News
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 10/14/2024
Designing down under
Students applied engineering design fundamentals to hands-on projects while experiencing culture and wildlife in Australia.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 08/19/2024
Students strive to ensure accurate AED shock dosage
ShockSafe can distinguish between children and adults during cardiac arrest emergencies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 07/08/2024
Students showcase skills at ME capstone expo
Capstone projects addressed problems in transportation, renewable energy, health, accessibility and more.
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.