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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 18-22

Highlights include MLive and Marketplace.

Written by: Zach Robertson

October 22, 2021

In The News

MLive

October 18

Exoskeletons aren’t science fiction. They help people every day, University of Michigan robotics project proves

Robert Gregg says the future of technology is much more minimalist, and modular exoskeletons can help the disabled and elderly. Gregg is an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science and associate professor of mechanical engineering.

Bridge

October 18

Michigan’s balmy October means more mosquitos, peril for coldwater fish

Richard Rood tells Bridge that Michigan temperatures in October were 10-15 degrees higher than long term averages. Rood says the Great Lakes holding onto their heat are impacting the surrounding air. Rood is a professor of climate and space sciences and engineering.

Marketplace

October 21

In the transition to renewables, energy storage is a hot topic

Greg Keoleian tells Marketplace that pumped hydropower is the most widely deployed means of storing electrical energy. Keoleian is a professor of civil and environmental engineering.


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Zach Robertson

Zach Robertson

News & Communications Specialist

(734) 647-7000

zachr@umich.edu

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