School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

WSU Everett engineering students are building a rocket to compete in NASA's student rocket competition which will culminate with a final launch April 13–15 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.

Dogan Gursoy, Kris Kowdley, Dan “Annie” Du, Yuehe Lin, and Nathan McDowell are on this year’s list recognizing researchers whose publications rank among the top 1% most cited in the world.

Low-cost tests that use nanoparticles to detect chemicals can accurately measure tiny amounts of two potentially harmful herbicides in fruits, vegetables, and their products.

The uncrewed aircraft system, powered by WSU’s patented 3D‑printed liquid hydrogen tank technology and deployable hydrogen liquefier, is an important step toward using the clean energy source in aviation and other industries.

WSU researchers used simulated crushed Martian rock mixed with a titanium alloy to make a strong material in a process that one day could be used on Mars.

A method to convert a commonly thrown-away plastic to a resin used in 3D‑printing could allow for making better use of plastic waste.

Since its launch in January 2021, fifteen proposals have received nearly $575,000 in funding through Cougar Cage events.

These latest awardees bring WSU’s total number of Goldwater recipients to 48 since the first in 1990. The scholarships are given to high‑achieving undergraduates pursuing science careers.

As the Major League Baseball season gets underway, new WSU research provides clues on exactly how high and far some of those balls will fly.

A WSU student team is building small satellites about the size of a Kleenex box that they hope to someday launch into space.