Engineering

Research Annual Report featuring outstanding research conducted at Washington State University.

Taking a cue from the structural complexity of trees and bones, Washington State University engineers have created a way to 3D‑print two types of steel in the same circular layer using two welding machines. The resulting bimetallic material proved 33% to 42% stronger than either metal alone, thanks in part to pressure caused between the metals as they cool together.

Seeking new tools to improve soil health, scientists at Washington State University are studying electric signals that bounce between plants and the underworld community of microbes that sustain them.

A liquid nitrogen spray developed by Washington State University researchers can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentially solving what is a significant challenge for future moon-landing astronauts.

Ganapati Bhat, assistant professor in Washington State University’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for work to improve flexible, self-sustainable wearable technology.

Amanda Boyd, co-director of the Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH), has been appointed to the Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communication of the National Academies for Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

An unmanned semi-submersible vehicle developed at Washington State University may prove that the best way to travel in water undetected and efficiently is not on top, or below, but in-between.

Washington State University faculty Dan “Annie” Du, Dogan Gursoy, Kris Kowdley, Yuehe Lin, and Nathan McDowell were recognized in this year’s Highly Cited Researchers list, meaning they are among the […]