News
Mon, 01/12/2026
3D vision for surgical precision
A UW team is creating real-time 3D models to help guide surgeon’s hands during endoscopic procedures.
Mon, 01/05/2026 | UW CoMotion
Michael Bailey named Inventor of the Year
Bailey's team was honored by the UW School of Medicine for their work on a method to break up and clear kidney stones.
Mon, 12/15/2025
Metamaterials meet medicine
Researchers are developing flexible, extendable materials to improve medical devices critical to heart and vascular procedures.
Mon, 12/01/2025 | UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Creating next-generation integrated circuits
A team including ME Assistant Professor Aniruddh Vashisth has received an NSF award to find new materials and photoresists that could improve the manufacturing process of semiconductors.
Mon, 11/17/2025
Eye tracker detects chronic fatigue
ME researchers developed a wearable eye tracker that monitors fatigue using sensors.
Wed, 11/12/2025 | Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems (NanoES)
ME wins image contest
A microscope image of vitrimer-based foams by ME graduate students was named Most Stunning.
Mon, 11/10/2025
The potential to regenerate limbs
ME researchers are exploring how to regenerate tissue using magnetic microgels.
Tue, 11/04/2025 | The Daily UW
UW Solar Vehicle Team places 6th overall
Over the summer, UW’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT), which includes ME students, competed in the Formula Sun Grand Prix.
Tue, 11/04/2025 | UW News
UW researchers bring expertise to ocean week
Researchers including ME Professor Brian Polagye showcased marine energy monitoring projects at Harris Hydraulics Lab.
Wed, 10/29/2025 | UW News
New material for recyclable, reconfigurable electronics
A UW team led by Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti created a flexible material that could one day replace many traditional circuit boards.