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An even smaller world’s smallest ‘computer’

The latest from IBM and now the University of Michigan is redefining what counts as a computer at the microscale. | Short Read
The University of Michigan solar car Novum contends with clouds during a practice run on the American Solar Challenge race route

U-M’s top-ranked Solar Car Team readies for race on Oregon Trail

The 2018 American Solar Challenge will be a real test for a young team. | Short Read
View of Bakken shale in North Dakota from a plane in flight

Oil, gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than EPA reports

Gas leaks estimated to be worth $2 billion could have fueled 10 million homes. | Short Read
Videos

Lightwave Valleytronics: Using Electron Momentum in 2-D Semiconductors

New Evidence of Water on Europa

Chiromagnetic Nanoparticles - Enabling Light Modulation through Magnetism

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Research News
A solar array on U-M’s North Campus

The material that could power tomorrow’s solar cells

‘We estimate that a finished solar cell could be about ten times cheaper than an equivalent gallium arsenide cell.’ | Medium Read

How to color-code nearly invisible nanoparticles | Medium Read
CYGNSS’ ocean achievements pave way for land applications | Medium Read
Toward a stem cell model of human nervous system development | Medium Read
Campus & Community
Michael J. Solomon
Choosing a hard question in soft matter

Mike Solomon is an AAAS fellow for his contributions in colloids and is the new dean of Rackham Graduate School. | 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
Installing an alternative on spring break | 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
Joi Mondisa
Creating Better Engineers

Understanding mentorship and community to create engineers.

Features
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

Something Groovy This Way Goes

Before “geek” was “cool,” Michigan Engineers still found time for fact-finding, fashion -- and fun.

In the News
The New York Times July 20, 2018
Car engineers scoff at enthusiasts’ modifications. But not always.
Jason Siegel, ME assistant research scientist, is quoted.
Wired July 20, 2018
Zoox flashes serious self-driving skills in chaotic San Francisco
Huei Peng, ME professor, and Matthew Johnson-Roberson, NAME and EECS professor, discuss the state of the art self-driving technology on display in San Francisco.
Nature July 19, 2018
Death-defying NASA mission will make humanity’s closest approach to the Sun
Justin Kasper, CLaSP associate professor, is principal investigator for Parker’s Solar Wind Electrons Alphas and Protons (SWEAP) investigation.
Motherboard July 19, 2018
How students are trying to bring solar-powered cars to our roads
The American Solar Challenge has commenced. Our U-M Solar Car Team is fighting to maintain its position as America's top team, with 6 consecutive National Championships.
bicentennial web project

Samuel Ting: Nobel Laureate 

LNF: From Modest to Top Tier

Ed Lesher: Aircraft Hall of Famer

G.G. Brown: Mentor and Pioneer

Photography
An autonomous shuttle drives in front of the North Campus Research Complex
North Campus has a new resident with the Mcity Driverless Shuttle launched this summer. This research project will see how passengers interact with the shuttles in order to gauge consumer acceptance of the technology. |more »