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CORE VALUES
Diversity, equity & inclusion
The UW department of mechanical engineering is committed to recruiting, welcoming and supporting a diverse and multi-faceted population of undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff.
COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION
Translating ideas into impact
The UW is launching hundreds of companies across a wide range of fields. ME is a leading department at the UW for innovation, commercialization and industry collaboration, making up 14% of all UW startups.
HUSKY EXPERIENCE
Why choose ME?
Students and faculty in ME drive advancements in health and medicine, energy and the environment, transportation, manufacturing and more. Learn more about our department, view job trends and salaries, see answers to frequently asked questions and more.
Husky Experience
Student clubs celebrate successes
Clubs with ME students are winning awards at competitions, engaging with the community and making progress on design and manufacturing.
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Jie Xiao
Boeing Martin Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
Jie Xiao has been leading research in both fundamental research and practical applications of energy storage materials and systems to accelerate deep decarbonization. Xiao’s research has led to breakthroughs in long cycling next-generation high energy lithium metal batteries and novel battery materials, accelerating the process to establish domestic manufacturing capability for clean energy technologies. Her research has also changed how battery research is conducted and reported in the scientific community.
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Q&A: How academia can help battery manufacturing in the US
UW News asked Jie Xiao about batteries and how academia can help support the growing domestic battery manufacturing industry.
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