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Immunostained neuron stem cells

Mon, 10/11/2021 | College of Engineering

Tiny structures, big impact

Miqin Zhang is working to improve cancer treatment with nanoparticles made from the same material found in crustacean shells.

UW in the evening light

Tue, 10/05/2021

Engineering excellence for the public good

The College of Engineering's strategic plan focuses on four key areas: creating a healthier and more just world through our work; embracing the power of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); translating innovation into impact; and investing strategically in our future. 

Headshot of Shawn Swanson

Thu, 09/30/2021 | UW News

Spotlight: Shawn Swanson pursues medical innovations through social entrepreneurship

Shawn Swanson - MSE alum, Engineering Innovation in Health all star, MedsForAll founder and Population Health Social Entrepreneurship Fellow - is profiled by the UW Population Health Initiative.

picture of woman sitting on sofa with AKTIV prototype artificial kidney

Fri, 09/10/2021 | UW Medicine

MSE innovation at the core of award-winning artificial kidney prototype

Professor Bruce Hinds' lab developed the photoelectrochemical system that is integral to the new technology.
 

Bronze W

Tue, 09/07/2021

Expanding STEM pathways via materials research

The Molecular Engineering Materials Center is part of a three-year, NSF-funded partnership to build STEM career pathways for underserved Hispanic, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students.

Matthew Yankowitz

Wed, 08/04/2021

Matthew Yankowitz wins NSF CAREER Award

Matthew Yankowitz, an assistant professor in the departments of Physics and MSE, has been honored with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

POSS-peptoid molecules self-assemble into rhomboid-shaped nanocrystals.  (Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)

Wed, 06/30/2021 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Harvesting light like nature does

Affiliate professor James De Yoreo and Research assistant Professor Shuai Zhang are part of a research team who are creating a novel material capable of capturing light energy.

Prof. Di Xiao

Tue, 06/29/2021

Professor Di Xiao joins MSE faculty

Professor Di Xiao, a renowned theorist in the field of quantum materials, will be joining our faculty in September 2021.

Christine Luscombe Headshot

Wed, 06/16/2021

Celebrating ADVANCE and engineering equity

Christine Luscombe, associate professor of MSE, speaks on the importance of programming that promotes the advancement of women faculty.
 

Wed, 06/16/2021 | College of Engineering

Boeing-Roundhill Professor Lilo Pozzo named interim chair of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering

"Lilo’s dedication to leadership and service, as well as her collaborations with MSE faculty to accelerate the pace of materials discovery, make her uniquely qualified for this role."