobs overlaying an image of a row of amazon delivery vehicles

Tue, 04/18/2023

Inaugural ISE Distinguished Industry Lecture: Timothy Jacobs, Director of Research Science for Amazon

Join us for an insightful lecture featuring Tim Jacobs, Ph.D., P.E., a renowned expert in logistics and transportation, and Director of Research Science and Middle Mile Planning Research and Optimization Science for Amazon.

Portrait of PhD student Monika Blue

Mon, 04/17/2023

ISE Ph.D. student secures prestigious NSF fellowship to address student privacy violations

The grant will allow Monika Blue Kwapisz to investigate student privacy violations in learning management systems.