BARC Annual Research Symposium with Boeing Leadership

On May 15th, the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration at UW (BARC) had the honor of hosting its Annual Research Symposium and project review in collaboration with Boeing and the University of Washington!

We were thrilled to welcome Boeing leadership, including Todd Citron, CTO; Greg Hyslop, Chief Engineer Emeritus; Steve Chisholm, VP and Chief Engineer; and Vishwajeet Uddanwadiker, Chief AI Officer.

From the University of Washington, we were joined by Nancy Allbritton, Dean of the College of Engineering; Alberto Aliseda, Chair of Mechanical Engineering; and Di Xiao, Chair of Materials Science and Engineering.

A special thank you to Samuel Pedigo, Kyle Erlach, Kate Kodama, Leo Xie, Scott Gunther, and Michelle Carey for their exceptional efforts in curating and hosting this memorable occasion.

Our research symposium highlighted the incredible work done by students, faculty, and Boeing professionals, showcasing the dedication and innovation that has been driving our efforts throughout the year.

Please send feedback and questions to Xu Chen and Shuonan Dong. We are excited for the future of the BARC in partnership with Boeing and the University of Washington!

College of Engineering Advisory Board Visit BARC

Boeing Data Science Visits BARC

On April 2nd, the BARC had the pleasure of hosting Shervin Sabripour, Sr. Executive Director of Software Engineering, and Dr. Seema Chopra, Senior Technical Fellow in Artificial Intelligence, to explore past and future BARC data science projects.

They were joined by Scott Gunther, Xu Chen, Shuonan Dong, Jonathon Ahn, Ricardo A. Herrera, and Michelle Carey, making it a truly insightful gathering.

Left to right: Shannon Dong (Boeing), Ricardo Herrera, Michelle Carey (Boeing), Seema Chopra (Boeing), Shervin Sabripour (Boeing), Prof. Xu Chen, Scott Gunther (Boeing), Jonathon Ahn (Boeing).

Participate in the 2024 Boeing Innovation Challenge @ UW!

Boeing is hosting an interdisciplinary innovation challenge scheduled for May across the University of Washington Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma campuses. This presents an excellent opportunity for talented students to collaborate and craft innovative solutions for a real-world aerospace challenge. Join us in shaping the future of aviation!

Information Sessions start on April 1 and last through April 3
April 1, 12:30 p.m. – UW Tacoma MLG 110 and virtual
April 2, 12 p.m. – UW Bothell ARC Overlook (SARC 201 & SARC 202) and virtual
April 3, 12 p.m. – UW Seattle MolES 115 and virtual
Team Registrations Due: May 1
Challenge Topic Release: May 6
Team Presentations: Week of May 13

Visitors from Toray Industries

BARC had a great time talking to Toray Industries, showcasing the strong Boeing-UW collaboration!

Provost visits BARC

University of Washington provost and executive vice president for academic affairs Tricia Serio visited BARC on Thursday to learn more about the collaboration’s importance to the educational experience at UW.

UW and Boeing continue building strong ties

Last Friday, BARC members had a great discussion with the Boeing employees: MSE folcals Xiaoxi Wang, Associate Technical Fellow Alain Adjorlolo, Sr. Project Engineer and Technical Fellow Elise Castorina, Materials and Process Engineer, Product Development Luna Huang. Navid Zobeiry from University of Washington’s Material Science Engineering, and Sharon D. from the College of Engineering’s Corporate and Foundation Relationships were also there.

Continuing to foster a UW/Boeing collaboration

In 2014, the Boeing Advanced Research Collaboration ( was established as a center on the University of Washington campus for Boeing engineers to innovate collaboratively side-by-side with UW faculty and students.

The University of Sheffield/Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre visits BARC

Last month a world leader in manufacturing excellence, The University Sheffield/Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, (AMRC) was on campus visiting BARC. They are a part of High Value Manufacturing Catapult, a network of resource centers. AMRC has a network of 70 universities and more than 1,000 companies of all sizes, from fledgling start-ups to the biggest names in manufacturing.

BARC seeks to hire undergraduate student assistants

BARC is hiring!

We are seeking two energetic, creative, and tech-savvy undergraduate students who have a passion for impacting aerospace manufacturing through working at the BARC.

The application is through handshake (https://hr.uw.edu >> JOBS >> Find a Student Job) and it is open to on-campus students. Please find details from the following links:

Digital Communication Student Assistant – ID 8355046

Shopmaster Student Assistant/Coordinator – ID 8354749