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Thu, 04/20/2023 | UW Engineering Innovation in Health
EIH team reflects on their success
The inSTENT Connection team, which includes ME student Clara Black and ME Research Professor Eric Seibel, won first-place in the 2022 Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge.
Thu, 04/20/2023 | UW News
How researchers are studying marine microplastics
Learn how two UW researchers, including ME Assistant Professor Michelle DiBenedetto, are investigating the issue of marine microplastics.
Mon, 04/10/2023
To improve robots, look to birds
ME researchers improved a mathematical model describing how birds flock together – which could be applied to build robots that move in the same way.
Fri, 04/07/2023 | UW Foster School of Business
2023 environmental innovation challenge winners
PurePlast, a team including ME students, won second-place in the competition.
Tue, 03/28/2023
Meet Ben Hempstead
The ME alum reflects on his time at the UW, his career and his role on the department’s Executive Advisory Board.
Mon, 03/27/2023 | Forbes
The spring of crybiology
Dayong Gao, Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, as well as alumni Shen Ren and Zhiquan (Andy) Shu, are interviewed about their research.
Mon, 03/27/2023
Dayong Gao elected ISBER President
The International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) addresses issues for biobanks and biorepositories.
Tue, 03/21/2023 | UW Engineered Living Systems
Creating materials for sustainable built environments
Assistant Professor Ayokunle Olánrewájú is a collaborator in an NSF-funded project that will combine engineered microorganisms with 3D printing to create materials for sustainable built environments.
Mon, 03/20/2023
Engineering a better medical tape
Ph.D. student Shawn Swanson recently led a clinical trial for ThermoTape, a medical adhesive that becomes less sticky when time for removal.
Mon, 03/13/2023
Quieting a bridge
ME researchers found a solution to mitigating the noise caused by the SR 520 floating bridge’s expansion joints.