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Mon, 08/05/2024
3D pathology and AI for Barrett’s esophagus
A new project aims to improve early cancer detection for people with a digestive condition.

Wed, 07/31/2024 | UW College of Engineering
Engineering by nature
Researchers throughout the UW College of Engineering, including ME Professor Santosh Devasia, are looking to nature for inspiration to create groundbreaking innovations.

Wed, 07/31/2024 | UW News
Understanding women’s sports injuries
ME Assistant Professor Jenny Robinson is interested in designing better methods to help female athletes train to prevent and recover from injuries.

Fri, 07/19/2024 | UW College of Engineering
Students create composite materials
Members of the UW Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, including ME student Ella Ramos-O'Neill, gain hands-on experience designing, building and even breaking materials.

Fri, 07/19/2024 | Microsoft Research Podcast
Sustainable electronics
ME Assistant Professor Aniruddh Vashisth and Microsoft Research discuss the development of printed circuit boards with less environmental impact.

Mon, 07/15/2024 | Popular Science
Testing the waters
In a story about a wave-energy testing site in Scotland, ME Professor Brian Polagye comments on tidal and wave energy technology adoption.

Mon, 07/08/2024
Students showcase skills at ME capstone expo
Capstone projects addressed problems in transportation, renewable energy, health, accessibility and more.

Wed, 07/03/2024 | UW Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stingrays could inspire new underwater vehicles
Researchers like ME student John Michael Racy look to stingrays for how to develop efficient, quiet and sustainable underwater vehicles.

Thu, 06/27/2024
Testing an in-home mobility system
Through innovative capstone projects, ME students worked with community members to design an adaptable mobility system.

Tue, 06/18/2024 | Mass General Brigham
New AI models for 3D pathology
Researchers, including Professor Jonathan Liu, developed deep learning models that use 3D pathology datasets to predict clinical outcomes.

Tue, 06/18/2024 | UW Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Engineering tendon models
Professor Nate Sniadecki and his lab received a 2024 John H. Tietze Stem Cell Scientist Award to develop an in vitro, mechanobiological model of human tendons.

Wed, 06/12/2024
Congratulations to the class of 2024
ME celebrated 2024 graduates with a ceremony and celebration in June.

Wed, 06/05/2024 | KTOO Public Media
Ocean energy in Alaska
ME Professor Brian Polagye commented on tidal energy projects in Alaska.

Tue, 06/04/2024 | UW Foster School of Business
ME wins big at startup competition
BioLegacy, a team with ME students, received the first-place prize for its patent-pending technology to preserve and rewarm organs.

Tue, 06/04/2024 | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | US EPA
Researchers awarded EPA grant to tackle climate crisis
ME Research Associate Professor Igor Novosselov will lead research that aims to reduce the pollution emissions associated with destroying hydrofluorocarbons.

Wed, 05/29/2024 | The Daily
ME student juggles music and academics
Undergraduate student Johnny Huynh shares his experiences as a singer-songwriter.

Wed, 05/22/2024 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Washington Clean Energy Testbeds undergrad research awards
ME student Sebastian Bustos-Nuno received an award, in addition to other students mentored by ME faculty.

Mon, 04/29/2024
An electrifying experience
A new student club is in charge of transforming a medium-duty diesel truck into a battery electric vehicle.

Fri, 04/26/2024 | UW News
Recyclable circuit boards
A team including ME researchers developed a new printed circuit board that can be recycled repeatedly.

Fri, 04/19/2024
Creating tougher sustainable materials
ME Assistant Professor Lucas Meza received an NSF CAREER Award to study how to create tough, sustainable materials using nanoengineering.

Mon, 04/15/2024
From clubs to careers
ME students, alums and faculty share how clubs can lead to successful careers.

Mon, 04/01/2024
2024 ME poster competition awards
Students were recognized for their research that aims to improve robotics, batteries, disease diagnoses and more.

Mon, 03/18/2024 | UW College of Engineering
Driven to advance vehicle electrification
COE researchers are advancing electric vehicle innovation, including ME Assistant Professor Shijing Sun and ME Professor Corie L. Cobb.

Mon, 03/11/2024 | UW Medicine
Prototype device effectively treated multiorgan failure
A clinical trial showed that a medical device developed by ME and UW Medicine rescued people from multiorgan failure.

Mon, 03/11/2024 | GeekWire
ME students win health innovation awards
Two teams with ME students won Hollomon Health Innovation Challenge awards.