News
Wed, 07/03/2024 | UW Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stingrays could inspire new underwater vehicles
Researchers like ME student John Michael Racy look to stingrays for how to develop efficient, quiet and sustainable underwater vehicles.
Thu, 06/27/2024
Testing an in-home mobility system
Through innovative capstone projects, ME students worked with community members to design an adaptable mobility system.
Tue, 06/18/2024 | Mass General Brigham
New AI models for 3D pathology
Researchers, including Professor Jonathan Liu, developed deep learning models that use 3D pathology datasets to predict clinical outcomes.
Tue, 06/18/2024 | UW Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Engineering tendon models
Professor Nate Sniadecki and his lab received a 2024 John H. Tietze Stem Cell Scientist Award to develop an in vitro, mechanobiological model of human tendons.
Wed, 06/12/2024
Congratulations to the class of 2024
ME celebrated 2024 graduates with a ceremony and celebration in June.
Wed, 06/05/2024 | KTOO Public Media
Ocean energy in Alaska
ME Professor Brian Polagye commented on tidal energy projects in Alaska.
Tue, 06/04/2024 | UW Foster School of Business
ME wins big at startup competition
BioLegacy, a team with ME students, received the first-place prize for its patent-pending technology to preserve and rewarm organs.
Tue, 06/04/2024 | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA
Researchers awarded EPA grant to tackle climate crisis
ME Research Associate Professor Igor Novosselov will lead research that aims to reduce the pollution emissions associated with destroying hydrofluorocarbons.
Wed, 05/29/2024 | The Daily
ME student juggles music and academics
Undergraduate student Johnny Huynh shares his experiences as a singer-songwriter.
Wed, 05/22/2024 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Washington Clean Energy Testbeds undergrad research awards
ME student Sebastian Bustos-Nuno received an award, in addition to other students mentored by ME faculty.
Mon, 04/29/2024
An electrifying experience
A new student club is in charge of transforming a medium-duty diesel truck into a battery electric vehicle.
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.
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.
Mon, 04/15/2024
From clubs to careers
ME students, alums and faculty share how clubs can lead to successful careers.
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 03/11/2024 | GeekWire
ME students win health innovation awards
Two teams with ME students won Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge awards.
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.
Mon, 02/26/2024
Wheels in motion: Improving mobility technologies for children
Research shows the importance of accessible environments for children using assistive technologies.
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.
Wed, 02/14/2024 | UW News
Helping robots identify objects in cluttered spaces
UW researchers, including ME and ISE Associate Professor Ashis Banerjee, have developed a method that teaches a low-cost robot to identify objects on a cluttered shelf.
Mon, 02/12/2024
Harvesting heartbeat energy
Researchers, co-led by ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti, are creating a device that harvests heartbeat energy to extend battery life in pacemakers.
Wed, 01/24/2024
Advancing clean manufacturing research
ME researchers will work on projects funded by the U.S. Department of Energy that could improve the manufacturing of composites and electric vehicle batteries.
Mon, 01/22/2024
A healthy collaboration
ME students and faculty partner with UW Medicine to create devices that can treat multi-organ failure and improve catheter safety.