Author: Kate McAlpine
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Out of the Cold War’s shadow
“My God, what have we done?” The new technology of nuclear nonproliferation
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Thruster for Mars mission breaks records
The most powerful Hall thruster the world has ever seen showed its mettle at NASA Glenn
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Precise pulses explore light’s magnetism
A new laser will investigate an unusual magnetic effect that may lead to efficient solar energy harvesting.
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Making the rules
A profile on Sharon Glotzer, the new Anthony C. Lembke Department Chair of Chemical Engineering.
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“Labyrinth” chip could help monitor aggressive cancer stem cells
A breast cancer clinical trial relies on a hydrodynamic maze to capture cancer stem cells from patient blood.
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Latest two-legged walking robot arrives at Michigan
Built to handle falls, and with two extra motors in each leg, the new robot will help U-M roboticists take independent robotic walking to a whole new level.
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Affordable lead sensor for home, city water lines
A new electronic lead sensor, potentially costing around $20, could keep an eye on home and city water quality, alerting residents and officials to the presence of lead within nine days. The University of Michigan researchers are seeking partners to bring the technology to market. The Flint water crisis showed the nation that old water
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New grad program: Engineering education research
New program turns a researcher’s eye on engineering education in the service of better teaching, learning and diversity at U-M and beyond.
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Are We Fighting Cancer Wrong?
Chemotherapy. Radiation. Surgery. Doctors go after the tumors that they can see.
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Renovated nuclear reactor building opens as world-class labs
Inside the new Nuclear Engineering Labs, researchers in the nation’s top-ranked nuclear engineering program will focus on advancing nuclear security, nonproliferation, safety and energy.
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Rotating Detonation Engine: The Old Is New Again
Michigan Engineers re-visit early research of legendary Arthur Nicholls to create a brave new future.
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“Rediscovered” engine for more efficient power plants
U-M led research on the rotating detonation engine in the 1960s–then the US abandoned the design. Now it returns.