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Thu, 03/05/2026

Back to the future: Condit Fellow Spencer Kraisler resurfaces old math papers to speed up control theory

Condit Fellow Spencer Kraisler resurfaces old math papers to speed up control theory.

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Tue, 02/17/2026

Grad student Samuel Buckner wins AIAA GNC Best Paper Award

Samuel Buckner's work on perception-aware rocket guidance wins the 2026 Best GNC Paper Award.

A smiling Ed Habtour.

Mon, 02/09/2026 | UW Office of Research

Professor Habtour is a UW Research Impact Advocate

The UW Office of Research's new program helps faculty researchers engage and inspire the public about the benefits of research.

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Wed, 02/04/2026

Isaac Remy named inaugural Amazon AI Ph.D. Fellow

The fellowship recognizes Remy's work in the CTRL Lab on making autonomous systems safer and more socially aware.

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Mon, 01/26/2026

Capstone team validates years of vortex research to solve aviation's efficiency tradeoff with active strakes

A&A capstone team boosts strake efficiency, potentially saving airlines hundreds of kilograms of fuel per flight.

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Mon, 01/12/2026

Bending the constraints of digital fabrication

Assistant Professor Martin Nisser's student team makes advanced wireframe fabrication accessible at very low cost.

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Wed, 12/10/2025 | UW Magazine

Pigeon: Lost at Sea

Professor Morgansen helped set up the Student Seagliding Center. When a glider went rogue, a sailing family helped.

Marco Salviato

Mon, 12/08/2025

Marco Salviato named inaugural Varanasi Endowed Faculty Fellow in structures and composites

Usha and Rao Varanasi’s new faculty fellowship names Professor Salviato as the first recipient.

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Thu, 11/20/2025 | KUOW |NPR

Can the power of a star lower our electric bills?

Professor Srinivasan talks about the promise of fusion in this feature covering the local industry, including A&A spinoff Zap Energy.

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Mon, 11/17/2025 | KHQ | NBC affiliate Spokane

Helion wants to build the world's first fusion power plant in Chelan County. Can they pull it off?

Professor Srinivasan interviewed on fusion's core challenges and why she believes we'll solve them.