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Jan 13, 2022
On a path to health innovation
From student to teacher to researcher and intern, Shayla Payne shares the path that has led her toward a career in engineering for human health.
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Oct 20, 2021
Machine learning presents tremendous opportunities to improve how we build airplanes. ME Assistant Professor Krithika Manohar is just getting started.
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![A robot arm hovering above a chessboard](https://www.me.washington.edu/sites/me/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2021/08/20210728_Xu-Chen-Lab-1452-thumbnail.jpg?itok=zLX-KaMy)
Aug 24, 2021
The UW MACS Lab builds robots and machines that combine vision, intelligence and manipulation to play games, perform tasks and advance robotics research goals.
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![An illustration of Leonard "Len" Nelson in front of the "W" sign](https://www.me.washington.edu/sites/me/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2021/07/Len-Nelson-1.jpg?itok=V_zyWZLF)
Jul 08, 2021
Retired engineers like Leonard Nelson offer their time and expertise to enrich UW research and education through affiliate professorships.
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May 11, 2021
Updates on how ME’s student clubs have adapted to overcome disruptions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Apr 26, 2021
Four virtual worlds signal the future of VR for health
Four virtual worlds developed by ME’s Hunter Hoffman signal the future of VR for health.
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