News
Thu, 07/17/2025 | UW News
Seaweed-infused cement could cut concrete’s carbon footprint
The seaweed-fortified cement, developed by researchers in the Roumeli lab and Microsoft, has a 21% lower global warming potential while retaining its strength.
Fri, 07/11/2025 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Capstone creations
A joint MSE and mechanical engineering capstone team developed a hydrogen-powered model submarine.
Tue, 06/17/2025
A multiplying effect: Hira Fotedar champions the importance of giving back with new endowed fellowship
Fotedar's gift will provide funding for graduate students in MSE.
Mon, 06/16/2025 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Hareesh Iyer wins 2025 Clean Energy Community Engagement & Service Award
Ph.D. student Hareesh Iyer has been recognized by the Clean Energy Institute for his dedication to K-12 engagement in STEM.
Thu, 04/10/2025 | UW News
UW MSE named top 25 graduate program
The 2026 U.S. News & World Report ranks UW MSE the 24th best materials engineering graduate program in the country.
Thu, 03/20/2025
Research for good
MSE students showed how their projects can improve our health and help our planet at the Research & Industry Showcase on March 3.
Fri, 02/14/2025 | UW News
The love of science
For Valentine's Day, UW News asked MSE's Navid Zobeiry to share his love story: What made him fall in love with his research?
Mon, 02/03/2025 | UW News
Q&A: UW researchers are designing cancer therapeutics that can kill cancer cells and restore healthy tissue
MSE's Miqin Zhang and Avik Som are developing treatments that aim to simultaneously treat cancer and improve patients’ quality of life.
Thu, 01/23/2025 | UW College of Arts & Sciences
Xiaodong Xu named winner of 2025 NAS Award for Scientific Discovery
Xu is recognized for his experimental observation of the fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect.
Mon, 12/23/2024
Yankowitz receives $1M for superconductivity research
The five-year award will allow Yankowitz to further develop his techniques applying pressure and strain to graphene flat bands.
Thu, 12/19/2024 | UW News
By looking at individual atoms in tooth enamel, UW and PNNL researchers are learning what happens to our teeth as we age
A research team at the UW MSE and PNNL examined the atomic composition of enamel samples from two human teeth – one from a 22-year-old and one from a 56-year-old – and found sample from the older person contained higher levels of the ion fluoride.
Wed, 10/30/2024
The future of foam
A Q&A with MSE alum John Felts, whose biodegradable foam is making waves in the packing industry.
Fri, 10/25/2024 | UW Clean Energy Insititute
New open-access battery lab aims to boost U.S. manufacturing and workforce development for electric vehicles and beyond
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.
Tue, 10/15/2024 | UW Mechanical Engineering
Designing down under
Students applied engineering design fundamentals to hands-on projects while experiencing culture and wildlife in Australia.
Thu, 09/26/2024 | UW Engineering
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.
Thu, 09/19/2024 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Flexible circuits made with silk and graphene on the horizon
MSE affiliate faculty James De Yoreo and Shuai Zhang have found a way to control silk protein nanostsructure, paving the way for advanced microelectronic and computing applications.
Tue, 08/13/2024 | UW Engineering
Biting into resilient materials
Dwayne Arola and his team are using animal enamel as a blueprint for fracture-resistant materials.
Fri, 08/09/2024 | UW Clean Energy Insititute
George Fennell wins 2024 Clean Energy Outreach & Service Award
Master's student George Fennell has been recognized by the Clean Energy Institute for his dedication to STEM mentorship and outreach.
Fri, 07/19/2024 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Akkineni receives best paper award from International Association for Dental Research
Research that alumnus Susrut Akkineni conducted as part of his thesis has been recognized for its contributions to dental, oral and craniofacial health.
Fri, 07/12/2024 | UW Engineering
Pushing learning to the breaking point
Members of the UW Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) gain hands-on experience designing, building — and even breaking — materials.
Thu, 05/30/2024 | PMSE Division
Eleftheria Roumeli named PMSE Early Investigator
The recognition highlights early-career researchers who have made an impressive impact on the field of polymer science and engineering.
Wed, 05/15/2024
Juan Carlos Idrobo recognized with FACET Award
This award celebrates Idrobo's positive influence on students' professional development.
Thu, 04/11/2024
A breadth of knowledge
MSE students displayed a wide range of research topics to peers, faculty and industry professionals at the 2024 Research & Industry Showcase on April 1.
Tue, 04/09/2024 | UW Foster School of Business
SuperSurya takes home Clean Energy Prize at 2024 Alaska Airlines Environmental Innovation Challenge
The SuperSurya team, led by MSE junior Max Stafford, utilizes concentrating solar-thermal power to increase the efficiency of solar panels by 40% through the collection of waste heat.