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Autumn 2009
In this issue: Algae-based Aviation Fuel: Will It Fly?; Research Spotlight; ME Research Centers; 2009 Engineering Lecture Series; CAREER Awards; Alumni Corner; Academic Spotlight; Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients; Endowed Lectureship to Honor Kobayashi and Morrison; ME 2009 Graduation; Honors & Awards; Chair’s Corner.The MEssenger (PDF 852 KB)
Spring 2009
In this issue: Riley Collaborates with Top Researchers at Isaac Newton Institute; Bioengineering Pioneer Honored for Life’s Work; ME Research Group Develops Inexpensive 3D Printing Materials for Ceramics; ME Leadership Seminar Series 2009; CAREER Awards; Alumni Corner; Academic Spotlight; Scholarship and Fellowship Recipients; SAE 2009 Formula Car Rollout; Honors & Awards; Chair’s Corner.The MEssenger (PDF 852 KB)
Autumn 2008
In this issue: Atomic Force Microscopy; DOE Grant Funds Tidal Energy Research; "Camera in a Pill" a Major advance in Endoscopic Technology; Mechatronics Research; Janicki's Entrepreneurship Covers Boat Hulls, Boeing and Biomass: Olson Awarded Dean's Medal, Recycle Bins for Ferries May See Statewide Use; Welcome to Amy Shen; Human Poered Submarine 2008; 2008 FSAE West Competition; Honors & Awards; Chair’s Corner.The MEssenger (PDF 393 KB)
Spring 2008
In this issue: Energy in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest; ME in the News; Experience is Key Product in Instructional Shops; Environmentally Sensitive Energy Conversion; Alumni Corner: Henry Schatz Urges Alumni to End Campaign UW with a Bang; Transitions: Alberto Aliseda Wins NSF CAREER Award, ME Welcomes Two New Research Faculty, Colin Sandwith Retires; Honors & Awards; Chair’s Corner.The MEssenger (PDF 393 KB)
Autumn 2007
In this issue: Boeing Rolls Out New Era With 787 Dreamliner; Bryan Speare Awarded Dean’s Medal; Martin Snoey Speaks at Graduation; Academic Spotlight: Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research; Dr. Savio Woo to be inducted into ME Hall of Fame; Education Key to Good Life for “Just Plain Folks”; Nathan Sniadecki Joins ME Faculty; ME Students Participate in National Competitions; 2007 Enginering Lecture Series; Honors & Awards; Chair’s Corner.The MEssenger (PDF 848 KB)
Spring 2007
Information about the first Bryan T. McMinn Endowed Research Professorship is listed in this issue. Also featured are the following stories: Three Endowments Established through Students First Initiative; ME Alumni Honored with 2007 Diamond Awards; Academic Spotlight: Multifunctional Materials; Health Systems and Biotechnology Research; John Purvis helped make flying safer; Capstone Design Project Will Aid Bolivian Village; Chair’s Corner; ME 2007 Leadership Seminar Series; Retiring Faculty.The MEssenger (PDF 1 MB)
Autumn 2006
Highlights of the September 15, 2006 ME centennial celebration are listed in this issue. Also featured are the following stories: Ron Crockett Endows Undergrad Scholarships; Professor Joyce Cooper Wins Fulbright Award to Continue Life Cycle Asessment Research in Finland; new faculty member Alberto Aliseda; Faculty, Staff, Student and Alumni news; and Formula SAE Team Finishes 4th.The MEssenger (PDF 729 KB)
Spring 2006
The department will celebrate its centennial on September 15, 2006. Highlights of the celebration are listed in this issue, along with a review of the department's second half-century (1957-2006). Also featured are stories on the College of Engineering's new dean, Matthew O'Donnell; the National Academy of Engineering prize shared by Professor Emeritus Jens Jorgensen; the Scheumann Family and the department's link to Seattle's Gas Works Park; Professor Ann Mescher's efforts to speed data transmission using new fiber optics; new faculty member Jiangyu Li; and a major research award granted to Professor Minoru Taya and Research Assistant Professor Chunye Xu.The MEssenger (PDF 1.81 MB)
Autumn 2005
In the Fall 2005 issue, we congratulate Joe Garbini on being named the first holder of the Professor James B. Morrison Endowed Chair in Mechanical Engineering, highlight the department's upcoming centennial with a review of the first fifty years (1906-56), pay tribute to Rod Kirkwood for his accomplishments and career as a mechanical engineer, and describe how the interests of alumnus Nathan Miller (BSME '04) led to a demonstration solar power project for the Mechanical Engineering Building.The MEssenger (PDF 1.47 MB)
