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Mon, 09/08/2025

ME research wins ASME mechatronics award

Research from ME Associate Professor Xu Chen’s lab recently received the Best Student Paper Award in Mechatronics.

Tyler LeRoy at the UW for his graduation in June 2025 with his daughters, age 4 years and 2 months.

Tue, 08/19/2025 | GeekWire

From Army diver to carbon capture

Alum and U.S. Army veteran Tyler LeRoy is helping build Washington state’s carbon capture ecosystem.

Mohammad Malakooti

Tue, 08/19/2025

Q&A: Shaping the future of recyclable electronics

ME Assistant Professor Mohammad Malakooti has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award to advance sustainable manufacturing of flexible electronics.

A grid of nine colorful brain scans in varying hues of green, blue, purple, and red on a black background

Thu, 08/14/2025 | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

A potential brain health biomarker

ME researchers discovered biomechanical properties of the hippocampus that may offer insights into Alzheimer’s disease.

Close-up of lithium-ion high-voltage battery component for electric vehicle or hybrid car

Mon, 08/11/2025

Accelerating U.S. manufacturing

Researchers bridge battery manufacturing knowledge gaps between academia and industry.

A close shot of two people stand in front of a mural in a stairwell

Mon, 08/04/2025

Engineering meets expression

Alums who painted the mural share how ME shaped their careers.

Student-built formula racecar

Fri, 08/01/2025

Pit stop

UW Formula Motorsports, which will soon compete in Germany, thrives on the innovation of creating something from nothing.

Ramulu Mamidala accepting an award

Mon, 07/28/2025

Ramulu Mamidala honored at SME conference

Professor Ramulu Mamidala was honored with the North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME Founder's Lecture.

A group of five people stand behind a table with a crane model and laptops, with a "Mobile Crane Safety Capstone" poster in the background.

Mon, 07/21/2025

Improving crane safety

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

A sensor suite next to an insect robot with wings and part of a pencil for scale.

Mon, 07/14/2025

A new sensor system for insect-sized robots

Researchers were recognized for pioneering the lightest avionics system yet for insect-scale robots with an IEEE award.