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Founded in 1861, the University of Washington (UW) is one of the oldest state-supported institutions of higher education on the west coast of the United States and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The UW has 47,000 students (34,000 undergraduate and 13,000 graduate) and 3,900 full-time faculty, divided into 16 schools and colleges. UW's research budget consistently ranks among the top 5 in both public and private universities in the United States. The UW is also the largest recipient of federal research funding among public universities and second among all public and private universities in the country, a position that the UW has held each year since 1974. The UW faculty includes more than 120 members of the National Academies, thirteen MacArthur Fellows, five winners of the National Medal of Science, and six Nobel Prize winners. Programs from across the campus are ranked among the best in their fields.
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2014
30 Jun 2014
Wearable technology and sensors changing the world
The conference Samsung Future Technology Needs, London 16/6/14 consisted of about 50 people. Primarily,18 Mar 2014
Atomically thin solar cells
Ultrathin layers made of Tungsten and Selenium have been created at the Vienna University of Technology; experiments show that they may be used as flexible, semi-transparent solar cells.28 Feb 2014
Battery-free technology brings gesture recognition to all devices
University of Washington computer scientists have built a low-cost gesture recognition system that runs without batteries and lets users control their electronic devices hidden from sight with simple hand movements.7 Feb 2014
G24 Power Ltd
G24 Power is a company working on the development of integrated solutions based on Dye Sensitized Solar Cell technology.2013
16 Dec 2013
Clean Energy Institute will focus on solar, battery technologies
A new University of Washington institute to develop efficient, cost-effective solar power and better energy storage systems has been launched.10 Dec 2013
New formula could create an abundance of hydrogen to power fuel cells
Scientists in Lyon, a French city famed for its cuisine, have discovered a quick-cook recipe for copious volumes of hydrogen (H2).17 Oct 2013
Energy researcher develops dye-based solar cells
Researchers are developing next-generation solar cells using chromophores or, in lay terms, dyes.15 Aug 2013
Battery-free mobile devices draw power from thin air
Engineers have created a new wireless communication system that allows devices to interact with each other without relying on batteries or wires for power.7 Jun 2013
Solar cell structure stores and supplies energy simultaneously
In a quest for a smaller, more self-sustaining solar power source, an electrical engineer has proposed a design for solar panels that can simultaneously generate power from sunlight and store power reserves for later, all within a single device.1 Feb 2013
New molecule suited to low cost energy storage
The carbon-based material could offer even cheaper ways to store digital information; provide a flexible, nontoxic material for medical sensors that would be implanted in the body; and create a less costly, lighter material to harvest energy from natural vibrations.2012
22 Nov 2012
Friction could charge mobile phones
Researchers at Georgia Tech have created a device that takes advantage of static electricity to convert movement—like a phone bouncing around in your pocket—into enough power to charge a cell phone battery.22 Feb 2012
Paper electronics is successful: where next?
Electronics and electrics on or in paper is being used for security, safety, crime prevention, brand enhancement and merchandising.9 Feb 2012
Harnessing nature's solar cells
Within a few years, people in remote villages in the developing world may be able to make their own solar panels, at low cost, using otherwise worthless agricultural waste as their raw material.6 Feb 2012
Solar cells from grass clippings
Within a few years, people in remote villages in the developing world may be able to make their own solar panels, at low cost, using otherwise worthless agricultural waste as their raw material.4 Jan 2012
New Energy appoints business partnering and scientific experts
New Energy Technologies, Inc. a developer of technologies for generating sustainable electricity, is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Scott R. Hammond as Principal Scientist, and Dr. Christopher M. Harris to the Company's Board of Advisors.2011
19 Dec 2011
Researchers discover battery on the sea floor
Harvard biologist and engineer Peter Girguis presented his research on a living battery at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean which is fueled by microbes that live near hydrothermal vents.16 Dec 2011
Progress with energy harvesting contact lens displays
Researchers at the University of Washington are working on the design, construction and in vivo rabbit testing of a wirelessly powered contact lens display.8 Dec 2011
Giant piezoelectric effect to improve energy harvesting devices
Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Materials Research Institute at Penn State are part of a multidisciplinary team of researchers from universities and national laboratories across the U.S. who have fabricated piezoelectric thin films with record-setting properties.25 Nov 2011
Microfabrication breakthrough for piezoelectric material
Integrating a complex, single-crystal material with "giant" piezoelectric properties onto silicon, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and physicists can fabricate low-voltage, near-nanoscale electromechanical devices that could lead to improvements in high-resolution 3-D imaging, signal processing, communications, energy harvesting, sensing, and actuators for nanopositioning devices, among others.24 Nov 2011
Pushing the envelope on paper-based diagnostics
Paul Yager, chair of the Bioengineering Department at the University of Washington, leads several subcontractors in two major grants totaling up to $26 million pushing the envelope on paper-based diagnostics.