Author: Jessica Petras
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Mingyan Liu named associate dean for academic affairs
Liu hopes to foster collaborative and innovative problem-solving among faculty from different disciplines.
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“Self-driving” water systems: A Q&A with Branko Kerkez
Taking a people-first approach to water management
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Awards honor staff contributions to Michigan Engineering
2023 winners exemplify the vital contributions of staff that make Michigan Engineering one of the nation’s top engineering schools.
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Remembering Huei Peng
An innovative researcher, leader and educator in vehicle controls and connected/automated vehicles.
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Senior hires stand out in an impressive year for faculty hiring
The cohort of 36 new tenured and tenure-track faculty includes 11 faculty hired at the rank of professor or associate professor.
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Office of Culture, Community & Equity offers resources and services to enable DEI gains
The new office within Michigan Engineering will support faculty, staff and students in advancing people-first engineering.
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Robert J. Vlasic: Remembering an engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Vlasic, whose gift established the endowed position of Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, died at the age of 96.
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New teaching awards highlight outstanding Michigan Engineering instructors
Awards recognize instructors who provide an exceptional engineering education experience for undergraduate students.
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Three new executive directors join Michigan Engineering
The new hires will lead the Office of Student Affairs, Online & Professional Education and the Center for Entrepreneurship.
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Treating PFAS water contamination with cold plasma
University of Michigan researchers are developing better plasma technology that can destroy PFAS compounds
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Funding a new transportation revolution: Liu congressional testimony
Professor Henry Liu addresses House committee on the need for a national surface transportation research agenda.
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Smart infrastructure financing: Why data could be the answer
The way we are financing infrastructure is stuck in the 20th century. Peter Adriaens, a professor of finance in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and director of the Center for Smart Infrastructure Finance at the University of Michigan, wants to change that. With $1 million in financial support from blockchain company Ripple, he…