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CEE Video Competition

Civil and Environmental Engineering
May 8, 2009
The CEE Student Advisory Council held the inaugural Civil and Environmental Engineering Video Competition during Winter Term 2009. | Short Read

CEE students were invited to submit 3-5 minute “YouTube” style videos about Civil and Environmental Engineering. The competition results are as follows:

First Place: Dave Hawkins

Second Place: Tim Mekaru

Third Place: Halle Doenitz

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Jeff Scruggs selected for Berker and Gokyigit Faculty Scholar Award

This award recognizes outstanding work by a member of the CEE Department in advancing the state of the art in smart and sustainable infrastructure systems.| Short Read
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Combining the real and virtual worlds improves driverless vehicle testing

Augmented reality technology at the University of Michigan makes testing faster, cheaper, safer | Medium Read
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In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Walter J. Weber, Jr. (1934-2018)

Weber passed away on October 18, 2018. During his tenure at the University of Michigan, he taught in both the Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering departments.| Medium Read
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Mining soundwaves: Researchers unlock new data in sonar signals

“Acoustic fields are unexpectedly richer in information than is typically thought.” | Medium Read
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Nanofiber carpet could mimic gecko feet, polar bear fur

A new technique that mimics biological nanofiber arrays can grow chain-like molecules into 3D nanostructures. | Medium Read
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A secure future for US elections starts in the classroom

A new special topics course on election cybersecurity provides students with a deep examination of the past, present, and future of US elections. | Medium Read

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Biopolymer for compostable diapers

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Research News
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A new lead on a 50-year-old radiation damage mystery

A U-M-led team of researchers developed the first atomic-level simulation that produced a mysterious defect. | Medium Read

Combining the real and virtual worlds improves driverless vehicle testing | Medium Read

A new company, Omniscent, is sniffing out dangerous levels of toxic chemicals in the air | Medium Read

$6.8M initiative to enable American laser renaissance | Medium Read
Campus & Community
North campus’ Grove and Duderstadt during fall 2018. Photo: Evan Dougherty

Faculty and staff rewarded for promoting Michigan Engineering values

A new pilot program recognizes faculty and staff for their creativity, innovation and daring. | Short Read

Embracing changing landscapes: autonomy, space exploration and diversity | Medium Read

Understanding at every level | Medium Read

Beyond college midterms, North Campus students are focused on midterm elections | Short Read
Faculty Perspectives
When a website blocks access, it sometimes delivers a notice saying so. Screenshot from airbnb.com, CC BY-ND

The web really isn’t worldwide – every country has different access

Users from certain countries can’t visit certain websites because a corporation halfway around the world has made a decision to deny them access. | Medium Read

How recycling more steel and aluminum could slash imports without a trade war | Medium Read

What are these ‘levels’ of autonomous vehicles? | Medium Read

Zuckerberg Capitol Hill testimony: Engineering experts offer comments | Short Read
In the News
MIT Technology Review December 7, 2018
Online censorship in Saudi Arabia soared after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder
Censored Planet, an internet censorship project lead by EECS-CSE research assistant professor Roya Ensafi, detected a sharp uptick in censorship following the killing of Washington Post reporter Jamal Khashoggi.
National Geographic December 4, 2018
Why space weather is being made in the lab
EECS-ECE professor Louise Willingale discusses the power and potential of the HERCULES laser.
Scientific American November 26, 2018
Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Moving Parts
Scientific American asks Robert J Vlasic Dean of Engineering and AERO professor Alec Gallimore to weigh in on new plane with no moving parts.
Science Daily November 26, 2018
A new lead on a 50-year-old radiation damage mystery
Science Daily explains the impact of new radiation damage research done by NERS professor Fei Gao.
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