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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. 

Collage of people's headshots

Mon, 08/24/2026 | GeekWire

Highlighting startups

ME faculty, students and alumni are among the founders of startups that spun out of the UW. 

The colorful thermal imaging of a material with the letter W on it

Thu, 07/30/2026

Accelerating the discovery of advanced materials

Using machine learning and physics-based modeling, ME researchers are discovering new materials for flexible electronics and wearables.

An airplane viewed from below, flying against a blue sky

Mon, 07/20/2026

Under pressure: How droplets inform high-pressure engine combustion in airplanes

The UW is working to better understand aerospace propulsion through studying the high-pressure combustion behavior of liquid fuels.

Five students stand behind their project, a robot with googly eyes balancing atop a ball.

Mon, 07/13/2026

Designing for the real world

This spring, ME undergraduates showcased solutions to challenging problems at the capstone expo.