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Grace Pardini

Mon, 04/28/2025

The Husky 100

A&A senior Grace Pardini makes the list!

A vintage collage of two black and white photographs: a man with a child and a portrait of a young boy.

Mon, 04/14/2025

His story to tell

Professor Emeritus Reiner Decher chronicles his family history as part of a post-WWII technological migration.
 

Cartoon-style female scientist thinking by nuclear fusion equipment

Mon, 04/07/2025 | The Stranger

Fusion could save the world

Professors Shumlak and Srinivasan and Ph.D. student Daniel Alex teach The Stranger about the future of fusion power.

Headshot of Professor Bhuvana Srinivasan

Thu, 04/03/2025

Nuclear-powered rocket concept could cut journey time to Mars in half

CNN quotes Professor Bhuvana Srinivasan on the promise of nuclear fusion for space travel. 

Futuristic interface of nuclear fusion reactor with hologram

Wed, 04/02/2025

UW plasma scientists champion federal support for critical research

Our plasma science professors call to protect vital funding for national and economic security.

John Berg headshot

Fri, 03/28/2025

John Berg named Condit Fellow for holistic aircraft controls research

PhD student's research on holistic aircraft control systems earns prestigious fellowship for advancing aviation safety.

Three researchers in a lab posing to the camera with specialized equipment

Mon, 03/24/2025

Building customized trust in autonomous systems: Karen Leung receives NSF grant

NSF funds eye-tracking research to help us create autonomous systems that can adjust to individual comfort levels.

Antonino Ferrante and Ed Habtour

Thu, 03/20/2025

A&A Faculty Endowment Awards support strategic initiatives in student development

A&A endowments fund technical communication course NSF fellowship workshop.

Skye Mceowan headshot

Thu, 03/06/2025

AIAA recognizes Skye Mceowen for innovative hypersonic reentry guidance

Skye Mceowen wins AIAA award for auto-tuning algorithm, applied to hypersonic reentry, boosting spaceflight and defense.

Headshot of Laura McGill

Tue, 03/04/2025 | Sandia National Labs

National security leader Laura. J. McGill named director of Sandia Labs

A&A alumna and board member Laura McGill has been named the next director of Sandia National Labs.