November 5, 2025 ME Fall 2025 Newsletter Written By: Caitlin Scott Departments: Mechanical Engineering Categories: Community|Faculty|Research|Students The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s fall 2025 newsletter content is available online. This issue includes: Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. UW engineers have figured out why. Focus on new faculty: Harsh Sharma is leveraging AI to create better digital twins Moldable, flexible sensor is a versatile option for detecting irregularities in everything from manufacturing to mobility Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in new high-performing heat exchanger New design framework makes it easier to create custom shock-absorbing materials In new engineering course, sustainability policy is debatable and alternative views are abundant Faculty highlights include: Lih-Sheng (Tom) Turng is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Christian Franck named fellow of SEM, Darryl Thelen honored with Borelli Award, and Peter Adamczyk recognized with ASB Founders’ & Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards EMA Senior, Nicholas Rienstra, named Astronaut Scholar for 2025 Wisconsin Baja Racing 2025 SAE Competition SAE Aero UW Soars to New Heights UW Human Powered Vehicle Club earns 1st in ASME competition Mechanistic understanding could enable better fast-charging batteries Use any of the links above or view a PDF file to access these stories from our community.