News
Wed, 01/28/2026 | PR Newswire
Kidney stone treatment receives FDA approval
The technology was developed by UW researchers, including Michael Bailey.
Thu, 01/22/2026 | UW Aeronautics & Astronautics
New digital fabrication toolkit
A team that includes ME students is making advanced wireframe fabrication accessible.
Mon, 01/12/2026
3D vision for surgical precision
A UW team is creating real-time 3D models to help guide surgeons' hands during endoscopic procedures.
Mon, 01/05/2026 | UW CoMotion
Michael Bailey named Inventor of the Year
Bailey's team was honored by the UW School of Medicine for their work on a method to break up and clear kidney stones.
Mon, 12/15/2025
Metamaterials meet medicine
Researchers are developing flexible, extendable materials to improve medical devices critical to heart and vascular procedures.
Mon, 12/01/2025 | UW Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Creating next-generation integrated circuits
A team including ME Assistant Professor Aniruddh Vashisth has received an NSF award to find new materials and photoresists that could improve the manufacturing process of semiconductors.
Mon, 11/17/2025
Eye tracker detects chronic fatigue
ME researchers developed a wearable eye tracker that monitors fatigue using sensors.
Wed, 11/12/2025 | Institute for Nano-Engineered Systems (NanoES)
ME wins image contest
A microscope image of vitrimer-based foams by ME graduate students was named Most Stunning.
Mon, 11/10/2025
The potential to regenerate limbs
ME researchers are exploring how to regenerate tissue using magnetic microgels.
Tue, 11/04/2025 | The Daily UW
UW Solar Vehicle Team places 6th overall
Over the summer, UW’s Solar Vehicle Team (SVT), which includes ME students, competed in the Formula Sun Grand Prix.