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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts March 14-18

Highlights include Inside Science and National Geographic.

Written by: Zach Robertson

March 18, 2022

In The News

inside science

March 14

This electric powerboat travels above the water

Timothy McCoy weighs in on one of the first electric powerboats and what it could mean for the world of shipbuilding. McCoy is a clinical professor of naval architecture and marine engineering.

ABC

March 15

The Big Sneeze: Climate change to make pollen season nastier

Allison Steiner’s research team developed a predictive model for the environment, which projected springs that start sooner, with earlier pollen emissions that release up to 200% more pollen.

CNN

March 15

Allergy season will start much earlier than normal and be far more intense because of climate crisis, study suggests

The research team’s work was also featured in CNN.

National Geographic

March 15

Allergy season is about to get worse

Steiner’s work was also featured in National Geographic.

New Scientist

March 15

Pollen season in the US may start 40 days earlier by end of century

And the research was also featured in New Scientist.


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Zach Robertson

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zachr@umich.edu

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