Mechanical Engineering is one of oldest, broadest, and best-established of the engineering disciplines. Simultaneously, the discipline is also constantly changing and evolving in response to new scientific discoveries and societal needs. The ME Department at the University of Washington reflects the old-yet-new character of the discipline itself. MORE »

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Mechanical Engineers Making a Difference video Mechanical Engineering is one of oldest, broadest, and best-established of the engineering disciplines. Simultaneously, the discipline is also constantly changing and evolving in response to new scientific discoveries and societal needs. The ME Department at the University of Washington reflects the old-yet-new character of the discipline itself. MORE »

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New Findings in Blood Vessel Biomechanics
A layer of cells that coat the pulmonary artery grown on a bed of silicon microposts Nathan Sniadecki's Cell Biomechanics Lab found that cells in blood vessels, in regions of rapid flow, cling more tightly. The findings could influence treatments for heart disease.

Body Shock: Ferroelectricity Finding Associate Professor Jiangyu Li and PhD candidate Yuanming Liu are collaborators on the surprising discovery of ferroelectricity in mammalian tissue.
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Research Faculty in Applied Chemistry
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