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The US has a new most powerful laser
Hitting 2 petawatts, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at U-M enables research that could improve medicine, national security, materials science and more.
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First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
Quasicrystals couldn’t be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.
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Using GenAI without hindering learning: Students want guidance
At Engineering Education Innovation event, educators shared research, ideas and student perspectives.
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Campus & Community
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Karen A. Thole receives prestigious award from ASME
The Kate Gleason Award recognizes distinguished women in engineering for outstanding entrepreneurial success or a lifetime of achievement.
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Precision in Motion
Bridging Engineering and Gymnastics
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Twelve faculty members earn named professorships this year
Michigan Engineering faculty recognized for their exceptional achievements.
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Moving at the speed of need
How bold moves in COVID-19’s early days are powering new possibilities five years later.
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Research
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Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov discusses “prescience and patience”
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Next-gen automotive semiconductors are critical for level 5 driverless cars
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‘Millennium’ solar car to race in U-M team’s first Australian winter
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Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity
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A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
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Motion sickness technology could alleviate symptoms for passengers in today’s cars, and tomorrow’s
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Maneuverable underwater vehicles inspired by golf balls
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Careful heating unlocks unprecedented sensitivity to pressure in semiconductor materials
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Off-road autonomy and digital twins: a Q&A with Bogdan Epureanu
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Synchrotron in a closet: Bringing powerful 3D X-ray microscopy to smaller labs
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Features
Autonomy from the inside out
A look at the next-gen semiconductors we need to power tomorrow’s fully self-driving vehicles
