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![Trevor Harrison looking through the glass pane of a big water tank with a diver and a µFloat inside](https://www.me.washington.edu/sites/me/files/styles/large/public/media/images/2021/03/20210109_ME-Underwater-MonitoringDevice_1301.jpg?itok=Tl-h335S)
Apr 06, 2021
An underwater robotic device called the µFloat, invented by mechanical engineering student Trevor Harrison, offers a new way to map underwater environments.
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Mar 22, 2021
How Washington became a global epicenter for advanced carbon fiber
Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber composite materials are one of the key enabling technologies of the 21st century and play a particularly important role in Washington.
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Feb 08, 2021
Engineering that tugs at the heartstrings
UW researchers engineer miniature beating heart tissues that allow them to study a range of topics in human health.
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Dec 01, 2020
Lessons from a decade as ME chair
At the end of this year Per Reinhall will conclude his second term as “Chair Per” and return to research and teaching.
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Oct 27, 2020
‘Eigensteve’ Brunton: YouTubing math for engineers
With over four million views and 90,000 subscribers, Professor Steve Brunton’s YouTube channel simplifies the mathematical fundamentals behind data-driven engineering concepts.
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Sep 01, 2020
Life suspended: The past and future of cryopreservation
The idea of freezing and later thawing out the human body has been a favorite of storytellers for decades, but the science of cryopreservation may be even more interesting.
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