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A group photo of UW faculty and composites industry representatives.

Thu, 09/22/2022

Planning for the next generation of composites

A meeting for the planned Center for Data-driven High-rate Composites Manufacturing brought together UW researchers and industry representatives to discuss the future of composites manufacturing.

Metal objects on a table. There are two tubes and also two other hexagonal shapes.

Mon, 09/19/2022 | UW News

ME researchers develop a reactor that can destroy ‘forever chemicals’

Researchers created a reactor that can completely break down hard-to-destroy chemicals using “supercritical water."

Two researchers in a lab looking at a laptop screen

Thu, 09/15/2022 | UW NanoES

A new framework for manufacturing next-gen materials

ME alum Elizabeth Rasmussen, Research Associate Professor Igor Novosselov and Professor John Kramlich have developed a new method to quickly, cheaply and sustainably synthesize metal-organic frameworks.

3D printed robotic gripper holding a mustard bottle

Wed, 09/07/2022 | OPB News

UW researchers give assembly line robots a helping hand

UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton, developed a new way to design and 3D print robotic grippers customized to pick up an array of different shaped objects. 

Man walking on a treadmill wearing an exoskeleton device

Tue, 09/06/2022

Taking steps toward supporting mobility in cerebral palsy

Ph.D. student Alyssa Spomer is exploring how a robotic exoskeleton device paired with real-time feedback can enhance rehabilitation therapy for children with cerebral palsy.

Two rendering illustrations of a small movement tracking device

Mon, 08/29/2022

Light, efficient sensors recognize body and eye movement

UW ME researchers are creating sensors that can better detect human movement and can be used with a new wearable eye tracker.

Ayokunle Olanrewaju headshot

Fri, 08/19/2022 | UW Bioengineering

Meet the researcher: Ayokunle Olanrewaju

The ME and BioE assistant professor shares how his research addresses medical challenges in treating infectious and chronic diseases, what attracted him to UW, and more.

Xu Chen and Jeffrey Lipton

Mon, 08/15/2022

ME faculty receive UW + Amazon Science Hub awards

Xu Chen and Jeffrey Lipton will advance AI and robotics research with new grants.

Close up of arm with three pieces of medical tape

Mon, 08/15/2022 | UW WE-REACH

Creating a medical tape for young patients

A team including ME Research Professor Eric Seibel, ME Affiliate Assistant Professor Len Nelson and ME graduate student Shawn Swanson have developed a medical tape that becomes "unsticky" when time for removal.

Close up of hands with purple gloves holding a small and stretchable generator that converts body heat to electricity.

Mon, 08/08/2022

Harvesting thermal energy to power wearable electronics

UW researchers, led by ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti, have developed a wearable, stretchable thermoelectric device that converts body heat to electricity.