UW Molecular Engineering Materials Center
The UW Molecular Engineering Materials Center (UW MEM-C) pushes the frontiers of science and accelerates the emergence of future advanced technologies. This research will lead to the discovery and development of new advanced materials, new experimental and theoretical capabilities, and new fundamental knowledge in quantum materials.
Clean Energy Institute
The Clean Energy Institute (CEI) at the University of Washington (UW) was founded in 2013 with funds from the state of Washington. The institute's mission is to accelerate the adoption of a scalable and equitable clean energy future that will improve the health and economy of our state, nation, and world. To accomplish this, CEI supports the advancement of next-generation solar energy and battery materials and devices, as well as their integration with systems and the grid. The Institute creates the ideas and educates the people needed to generate these innovations, while facilitating the pathways to bring them to market.
QuantumX
The University of Washington recognizes the accelerating impact of quantum information science and engineering (QISE) in advancing fundamental science and technology, with anticipated broad impacts on the local, state and national economies and security. In response, QuantumX was established as an interdisciplinary institute that seeks to advance and integrate QISE research, education, and commercialization across the UW community and its partners. It brings together QISE researchers and educators from across campus to foster new collaborative initiatives, nurture our vibrant quantum ecosystem, and educate students for a quantum-ready society. QuantumX serves as the QISE advisory body to internal and external organizations, including the Northwest Quantum Nexus.
The Quantum Technologies Training and Testbed (QT3) Lab
The Quantum Technologies Training and Testbed lab is a unique combined teaching and user facility which performs research, develops instructional labs and provides state-of-the-art characterization tools for quantum information science and engineering. The mission of the lab is to provide hands-on access to quantum technology hardware to accelerate both research and training in this growing field.
Center for Neurotechnology
Over the last decade, the field of neural engineering has demonstrated to the world that a computer cursor, a wheelchair, or a prosthetic limb can be controlled using direct brain-machine and brain-computer neural signals. We are excited at the possibilities that currently exist and proud to be at the forefront of this very important work.
Center on Satellite Multimedia and Connected Vehicles
CMMB Vision – UW ECE Center on Satellite Multimedia and Connected Vehicles will be a leading research center dedicated to advancement of satellite networking, multimedia, smart connected vehicles and artificial intelligence/machine learning technologies. Our mission is to develop cutting-edge solutions that enable delivery of information to people around the world anytime/anywhere at unprecedented speed, scale, and (low) cost. The goal of the center is to conduct fundamental systems-oriented research and design prototyping in related areas (wireless communications, multimedia processing, artificial intelligence/machine learning, mmWave solutions for connected vehicles etc.) that are potentially disruptive for the satellite and automotive industry segments.
ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change
The National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Program strives to increase the participation of women in academic science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers with funding opportunities for individuals and organizations to help pursue these goals. UW ADVANCE is a campus and national resource for best practices in academic leadership development, cultural change and policy transformation, and increasing the advancement and number of women in STEM fields.
Center for Design of Analog-Digital Integrated Circuits
CDADIC is an industry-university research consortium, established by the National Science Foundation in 1989 as part of the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) Program. Our headquarters are located at Washington State University. In addition to Washington State University, other affiliated universities include Oregon State University, University of Washington, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Arizona State University, and University of Tennessee.
Center for Synthetic Biology
Synthetic biology is an emerging discipline focused on engineering biological parts and pathways that enable living systems to perform new and useful functions. Research in synthetic biology involves engineered gene regulatory mechanisms and networks, engineered signaling pathways, metabolic engineering, and engineered biological molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. Applications include new tools to study existing biological systems, novel diagnostics and therapeutics, chemical synthesis, and the engineering of novel strains for industrial processes.
Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems
The Institute for Nano-engineered Systems (NanoES) is an initiative of the College of Engineering. Its mission is to bring together faculty teams from across the college and the university to catalyze cutting-edge and translational research in the design, processing and integration of scalable nano-engineered devices and systems.
National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure
The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports 16 user facility sites, their affiliated partners, and a coordinating office as the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). The NNCI sites provide researchers from academia, small and large companies, and government with access to university user facilities with leading-edge fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise within all disciplines of nanoscale science, engineering and technology.
Washington Nanofabrication Facility
UW WNF is a full service micro and nanotechnology user facility and is the largest public access fabrication center in the Pacific Northwest, with 15,000sf of laboratories, cleanrooms, and user spaces focused on enabling basic and applied research, advanced research and development, and prototype production.
Intel Science and Technology Center for Pervasive Computing
For the past 20 years, the pervasive computing community has developed technology that allows sensing, computing, and wireless communication to be embedded in everyday objects, from cell phones to running shoes, enabling a range of context-aware applications. The Intel Science and Technology Center for Pervasive Computing (ISTC-PC) will develop the fundamental technologies needed to power this next generation of pervasive computing systems.
Industrial Assessment Center
The University of Washington's Industrial Assessment Center is comprised of experienced UW faculty, staff, and students. Our multidisciplinary team of undergraduate and graduate students have varying interests, most specializing in engineering fields such as mechanical, environmental chemical, electrical, and computer engineering, as well as atmospheric and computer science. We are one of 28 other universities across the nation involved in the IAC program.