School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Researchers develop viable sodium battery

The team reports one of the best results to date for a sodium-ion battery. It is able to deliver a capacity similar to a low-end lithium-ion battery and to recharge successfully, keeping more than 80 percent of its charge after 1,000 cycles.

WSU PhD graduate Junhua Song hold a sodium-ion battery in two fingers.

Pair of WSU students working on meditation device to aid student’s mental health

Recognition as Clinton Fellows came after Nam Nguyen and Aaron Ramadan submitted a lengthy business proposal outlining their plan for a handheld device that guides students through a session of meditation in response to mental health stresses.