In autumn quarter 2022, the University of Washington Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering will offer a new degree program of a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSECE). Participating students will be able to choose an academic Pathway in Neurotechnology where they will learn to develop devices and algorithms that interact directly with the nervous system.
Feature Stories
These articles cover many different aspects of the Center for Neurotechnology and its faculty, student and staff members. For more stories, visit the Engage and Enable blog
Friday, April 15, 2022
The Center for Neurotechnology has been awarded a new National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) award. This REU Site award will support the training of 10 students for 10 weeks each summer from 2022 to 2024. These undergraduate researchers, recruited from around the country, will work in CNT-associated laboratories to gain valuable experience in the fields of neural engineering and neuroscience.
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
The Center for Neurotechnology congratulates former CNT student member and recent University of Washington graduate James Rosenthal, who was named as recipient of the 2021 Yang Research Award for his work developing neurotechnology. Rosenthal received his master’s and doctoral degrees from the UW Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He is currently a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow with the Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Geneva, Switzerland.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Stroke is a killer, and for those who survive, it can have a devastating impact. According to the World Stroke Organization, the disease is a leading cause of death and disability globally, causing an estimated 5.5 million deaths and 116 million years of healthy life to be lost each year. It is also a very common experience. One in four adults over the age of 25 will have a stroke in their lifetime. So, why is this disease so deadly and debilitating? The answer to that question has to do in part with how stroke can cause the connections between neurons in the brain to deteriorate, break or disappear entirely, often resulting in death, loss of bodily functions and disability. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this disease.
Friday, July 23, 2021
Last year, some summer programs at the Center for Neurotechnology were cancelled because of health concerns surrounding COVID-19; however, the Center’s education staff remained undaunted. They reimagined and reshaped curricula so that almost all CNT summer programs could be offered this year by providing an online, virtual learning experience for participants. The move to remote learning, forced by the pandemic, also had an unexpected benefit. It allowed the CNT to expand its education programs to a wider audience.
