School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

The 2019-2020 projects include a new course in which students will learn the chemical origins of color perception and create painting projects from pigments they have synthesized themselves in the laboratory.

Investigating topics from smart homes to disease diagnostics to wearable computing and more, more than 80 students from colleges nationwide worked this summer with faculty mentors at WSU.

The bendable, flexible waterjet needles create less friction than straight needles and cause less buckling of the needle and tearing of the surrounding tissue.

Engineering Associate Professor Jacob Leachman will use the $1.8 million grant to help make hydrogen refueling of military vehicles more convenient and reliable than conventional hydrocarbon fuels.

A WSU research team has developed a drug delivery system using curcumin, the main ingredient in the spice turmeric, that successfully inhibits bone cancer cells while promoting growth of healthy bone cells.

The fellow designation indicates an outstanding contribution to the advancement of the chemical sciences and a high level of accomplishment as a professional chemist.

A WSU faculty member since 1997, Amit Bandyopadhyay conducts research in the areas of additive manufacturing or 3D printing of advanced materials.

Lloyd Smith, a professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

The technique uses a liquid mold that can be manipulated with magnets to create lenses in a variety of shapes and sizes.

The plant-based material surpasses the insulation capabilities of Styrofoam, is very lightweight and can support up to 200 times its weight without changing shape.