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Autumn 2025 Edition

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The potential to regenerate limbs

Researchers are exploring how to regenerate tissue using magnetic microgels, with the goal of helping people with limb or digit loss.  

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Making a difference in cancer diagnoses

A first-of-its-kind medical technology enables faster breast cancer diagnoses at a hospital in Ghana. 

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Student club successes

Clubs with ME students, including the new UW Solar Vehicle Team, participated in competitions across the U.S. and world.

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Accelerating U.S. manufacturing

Researchers and industry members examine how the U.S. can manufacture better batteries in cost-effective, sustainable ways.

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New ‘liquid metal’ material enables recyclable electronics

An ME team created an easily recyclable, flexible material that could one day replace many traditional circuit boards.

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Engineering meets expression

Two alums tell the story behind the mural they painted in the Mechanical Engineering Building 30 years ago.

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Improving crane safety

ME students, working with Professor Santosh Devasia, developed ways to warn crane operators of potential accidents.

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A new sensor system for insect-scale robots

A micro-robot the size of a bumblebee could soon take flight while sensing its surroundings. 

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Capstone creations

From a test chamber for composite parts to drone boats for automated water quality measurements, recent ME capstone projects tackled real-world engineering challenges.

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