News
Thu, 07/14/2022 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
How proteins form tooth enamel
Researchers at UW MSE and PNNL investigate how ribbon-shaped amelogenin proteins play a critical role in building tooth enamel at the molecular level, a process that is crucial for engineering bone and teeth.
Wed, 07/06/2022 | UW Population Health
Miqin Zhang receives pilot grant for diabetes research
MSE professor Miqin Zhang, along with ME faculty Mohammad Malakooti, will use the funding to develop a battery-free, wearable sweat sensor, integrated with a smartphone, that can continuously monitor pH and glucose levels and thus enable self-health monitoring for diabetic patients.
Thu, 06/23/2022
Building literal bridges: How the UW SAMPE team survived a pandemic and persevered
The pandemic nearly forced the student chapter of SAMPE at UW to disband. Team leadership share their story of perseverance, resourcefulness and ultimately, success.
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.