Michigan Engineering News

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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts February 21-25

Highlights include the Washington Post and the Daily Beast,

In The News

Washington Post

February 21

New legislation could bring mobile voting to the District

Alex Halderman highlights the cybersecurity risks and fraud potential the U.S. would potentially open itself up with internet voting. Halderman is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science.

Chicago Tribune

February 21

Lake Michigan ice coverage may be nearing its peak as lake levels continue to drop

Drew Gronewold tells the Chicago Tribune that extreme swings in Great Lakes water and ice levels will only occur more as a result of climate change. Gronewold is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering.

Hour Detroit

February 21

Michigan State Researchers Create Magnesium-18

Anish Tuteja’s research into a spray-on coating for solar panels is featured in Hour Detroit. Tuteja is a professor of materials science and engineering, professor of macromolecular science and engineering and a professor of chemical engineering.

The Daily Beast

February 22

Deep cleaning won’t save us from COVID, and now we know why

Herek Clack tells the Daily Beast that mucus has different qualities to water—a fact some researchers early in the pandemic missed with their experiments on COVID-19 transmission. Clack is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering.

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