March 9, 2022
Avian secret: The key to agile bird flight is switching quickly between stable and unstable gliding
The finding could have implications for future agile autonomous aerial vehicles.
Emulating impossible “unipolar” laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information
Research brief: Red nanowire LEDs now efficient enough to enable hyper-resolution VR
University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market
RECENT Stories
Emulating impossible “unipolar” laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information
Research brief: Red nanowire LEDs now efficient enough to enable hyper-resolution VR
University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market
In The News
MLive
May 8
Todd Allen explains that the closure of the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan will, in the short term, lead to more carbon emissions. Allen is the Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and a professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences.
NPR
May 3
Allison Steiner’s research detailing how climate change will impact allergy season is featured. Steiner is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering.
FACULTY PERSPECTIVES
Q&A with Henry Liu, Mcity’s new director
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)
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.
Remodeling the construction industry
Synergy, not replacement
Could human-robot collaboration revitalize an outmoded business model and attract new workers?
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.
