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A small brown circuit board sits on a gray background. To its right are a small copper plate, sheets of glass fibers in a crosshatch pattern, small chunks of vitrimer plastic that’s been removed from a circuit board, and a computer chip.

Fri, 04/26/2024 | UW News

Recyclable circuit boards

A team including ME researchers developed a new printed circuit board that can be recycled repeatedly.

Lucas Meza headshot

Fri, 04/19/2024

Creating tougher sustainable materials

ME Assistant Professor Lucas Meza received an NSF CAREER Award to study how to create tough, sustainable materials using nanoengineering.

a group of people posing for a photo with a race car

Mon, 04/15/2024

From clubs to careers

ME students, alums and faculty share how clubs can lead to successful careers.

headshots of four ME students

Mon, 04/01/2024

2024 ME poster competition awards

Students were recognized for their research that aims to improve robotics, batteries, disease diagnoses and more.

a car charging at a station

Mon, 03/18/2024 | UW College of Engineering

Driven to advance vehicle electrification

COE researchers are advancing electric vehicle innovation, including ME Assistant Professor Shijing Sun and ME Professor Corie L. Cobb.

a person standing next to a machine explaining details about it

Mon, 03/11/2024 | UW Medicine

Prototype device effectively treated multiorgan failure

A clinical trial showed that a medical device developed by ME and UW Medicine rescued people from multiorgan failure. 

Group of people holding an award check

Mon, 03/11/2024 | GeekWire

ME students win health innovation awards

Two teams with ME students won Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge awards.

Merrill Keating portrait

Thu, 02/29/2024 | Kitsap Sun | USA TODAY Network

ME student recognized in USA Today

ME student Merrill Keating was named USA Today's Washington state Woman of the Year for 2024.

Two children ride in small toy cars, one of which has an adapted steering wheel to make it accessible for the child to use.

Mon, 02/26/2024

Wheels in motion: Improving mobility technologies for children

Research shows the importance of accessible environments for children using assistive technologies.

Renee Desing and John Palmore headshots

Fri, 02/16/2024

Welcome new faculty

Join us in welcoming John Palmore Jr. and Renee Desing as new faculty to the ME department this school year.