School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

NASA funds student’s study of fueling space exploration

By Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – When mechanical engineering student Carl Bunge was 3 years old, his brother and sister convinced him he was an alien born from an egg his parents found in a field.

Ancient glass-glued walls studied for nuke waste solutions

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – The modern challenge of nuclear waste storage and disposal has researchers at Washington State University looking back at ancient materials from around the world.

April 19: Symposium addresses future hydrogen economy

PULLMAN, Wash. – Academic, industry and government researchers from around the West will gather at Washington State University on Tuesday, April 19, to glimpse a hydrogen-powered future.

Students mix brawn and brains for wrestling success

By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Washington State University Tri-Cities students Joseph Traverso and Robert Mendoza credit intellectual as well as physical preparation for their recent top finishes at the Northwest Conference Wrestling Championship, which qualified them for the National Collegiate Wrestling Association championships March 10-12.

Efficient walls made from trash showcased at expo

By Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture intern PULLMAN, Wash. – Energy-saving walls made from trash will be viewed by as many as 30,000 people next month in Washington, D.C., where Washington State University students will present their TrashWall project at the National Sustainable Design Expo.

Key improvement made in solar cell voltage technology

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – A critical milestone in solar cell fabrication will help pave the way for solar energy to directly compete with electricity generated by conventional energy sources.

NASA grant to improve fluid flow in outer space

By Michelle Fredrickson, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture intern PULLMAN, Wash. – Future astronauts may boldly go farther than ever before, thanks to research at Washington State University recently funded by NASA to study fluids in space.

WSU hosts national bioplastics conference Nov. 16-18

Washington State University’s Pullman campus will play host to the bioplastics industry Nov. 16-18. Members of Iowa State University (ISU), Washington State University, the Ford Motor Company, USDA, Boeing, and 3M, as well as many others, will meet to discuss new projects in the development of biologically based plastics from renewable resources for the Center […]

Oct. 30: Fun robot challenge midterm is open to public

By Zahra Debbek, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Mechanical engineering students will show off their robotic skills to the public during a competition at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Building, Room 152, at Washington State University.