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, 04/06/2021 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Lessons in the deepAn underwater robotic device called the µFloat, invented by mechanical engineering student Trevor Harrison, offers a new way to map underwater environments.
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.