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CSE Professor Seeks to Transform Home-Monitoring Technology
Posted on April 29, 2011
A new class of low-cost and easy-to-deploy sensing systems for homes being developed at the UW could revolutionize home monitoring, alerting homeowners to humidity...
Rating System for Sustainable Roadways Gains Traction
Posted on January 31, 2011
Greenroads, a sustainability rating system for roadway design and construction, is not just taking the road to market, it’s blazing the route. Greenroads is...
The Bumblebee: UW Lab Creates Tiny and Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor
Posted on January 18, 2011
In the world of wireless sensors, size matters—and for many applications, the tinier the better. On a quest for the ultra-small and lightweight, Assistant...
UW’s Clean Tech Start-up EnerG2 Takes a Giant Step With “First in the World” Manufacturing Plant
Posted on January 17, 2011
UW start-up EnerG2, which develops advanced materials for energy storage, is hitting the growth accelerator. The seven-year-old company, with 25 employees in its Seattle...
UW start-up company, MicroGREEN Polymers, takes recycling to a new level
Posted on January 13, 2011
A UW spin-off company is on a mission to create a greener cup for your coffee and more environmentally friendly containers for your food....
A new approach in the treatment of drinking water
Posted on January 01, 2011
In the industrialized world, drinking water undergoes a rigorous purification process to remove harmful contaminants. In the developing world, more than a billion people...
New Material Extends the Life of Touch Screen Devices
Posted on January 01, 2011
If the letter “e” goes dead on the touch screen of an iPhone, Tablet PC, or other mobile device, a recycling or trash bin...