News
Fri, 05/27/2022 | UW College of Engineering
Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence
MSE senior Taylor Juenke has been recognized by the UW Engineering dean for her academic achievements.
Mon, 05/16/2022
Di Xiao receives FACET award
MSE professor Di Xiao received a FACET award recognizing his positive influence on students’ academic and professional development.
Tue, 04/26/2022 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Finding additional ways that proteins rotate
Materials scientists, including Research Assistant Professor Shuai Zhang, are taking inspiration from biological materials like bones, teeth and seashells to create a new generation of advanced materials made from proteins and minerals. This research was highlighted in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's CommUnique newsletter.
Thu, 04/21/2022 | UW News
Q&A: Making Earth-friendly electronics
In honor of Earth Day, UW News conducted a Q&A with three University of Washington faculty members, including MSE's Eleftheria Roumeli, who are researching innovative methods to design and manufacture sustainable electronics.
Wed, 04/20/2022 | UW News
Lasers trigger magnetism in atomically thin quantum materials
MSE professor Xiaodong Xu and a team of researchers have discovered that light — in the form of a laser — can trigger a form of magnetism in a normally nonmagnetic material.
Mon, 03/21/2022 | Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute
Novel nanoparticle shows promise for treating breast cancer
MSE Professor Miqin Zhang and her lab team in NanoES have developed a targeted nanoparticle that kills cancer cells by simultaneously delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and activating the immune system
Wed, 03/09/2022 | C5: News
Matthew Yankowitz receives the 2022 IUPAP Young Scientist Prize
Matthew Yankowitz, Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, is awarded the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize for his transformative contributions to the field of moiré quantum materials.
Wed, 11/24/2021 | UW News
Seven MSE-affiliated experts included on Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list
Guozhong Cao, Alex K.Y. Jen, Jun Liu, Yang-Kook Sun, Di Xiao, Jie Xiao and Xiaodong Xu were named on Clarivate’s annual list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Thu, 11/04/2021 | UW Clean Energy Institute
Elevating battery standards for the skies
Robert Masse, co-founder and CEO of Astrolabe Analytics and Ph.D. candidate in Materials Science & Engineering and UW Clean Energy Institute Graduate Fellow, wins U.S. Air Force SBIR grant to accelerate battery innovation for electric aviation.
Tue, 10/19/2021 | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal honors Prof. Krishnan's contributions to magnetic materials
The Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials recognizes Prof. Krishnan’s contributions in microstructure, nanoscience, and applications in information technologies & biomedicine.