School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Researchers discuss technologies for national defense

The DARPA Forward conference will bring experts across numerous fields of study to WSU Pullman to engage the Pacific Northwest scientific community. WSU sleep researcher Hans Van Dongen is among the conference speakers.

A soldier asleep on a couch.

April 5: Virtual reality entrepreneurship journey focus of Lanning Lecture

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Two former Washington State University professors will describe their journey to becoming Silicon Valley entrepreneurs as part of the Lanning Distinguished Lecture.

Voiland College appoints Pande, Dutta as school directors

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture has appointed two new school directors.

Virtual reality technology developed at WSU enables virtual Olympics participation

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Can’t swing a plane ticket to PyeongChang on short notice? You might still be able to participate in the 2018 Olympics, virtually anyway. Immersive VR technology developed at WSU, and being used at this year’s winter Olympics, is set for a series of public demonstrations on […]

Sodium battery research could provide cheap, effective lithium alternative

By Mary Catherine Frantz, intern, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Sodium-ion batteries might soon provide a less expensive, viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries thanks to research developed at Washington State University.

WSU researchers build -300ºF alien ocean to test NASA outer space submarine

ººBy Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. –  Engineers know how to design submarines on Earth, but building one gets a lot trickier when the temperature drops to -300 Fahrenheit and the ocean is made of methane and ethane. 

New water-splitting method could open path to hydrogen economy

By Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University researchers have found a way to more efficiently generate hydrogen from water — an important key to making clean energy more viable.

WSU engineering student wins national manufacturing competition

By Erik Gomez, intern, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture PULLMAN, Wash – Christian Ziruk, a mechanical engineering senior in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, recently earned first place in the Mastercam Wildest Parts Competition.