Graduate Education

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Highlights

UW Graduate School

Ph.D. student Rijul Jain earns Gates Cambridge Scholarship

Jain will pursue a Master’s of Philosophy in English at Cambridge University to complement his Allen School research focused on designing computational tools for digital archival collections that better reflect the needs and values of the communities they serve.

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UW News

DopFone app can accurately track fetal heart rate using a smartphone

A team led by UW researchers created a system that uses a phone’s existing speaker and microphone to accurately estimate fetal heart rate by mimicking Doppler ultrasound.

[\ \ Read the story »\ ](https://www.washington.edu/news/2026/02/26/dopfone-fetal-heart-rate-app/)

GeekWire

As AI reshapes work, Microsoft and UW expand partnership for training, research

At an event in the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, UW President Robert J. Jones and Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith announced they are deepening their partnership with a new effort aimed at preparing Washington state residents for an AI-driven economy.

[\ \ Read the story »\ ](https://www.geekwire.com/2026/as-ai-reshapes-work-microsoft-and-uw-expand-partnership-for-training-research-and-a-looming-jobs-gap/)