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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.

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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.

Illustration showing three states of material deformation and recovery

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.

Researcher performing an ultrasound on a patient

Mon, 11/04/2024

Sound solutions

UW engineers, including ME Professor Michael Bailey, have developed ultrasound technologies that break up and remove kidney stones.

Magnifed image of periodontal tissue

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.

A rendering of a laboratory with industrial machines and lab personnel

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.

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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.

Three students and one faculty member stand in a lab setting. One student holds an arm attachment for a robot.

Mon, 10/14/2024

Designing down under

Students applied engineering design fundamentals to hands-on projects while experiencing culture and wildlife in Australia.

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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.

The Husky Robotics team wearing matching shirts, holding up a sign, and posing with their robot.

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.

Blue industrial pipe labeled "HYDRO XS" in a facility with various pipes and machinery

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.

Close-up of a forearm with a black armband containing a sensor

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.

Close-up of hands holding a small, rectangular electronic component with parallel grooves on its surface

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.

Juming Tang headshot

Wed, 09/11/2024 | UW College of Engineering

Juming Tang joins ISE and ME

Professor Juming Tang, who was appointed chair of industrial & systems engineering (ISE), will have a joint appointment in ISE and ME.

Five ShockSafe team members stand next to their poster and their prototype of their device.

Mon, 08/19/2024

Students strive to ensure accurate AED shock dosage

ShockSafe can distinguish between children and adults during cardiac arrest emergencies.

A comparison diagram of 2D pathology and 3D pathology methods for tissue analysis.

Fri, 08/16/2024 | National Institutes of Health

3D tissue analysis

Researchers including ME Professor Jonathan Liu developed an AI platform that can analyze 3D pathology images to predict disease outcomes.

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Tue, 08/13/2024

3D imaging and AI for better cancer surgery outcomes

A new ARPA-H project aims to build on and test technologies developed in ME Professor Jonathan Liu’s lab to help surgeons remove tumors more precisely and efficiently.

Ashley Emery

Mon, 08/12/2024

Remembering Professor Emeritus Ashley Emery

During his 62-year career at the UW, Professor Emeritus Ashley Emery made a significant impact on the ME community.

Comparison of AI-triaged 3D pathology and standard slide-based histology of Biopsy #13.

Mon, 08/05/2024

3D pathology and AI for Barrett’s esophagus

A new project aims to improve early cancer detection for people with a digestive condition.

A flock of starling birds flying above the ocean against an orange sky.

Wed, 07/31/2024 | UW College of Engineering

Engineering by nature

Researchers throughout the UW College of Engineering, including ME Professor Santosh Devasia, are looking to nature for inspiration to create groundbreaking innovations.

Close-up of a player's feet on a baseball base with a purple "W" mark

Wed, 07/31/2024 | UW News

Understanding women’s sports injuries

ME Assistant Professor Jenny Robinson is interested in designing better methods to help female athletes train to prevent and recover from injuries.

Five masked and gloved individuals giving thumbs-up around a table with devices in a workshop.

Fri, 07/19/2024 | UW College of Engineering

Students create composite materials

Members of the UW Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, including ME student Ella Ramos-O'Neill, gain hands-on experience designing, building and even breaking materials.

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Fri, 07/19/2024 | Microsoft Research Podcast

Sustainable electronics

ME Assistant Professor Aniruddh Vashisth and Microsoft Research discuss the development of printed circuit boards with less environmental impact.

an aerial view of a yellow boat in the water

Mon, 07/15/2024 | Popular Science

Testing the waters

In a story about a wave-energy testing site in Scotland, ME Professor Brian Polagye comments on tidal and wave energy technology adoption. 

Three students stand behind a vessel that is a reactor for synthesizing materials.

Mon, 07/08/2024

Students showcase skills at ME capstone expo

Capstone projects addressed problems in transportation, renewable energy, health, accessibility and more.