June 25, 2021
Nanotech OLED electrode liberates 20% more light, could slash display power consumption
A five-nanometer-thick layer of silver and copper outperforms conventional indium tin oxide without adding cost.
$20M NSF AI-EDGE Institute aims to transform 5G and beyond networks
Answers Inc. – A brief history of U-M’s Space Physics Research Laboratory
In the news: Michigan Engineering experts July 19-23
RECENT Stories
$20M NSF AI-EDGE Institute aims to transform 5G and beyond networks
Answers Inc. – A brief history of U-M’s Space Physics Research Laboratory
In the news: Michigan Engineering experts July 19-23
In The News
Mlive
July 19
Richard Rood tells MLive that the state and nation’s infrastructure isn’t ready for climate change. Rood is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering.
The New York Times
July 13
David Blaauw’s lab deployed the Michigan Micro Mote, the world’s smallest computer, to help zoologists better understand how P. hyalina snails survived the rosy wolf snail in Tahiti. Blaauw is the Kensall D. Wise Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Washington post
july 5
Chris Ruf explains how researchers are using the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System to find where plastics enter the ocean. Ruf is the Frederick Bartman Collegiate Professor of Climate and Space Science.
FACULTY PERSPECTIVES
The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites
Shipping is tough on the climate and hard to clean up – these innovations can help cut emissions
The future of Line 5: Engineering under Lake Michigan
U-M’s Ford Motor Company Robotics Building
The facility will accelerate the future of advanced and more equitable robotics and mobility.
New initiatives and developments at Michigan Engineering
Testing advanced space engines here on Earth
U-M is a member of a new $15M institute to improve physics-based modeling of advanced thrusters for human space exploration.
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.
