Autumn 2024 Edition
Better cancer surgery outcomes
A new project will build on and test 3D imaging and AI technologies developed in ME Professor Jonathan Liu’s lab to help surgeons remove tumors more precisely and efficiently.
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Sound solutions
UW engineers, including ME Professor Michael Bailey, have developed ultrasound technologies that break up and remove kidney stones.
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Q&A: Understanding common women’s sports injuries
ME Assistant Professor Jenny Robinson is interested in designing better methods to help female athletes train to prevent and recover from injuries.
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An in-home mobility system
ME students worked with community members to design a mobility system that could adapt to varying energy levels and abilities.
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Q&A: How academia can help battery manufacturing in the U.S.
ME Professor Jie Xiao shares how academia can help support the growing domestic battery manufacturing industry.
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Student clubs celebrate successes
Clubs with ME students recently took home awards at competitions, engaged with the community and made progress on design and manufacturing.
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Showcasing skills at capstone expo
Students presented their 2023-24 capstone projects to the ME community and industry members through posters, prototypes, exhibits and demos.
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Wearable device powered by body heat
Researchers led by ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti developed a prototype that can convert energy from body heat into electricity that can be used to power small electronics.
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Meet new faculty
Join us in welcoming Jie Xiao, Juming Tang and Michelle Hickner as new faculty to the ME department this fall.
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