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Collage showing the process of a personalized computational modeling pipeline for the heart.

Mon, 04/13/2026

Q&A: Engineering better medical images

ME Assistant Professor Ashish Manohar shares how mechanical engineers can contribute to improving medical imaging for better health outcomes.

A transparent water tank with a vertical cylindrical apparatus inside, set in an industrial laboratory setting.

Tue, 03/24/2026 | UW News

Testing marine energy tech

UW and PNNL researchers are testing potential underwater turbine impacts.

Aerial view of a woman skiing

Mon, 03/23/2026

A scientist on skis

ME alum and world-class Para Nordic skier Nicole Zaino competed in the Paralympics.

Person poses for a picture using a machine for manufacturing golf clubs

Mon, 03/09/2026 | UW Engineering

Decades of engineering impact

A cardiac treadmill, single-handed faucet and improved golf clubs are among innovations by ME alums. 

A person sitting on a sofa next to a decorated wheelchair

Tue, 03/03/2026

A move in the right direction

Undergraduate transfer student Thomas Brown hopes to use his engineering skills to improve mobility aids.

Jie Xiao headshot

Tue, 02/17/2026

Building batteries better

Professor Jie Xiao wants to catalyze a robust domestic battery industry — from mining to manufacturing.

A collage showing a virtual wizard's room on the left, and a person wearing a VR headset interacting with a drum on the right.

Tue, 02/17/2026 | National Geographic

Using VR to manage chronic pain

Hunter Hoffman, psychologist and ME research scientist, studies virtual reality's potential for pain relief. A recent study focused on helping people with chronic pain.

Details of plastic nanofoam material

Wed, 01/28/2026 | UW News

The mysteries of toughness

Researchers are working to design tougher materials using nano-architecture.

SonoMotion's Break Wave™ lithotripsy device

Wed, 01/28/2026 | PR Newswire

Kidney stone treatment receives FDA approval

The technology was developed by UW researchers, including Michael Bailey.

Two people collaborating on a workshop

Thu, 01/22/2026 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics

New digital fabrication toolkit

A team that includes ME students is making advanced wireframe fabrication accessible.