News

Wed, 02/19/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Engineering heart health
At the the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), ME Professor Nate Sniadecki is among the researchers studying the cardiovascular system.

Mon, 02/10/2025 | UW College of Engineering
Mekonnen Kassa receives 2025 Diamond Award
Mekonnen Kassa (BSME '94) received the College of Engineering Diamond Award for his commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Mon, 02/03/2025
Junlan Wang named editor-in-chief of Experimental Mechanics
ME Professor Junlan Wang took on a new role as editor-in-chief of Experimental Mechanics.

Mon, 01/27/2025
Students win ASME Best Paper Awards
Ph.D. students Bob Xiaohai Hu and Thomas Chu were recognized for research related to dynamic systems and control.

Thu, 12/19/2024 | OPB News
Flexible fabric converts body heat into electricity
ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti and Ph.D. candidate Youngshang Han created a stretchable prototype that generates electrical energy from body heat.

Thu, 12/12/2024
Adapting toys to be accessible for local families
HuskyADAPT’s toy adaptation events aim to provide accessible toys to families, foster an inclusive environment and equip students with engineering skills.

Tue, 12/10/2024
Corie L. Cobb elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The ME professor was named a 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.

Mon, 12/02/2024
Measuring brain mechanics
Researchers like Em Triolo (ME Ph.D. ’24) are testing imaging methods that could provide insights about brain diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Mon, 11/25/2024
Meet new faculty
Join us in welcoming Jie Xiao, Juming Tang and Michelle Hickner as new faculty to the ME department this fall.

Mon, 11/25/2024
Aniruddh Vashisth receives American Society for Composites award
The ME assistant professor won the 2024 ASC Young Composites Researcher Award.

Mon, 11/25/2024 | UW News
Supporting U.S. battery manufacturing
ME Professor Jie Xiao shares how academia can help support domestic battery manufacturing.

Thu, 11/21/2024 | UW Electrical & Computer Engineering
New endoscope lens system
The system, developed by ECE and ME researchers, could allow physicians to access areas never seen before by optical imaging.

Mon, 11/18/2024
Meet new faculty member Jie Xiao
A leader in clean energy research, Jie Xiao plans to help accelerate U.S. battery manufacturing.

Thu, 11/14/2024 | The Daily
Converting body heat into electricity
UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti, developed a flexible prototype that combines nano-printed materials with 3D-printed liquid metal.

Tue, 11/05/2024 | UW Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems (NanoES)
New nature-inspired metamaterials
UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Lucas Meza, developed new “strain learning” lattice-based mechanical metamaterials that became stronger and stiffer after testing.

Mon, 11/04/2024
Sound solutions
UW engineers, including ME Professor Michael Bailey, have developed ultrasound technologies that break up and remove kidney stones.

Fri, 11/01/2024 | UW Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Modeling tissue in 3D
UW researchers, including ME Professor Nate Sniadecki, used a 3D modeling system to reveal new insights about cellular dynamics in the periodontal ligament.

Thu, 10/31/2024 | UW Clean Energy Institute
New battery lab
WCET technical director J. Devin MacKenzie, WRF Professor of Clean Energy and associate professor in ME and MSE, shares information about the lab.

Wed, 10/23/2024 | ARM Institute
Xu Chen receives ARM Institute award
Associate Professor and BARC Director Xu Chen received an ARM Institute Champion award.

Mon, 10/14/2024
Designing down under
Students applied engineering design fundamentals to hands-on projects while experiencing culture and wildlife in Australia.

Fri, 10/04/2024
ME Professor Steve Brunton elected American Physical Society Fellow
Brunton was elected for his significant research contributions to the modeling and control of fluid dynamics.

Fri, 09/27/2024
Student clubs celebrate successes
UW student clubs with ME students recently took home awards at competitions, engaged with the community and made progress on design and manufacturing.

Fri, 09/20/2024 | KNKX
Micro-hydroelectric power
ME Professor Brian Polagye comments on micro-hydroelectric power projects, including a new unit in Skagit County.

Fri, 09/20/2024 | Kiro 7
Wearable tech powers batteries
Researchers developed a prototype that can power small electronics, such as batteries and LEDs, using body heat.

Wed, 09/18/2024 | UW News
Device uses body heat to power LED
ME researchers developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that converts body heat into electricity that can power small electronics.