Biting into resilient materials

Animal enamel provides a blueprint for advancing fracture-resistant materials.

The next generation battery

MSE researchers are pushing the boundaries of battery technology for electric vehicles.

Designing biodegradable plastics

A team of researchers led by Eleftheria Roumeli has developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.

Why quantum matters

UW scientists and engineers share their thoughts on the potential of quantum research and why it’s important now.

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A bachelor's degree in MSE offers paths to virtually every industry: aerospace, medicine, computing and more!

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The future of foam

A Q&A with MSE alum John Felts, whose biodegradable foam is making waves in the packing industry.

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New open-access battery lab

On October 11, the UW Clean Energy Institute held an event with Governor Inslee to unveil plans for a new battery lab at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds.

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Designing down under

Students applied engineering design fundamentals to hands-on projects while experiencing culture and wildlife in Australia.

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A shared love of rocketry

Students from Indigenous cultures unite to build rockets and compete in NASA's First Nations Launch – while celebrating traditional native values.

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