The MEssenger alumni newsletter
Autumn 2019 Edition
On track to STEM
Since 2016 Washington Hyperloop has been one of the top three U.S. teams competing in SpaceX’s summer challenge. Now they’re setting a new goal: get more kids excited about engineering. Read more »
The murmuration whisperer
Professor Santosh Devasia is investigating how the flocking behavior of birds could inform autonomous robotics research. Read more »
Engineering and the human body
Biomechanics, ME’s newest undergraduate degree option, combines mechanical engineering with biology and physiology to enhance understandings of health and inspire innovation. Read more »
Welcome new faculty
Join us in welcoming new faculty and congratulating current faculty members on their recent promotions. Read more »
Transforming titanium with 3D printing
ME’s newest 3D printing lab explores additive manufacturing of complex structures with titanium. Read more »
Research impact
Grad student Elizabeth Rasmussen is developing a clean, scalable approach to synthesizing advanced materials, setting the stage for innovation in batteries, targeted drug delivery and more. Read more »
Advanced composites and clean energy
Researchers in the Boeing Advanced Research Center have received $1.2 million in clean energy funding — an award that will help lay the groundwork for a new UW Advanced Composites Center. Read more »
Chemical and toxic waste elimination
A UW research team advances their work to develop a system that breaks down chemical warfare agents and toxic waste. Read more »
Warehouse ergonomics
A team of researchers used machine learning to develop a new system that can monitor factory and warehouse workers for ergonomic issues. Read more »
