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Faculty in Focus: Professor Natasha Jaques on making AI that benefits humanity

Professor Natasha Jaques, head of the Allen School’s Social RL Lab, talks about her research advancing techniques for training AI models to interact safely with users regardless of the input.

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AI tool could be the key to unlocking cancer insights at scale

Professor Sheng Wang and his UW, Microsoft and Providence colleagues created GigaTIME, which generates detailed data on tumor progression and immune response from pathology slides at a fraction of the time and cost of prior methods.

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Driven to distraction: The impact of multitasking behind the wheel

A team co-led by professor James Fogarty worked with the Toyota Research Institute to examine how touch screens and other factors affect driver performance — which could fuel the design of safer, more responsive vehicle interfaces.

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Professor Noah Smith to lead AI@UW initiative

Smith will be the new vice provost for artificial intelligence and inaugural Charles and Lisa Simonyi Endowed Chair for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies thanks to a $10M gift from the couple to support the UW’s global leadership in AI.

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New AI model keeps up with the latest scientific research

UW and Ai2 researchers created OpenScholar, which can cite scientific sources as accurately as human experts and incorporate new sources after training.

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RESEARCH

Expanding our impact through research excellence

Our leadership in research extends from the foundations of computing to emerging applications that are shaping the future of not just our field but also our society.

EDUCATION

Supporting student success with leading-edge curriculum

Our students develop the knowledge, skills and connections to be the innovators and leaders of tomorrow, guided by faculty who are at the forefront of their field.

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Whether you’re a high school student looking to launch your academic career or an aspiring researcher ready to pursue an advanced degree, we can guide you toward your goal.

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Prospective
Undergraduates

Our comprehensive undergraduate curriculum prepares students to build successful careers, contribute to their communities and make an impact, wherever their degree takes them next.

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Prospective Ph. D.
Students

Our top-rated Ph.D. program enables students to advance their research careers working alongside some of the leading minds in academia and industry as part of a welcoming and inclusive scholarly community.

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Software
Professionals

Our part-time Professional Master's Program (PMP) enables currently employed software professionals in the local technology industry to earn an advanced degree without pausing their careers.

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K-12
Educators

The Allen School offers a variety of opportunities for K-12 students, teachers and families to learn about computing, including classroom visits, summer programs, campus events and more.

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Industry
Innovators

The Allen School Industry Affiliates program invites companies to connect with our researchers, students and alumni through events, collaborations and recruiting activities.

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Allen School News & Events

Allen School News

Professor Thomas Rothvoss receives Trevisan Prize

Rothvoss, who is a member of the Allen School’s Theory of Computation Group, collected the inaugural Trevisan Prize in the mid-career category for his breakthrough contributions in the study of optimization problems.

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Open-source AI model synthesizes current scientific research

In a paper published in the journal Nature, a team of Allen School and Ai2 researchers unveiled OpenScholar, a system that can cite scientific papers as accurately as human experts and incorporate new research after it has been trained.

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Professor Ira Kemelmacher-Shlizerman elevated to IEEE Fellow

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recognized Kemelmacher-Shlizerman for her “contributions to face, body, and clothing modeling from large image collections,” including pioneering virtual try-on tools and bringing the technology to the mainstream.

Requested STEM Major Among
UW First-Year Applicants

2,900

Undergraduate & Graduate
Majors Enrolled

$36M

In Research Grants
& Contracts in FY2023

University for Best Paper Awards in
Computer Science

The Paul G. Allen School educates tomorrow’s innovators, conducts cutting-edge research in core and emerging areas of the field, and leads a variety of multi-disciplinary initiatives that demonstrate the transformative power of computing. Consistently ranked among the top computer science programs in the nation, we are widely recognized for the excellence and impact of our research and teaching across the region and around the globe. As a recognized leader in broadening participation in computing, we cultivate a welcoming community in which individuals with diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences can thrive.

We are located in the spectacular Paul G. Allen Center and Bill & Melinda Gates Center at the heart of the University of Washington campus in Seattle — a center of innovation in software, life sciences, global health, aerospace, and many other fields — where Allen School faculty, students and alumni are making an impact and changing the world.