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A robot is shown in mid-air.

Thu, 09/24/2026

Tiny robot can control its jump height

UW engineers have created DirectHop, a robot that can perform multiple hops in sequence.

A small microfluidic device placed above a magnet while blood flows through it.

Thu, 09/24/2026

How blood platelets respond to forces

ME researchers have developed a new way to measure how a blood clot forms.

Xu Chen and Jihui Yang walk a robot dog on the UW campus.

Fri, 09/18/2026 | GeekWire

New robotics grad program

ME Associate Professor Xu Chen shares information about UW Engineering's robotics graduate programs.

Bronze W with trees in the background

Mon, 09/14/2026

Advice for applying to NSF fellowships

Graduate students share their path to receiving NSF support for their research.

An example of a fluid flow model.

Wed, 09/09/2026 | University of Michigan Engineering

Controlling fluid flow

A team including the UW created a platform that could advance broadly applicable flow control models.

Bronze W

Tue, 09/08/2026 | UW Bioengineering

The Center for Translational Muscle Research pilot program

Jenny Robinson received a grant for research on sex-based differences in muscle biology. 

View from an airplane window showing a wing and a sky filled with clouds and rays of sunlight.

Mon, 08/31/2026 | New Scientist

More efficient airplane wings

A global research team that includes the UW demonstrated how AI could help accelerate the development of more efficient, sustainable vehicles.

Alberto Aliseda headshot

Wed, 08/26/2026 | UW News

Alberto Aliseda elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences

Aliseda was elected for contributions to scientific understanding of multiphase and biomedical flows.

robot standing next to a whiteboard

Tue, 08/25/2026

Collaborating on the future of robotics

ME is building on its robotics strength through advanced research and graduate education programs.

A robotic claw grips a blue fish-shaped object in a lab environment

Mon, 08/24/2026 | UW Engineering

Solutions for a changing world

UW engineers, including ME researchers, work on projects such as sustainable manufacturing and next‑generation energy and electrification.