News
Mon, 04/26/2021
Four virtual worlds signal the future of VR for health
Four virtual worlds developed by ME’s Hunter Hoffman signal the future of VR for health.
Wed, 04/21/2021 | Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
ISCRM researchers use rainbow reporters to examine proliferation of engrafted heart cells
A study co-led by ME professor Nate Sniadecki used rainbow cell technology to demonstrate that injected heart cells proliferate, a finding that could help researchers enhance the efficacy of cell therapy for heart disease and other conditions.
Fri, 04/09/2021
Elizabeth Rasmussen awarded NIST-NRC postdoctoral fellowship
Doctoral student Elizabeth Rasmussen has been chosen as a research fellow in the highly-selective National Research Council (NRC) Research Associateship Program overseen by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM).
Thu, 04/08/2021
Alumni on board
A Q&A with Anders Brown, outgoing chair of ME’s External Advisory Board.
Tue, 03/30/2021 | Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute
Robotic Inspection of Complex Metallic Parts
With detection rates above 95%, a project led by Xu Chen demonstrates the reliability of using robotics for identifying defects in metallic parts.
Thu, 03/25/2021 | U.S. Department of Energy
Trent Dillon and Katherine Van Ness win marine energy fellowships
ME graduate students Trent Dillon and Katherine Van Ness have been named as 2021 Marine and Hydrokinetic Graduate Student Research Program Fellows by the U.S. Department of Energy. Their research fellowships will be hosted by the Makah Tribal Council and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, respectively.
Mon, 03/22/2021
How Washington became a global epicenter for advanced carbon fiber
Stronger than steel and lighter than aluminum, carbon fiber composite materials are one of the key enabling technologies of the 21st century and play a particularly important role in Washington.
Fri, 03/05/2021 | UW Foster School Blog
ME teams take prizes at 2021 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge
ME health innovation was on display at the 2021 Hollomon Challenge. Five teams with ME members - Under Pressure, OsmoProcessor, Direct Dose, EVBreathe and Mask Seal Testing - won prizes for their innovative ideas. Eight of the 21 finalist teams included members from ME and the five new prizes brings the department's total to eleven prizes in the competition since 2016.
Thu, 03/04/2021 | The Conversation
Where does plastic pollution go when it enters the ocean?
ME's Michelle DiBenedetto and colleagues describe their research studying ocean microplastic pollution.
Thu, 02/25/2021 | NASA
NASA selects futuristic space concept co-led by Lipton for further study
The study will examine whether a structure small enough to fit inside a rocket fairing could expand large enough to create artificial gravity.
Wed, 02/10/2021 | UW News
List of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists includes ME's Ayokunle Olanrewaju
Seven University of Washington scientists, including ME Acting Assistant Professor Ayokunle Olanrewaju, are included in Cell Mentor’s list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists, published in December 2020.
Tue, 01/12/2021
How 2020 Outstanding Engineering Peer Educator Lily Vu supported students during an unprecedented year
Lily Vu, winner of the 2020 Outstanding Engineering Peer Educator Award, describes her experience mentoring this year’s incoming engineers remotely.
Mon, 01/04/2021
UW's marine renewable energy research gets a boost
Two recent funding announcements from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are good news for UW’s marine renewable energy research.
Thu, 12/17/2020
NIH backs UW effort to RESTRICT the spread of HIV
With new support from NIH, researchers are continuing development on a test designed to combat HIV.
Mon, 12/07/2020 | UW News
The Smellicopter is an obstacle-avoiding drone that uses a live moth antenna to seek out smellsA new bio-hybrid drone uses a moth antenna to autonomously sniff out odors.
Mon, 11/16/2020 | edg3 FUND
Video features ME 'Water Warriors'
A new video from Kitsap Bank's edg3 FUND highlights ME students in the startup Aquagga. Aquagga is a finalist in the 2020 edg3 FUND competition.
Fri, 11/13/2020 | WE-REACH
Chung wins WE-REACH funding for COVID-19 rapid diagnostics
Jae-Hyun Chung is developing a portable COVID-19 test using an innovative nanotube sensor-based technology.
Thu, 11/05/2020
Steve Shen: Journal Editor Extraordinaire
Through a concerted effort over six years, making sometimes difficult decisions, Steve Shen doubled the impact factor of the ASME Journal of Vibration and Acoustics.
Thu, 09/24/2020
Welcome new faculty
Join us in welcoming new faculty to the ME department this school year.
Wed, 09/02/2020
UW teams up with regional first responders on mask decontamination
Thanks to a unique and innovative Washington partnership, first responders have a new tool for the pandemic. Stations across the region have begun receiving University of Washington-designed, locally manufactured systems to decontaminate the high-demand face masks needed to protect them from COVID-19 while carrying out their essential duties.
Mon, 08/24/2020 | UW College of Engineering
Engineering STARS
ME alumna Ewurama Karikari and other STARS graduates fill us in on what they’ve been up to since receiving their engineering degrees.
Tue, 08/18/2020 | UW Industrial & Systems Engineering
Banerjee wins Amazon award
Ashis Banerjee has been awarded a prestigious 2019 Amazon Research Award.
Mon, 07/27/2020 | Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Can the coronavirus spread in hospital air?
Using state-of-the-art sensors, ME and Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences researchers are teaming up with UW colleagues to track aerosols in a hospital environment.
Fri, 07/24/2020 | American Physical Society
Professor Michelle DiBenedetto receives APS’s 2020 Andreas Acrivos Dissertation Award in Fluid DynamicsThe award recognizes "exceptional young scientists who have performed original doctoral thesis work of outstanding scientific quality and achievement in the area of fluid dynamics."
Wed, 07/15/2020 | UW News
A GoPro for beetles: Researchers create a robotic camera backpack for insectsA UW team has developed a tiny wireless steerable camera small enough to ride aboard an insect.