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Hurricane Florence approaching the east coast. Photo courtesy of the NOAA

Hurricane Florence: U-M researchers forecast impacts

More than 2 million people could lose power, and flooding is the major concern for several reasons. | Medium Read
An electron microscope image

Heat transfer surprise could lead to thermal transistors

Mechanical engineers find another way to break Planck's law at the nanoscale. | Medium Read
A runner kneels down to prepare to begin the race

Has the Olympics changed how it measures false-starts in track?

A Q&A with a biomechanics expert who has researched reaction times | Medium Read
Videos

The Parker Solar Probe Faraday Cup | The Original and Final Test

Global CO2 Initiative

ACE 2018 - University Exoskeleton Competition

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Research News
Catharine McGhan, Engineering 101 GSI, introduces students to C++ in a CAEN Lab in the Pierpont Commons on North Campus in Ann Arbor, MI on March 12, 2013. Photo: Joseph Xu

Fake news detector algorithm works better than a human

System sniffs out fakes up to 76 percent of the time. | Medium Read

Getting smart about construction safety | Medium Read
Oil, gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than EPA reports | Short Read
How to color-code nearly invisible nanoparticles | Medium Read
Campus & Community
A collage of pictures with a faded overlay and a logo in the center for the Mechanical Engineering department
Mechanical Engineering celebrates 150 years

The sesquicentennial anniversary of Mechanical Engineering is a major milestone for Michigan Engineering. | Short Read

Michigan Life Sciences Fellows program offers mentorship, resources | Medium Read
Bolder ideas are the heart of new high-impact research funding programs | Short Read
Volker Sick receives president’s international education award | Medium Read
Faculty Perspectives
Shelf with steel rods
How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war

| Medium Read

What are these ‘levels’ of autonomous vehicles? | Medium Read
Zuckerberg Capitol Hill testimony: Engineering experts offer comments | Short Read
‘I hacked an election. So can the Russians.’ | Short Read
Illustration of outlined bacteria under a microscope
The threat that never sleeps: Can science stop superbugs?

Traditional antibiotics are losing the battle with bacteria and Michigan engineers are stepping into the breach.

Features
Creating Better Engineers

Understanding mentorship and community to create engineers.

Q&A with Samuel Ting

Nobel Laureate and Michigan Engineer

How to Disrupt

Lessons from Tony Fadell

Out of the Cold War’s Shadow

The new technology of nuclear nonproliferation

In the News
The Washington Post September 12, 2018
The Latest: 5.4M people under hurricane watches, warnings
Associate Professor of IOE and CEE Seth Guikema discusses the impact of Hurricane Florence.
Newsweek September 13, 2018
Is Trump taking on Russia? President authorizes sanctions on countries that interfere in elections
EECS-CSE professor Alex Halderman says if Russia plans to interfere in U.S. midterms, they're probably already in our election systems.
Michigan Radio September 12, 2018
The science behind Michigan’s northern lights display tonight
CLaSP Associate Professor Justin Kasper provides insight to a northern lights display in Michigan.
The Washington Post September 12, 2018
Less snow prompts push to lengthen Grand Canyon visit season
Climate Scientist and Dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability Jonathan Overpeck explains the impact climate change will have on the Grand Canyon.
bicentennial web project

Five year plan: The North Campus story

Ed Lesher: Aircraft Hall of Famer

LASIK: The Bladeless Scalpel

Q&A with Samuel Ting

Photography
A photograph of students gathering on the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove.
A rare double rainbow marks an auspicious beginning for the newest undergrads and members of the #umichengin22 class. |more »