August 12, 2021
Most powerful laser in the U.S. to begin operations soon, supported by $18.5M from the NSF
With first light anticipated in 2022, the NSF will provide five years of operations funding, ramping up as the ZEUS user facility progresses to full capacity.
Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles
Augmented reality for testing nuclear components
Individual finger control for advanced prostheses demonstrated in primates
RECENT Stories
Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles
Augmented reality for testing nuclear components
Individual finger control for advanced prostheses demonstrated in primates
In The News
The Washington Post
September 11
Richard Rood co-authored an op-ed on the need for an adaption response to climate change in addition to mitigation responses. Rood is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering.
Los Angeles Times
September 3
Alex Halderman’s work explains that Dominion voting machines have security vulnerabilities that could be exploited during a voting system with little likelihood of detection. Halderman is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
Click on Detroit
August 30
Alanson Sample explains the range of applications wireless “charging rooms” could have in the future. Sample is an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
FACULTY PERSPECTIVES
Opinion: After a summer of weather horrors, adapting to climate change is an imperative
Opinion: The lack of diversity in engineering is like a disease (but there is a cure)
Opinion: Future aerospace enterprises will demand more advanced modeling and simulation
It’s time for engineering to be equity-centered
In an op-ed for Inside Higher Ed, Dean Gallimore says diversity, equity and inclusion should be a required part of engineering schools’ curricula.
New initiatives and developments at Michigan Engineering
U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building
The facility will accelerate the future of advanced and more equitable robotics and mobility.
Prepping for the revolution
Transportation is going electric
University of Michigan engineers are working to make our electrified future more equitable and avoid the mistakes of the past.
COVID-19
From mask decontamination and wastewater testing to airflow modeling and creating a safer campus, Michigan Engineers are helping in the fight against COVID-19.
SPACE
Michigan Engineering helped lead space discovery beyond the telescope and into its defining era. See how Michigan Engineers are continuing to protect our most precious planet while traveling across the solar system and beyond
WATER QUALITY
Clean water is a human right. See how Michigan Engineers are working to make an impact on our infrastructure to improve safety.
