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A group of twelve people holding a rocket

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.

Headshots of new faculty Mo Chen, Avik Som and Quansan Yang

Mon, 09/23/2024

Introducing our new faculty

MSE welcomes Mo Chen, Avik Som and Quansan Yang.

Illustrated depiction of individual silk protein molecules, or “silk fibroins” (blue), are deposited on a graphene surface surrounded by water (green and red spheres) and grow into an atomically precise two-dimensional (2D) sheet.

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.

Two hands hold up a mammal's jaw bone.

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.

George Fennell holds the certificate for his CEI outreach award

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.

Illustration of patterned nanoribbons with carbonate mineralization in progress

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.

A group of five students around a work table covered in scraps of materials.

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.

Eleftheria Roumeli

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.

Juan Carlos Idrobo

Wed, 05/15/2024

Juan Carlos Idrobo recognized with FACET Award

This award celebrates Idrobo's positive influence on students' professional development.

A crowd of people in a reception hall viewing academic research posters

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.