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.

Di Xiao named chair of MSE

Xiao has been with the department since 2021, and holds joint positions in materials science and engineering, physics and at PNNL.

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MSE faculty are Highly Cited Researchers

Guozhong Cao, Charles Marcus, Di Xiao and Xiaodong Xu were named on Clarivate’s annual list of Highly Cited Researchers.

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Krishnan honored with educator award

The Julia & Johannes Weertman Educator Award recognizes Krishnan's outstanding contributions to education in materials engineering.

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Addressing the climate crisis

Learn how the UW Engineering community is taking action through research, teaching and collaboration.

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Batteries and baklava

Two MSE students furthered their understanding of nanoindentation during a summer program in Greece.

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