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Data center

A breakthrough for large scale computing

New software finally makes ‘memory disaggregation’ practical. | Medium Read

CYGNSS storm-tracking satellites release first data

Ready for hurricane season, which starts June 1. | Short Read
Researcher holds up invention

Next-gen computing inspired by biology

New memristor chips can see patterns over pixels | Medium Read
Videos

Precision Medicine for Prostate Cancer Patients

Unbreakable: Water-Repellent Coating | MSE Anish Tuteja

The Sweet Side of Engineering

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Research News
Scientist in the lab

‘Sister cell’ profiling aims to shut down cancer metastasis

Michigan engineers release individual cells from a specially-designed chip using laser pulses. | Medium Read

Smartphone security hole | Short Read
Forecasting solar storms | Short Read
Building more stable four-legged robots | Short Read
Campus & Community
Google grant expands robotics for Detroit students

The funding increases outreach at the Michigan Engineering Zone, where U-M mentors work with local high school students. | Medium Read

Brian Noble named chair of Computer Science and Engineering | Medium Read
Kudos for smarter stormwater systems | Medium Read
The Startup Finale 2017 | Short Read
Faculty Perspectives
monitor screen with code
Algorithms can be more fair than humans

Still, it's not guaranteed, as seen in Amazon's same-day delivery service. Algorithm designers may not even realize a problem has crept in. | Short Read

Will President Obama’s clean energy legacy endure? | Long Read
Can slower financial traders find a haven in a world of high-speed algorithms? | Medium Read
Beyond Asimov: How to plan for ethical robots | Medium Read
ORACLE TEAM USA's AC45 catamaran uses hydrofoils to "fly" above the water.
Racing for control

With glory – and danger – on the line, precision engineering rules the day.

Features
Into the Storm

Revealing a Hurricane's Secrets

Courage to Resist

High-Stakes Adventures of J. Alex Halderman

Are We Fighting Cancer Wrong?

It’s Not Usually the Initial Tumor That Kills

Unstoppable

Grad Student Becomes a Published Researcher

In the News
The New York Times March 14, 2017
It’s possible to hack a phone with sound waves, researchers show
Kevin Fu, EECS Associate Professor, authored the research paper.
Time April 18, 2017
Coal’s last kick
Mark Barteau, CHE professor and Advanced Energy Research professor, comments on the future of the coal industry in the U.S.
WXYZ April 13, 2017
Largest freestanding Rubik’s cube unveiled at University of Michigan
Noel Perkins, ME professor, discusses his work as an advisor to the team of students building the cube.
In the News April 4, 2017
Self-healing waterproof coating stays dry for the long term
Anish Tuteja, MSE associate professor, discusses creating a water-repellent spray-on coating that he and the other researchers claim is hundreds of times more durable than similar substances in New Atlas.
bicentennial web project

Beyster Collections: A Lifetime of Ideas

JSTOR: Michigan-Enabled

The Quarterdeck Society: Afloat Since 1905

William Gould Dow: Visionary Leader Sparks Sponsored Research

Photography
A photograph of students testing their Mars rover vehicle on the volleyball court of the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove
With a new volleyball court comes a new testing ground for these engineers as they use the Eda U. Gerstacker Grove to prepare for a competition. |more »