News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mon, 08/01/2022 | UW Bioengineering
UW develops first successful auto-adjusting prosthetic socket
Researchers, including ME Professor Joseph Garbini, have developed the first auto-adjusting prosthetic socket.
Fri, 07/29/2022 | UW News
3D printed gripper
A UW team, including ME Assistant Professor Jeffrey Lipton, has created a tool that can design a 3D-printable passive gripper and calculate the best path to pick up an object.
Fri, 07/29/2022
How do microplastics behave at the ocean surface?
Postdoctoral researcher Luci Baker and Assistant Professor Michelle DiBenedetto are using fluid mechanics to research microplastics in the ocean.