Author: Kate McAlpine
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Understanding at every level
From quantum physics to computer systems: a profile of Pinaki Mazumder, professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
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$6.8M initiative to enable American laser renaissance
After Europe and Asia surpassed U.S. in high intensity laser research in the early 2000s, the Department of Energy is funding new collaborative research network to make the U.S. more competitive.
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Michigan Engineering’s new DEI director
Sara Pozzi, a professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, takes the reins of the College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion implementation committee.
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Compostable diapers are the aim of new sustainability startup
Safe and eco-friendly ingredients for personal care have attracted more than $1.5 million in venture capital.
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Heat transfer surprise could lead to thermal transistors
Mechanical engineers find another way to break Planck’s law at the nanoscale.
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Memory-processing unit (MPU) could bring memristors to the masses
AI, weather forecasting and data science would all benefit from computers that store and process data in the same place. Memristors could be up to the task.
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Choosing a hard question in soft matter
Mike Solomon is an AAAS fellow for his contributions in colloids and is the new dean of Rackham Graduate School.
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Oil, gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than EPA reports
Gas leaks estimated to be worth $2 billion could have fueled 10 million homes.
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Q&A with Mingyan Liu
The incoming electrical and computer engineering chair talks about her vision for the future.
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Todd Allen named next NERS department chair
Todd Allen has been named the new Glenn F. and Gladys H. Knoll Department Chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) effective 1 January 2019.
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An even smaller world’s smallest ‘computer’
The latest from IBM and now the University of Michigan is redefining what counts as a computer at the microscale.
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Toward a stem cell model of human nervous system development
Human cells could one day show us more about why neural tube birth defects occur and how to prevent them.