Category: History
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Michigan Engineers: Elite Astronaut Corps
Of the relatively few astronauts in the history of the world, more than our fair share have been Michigan Engineers.
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Wood walks to work: The one who stayed
Going broke in Detroit may have been the best thing that ever happened to DeVolson Wood – and Michigan Engineering.
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Kicking the hornet’s nest: the Kirkendall Effect
A 23 year-old Michigan Engineering graduate student turned metallurgy upside down.
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Beyster Collections showcase a lifetime of ideas from U-M alum
Three permanent exhibits on U-M’s North Campus pay tribute to the achievements of Michigan Engineer J. Robert Beyster
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Aero Throwback: Better ways to get to a football game
The early days of Michigan’s flying clubs are full of adventure, mishaps and tenacity.
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Quarterdeck Society: afloat since 1905
The Indoor Yacht Club gets a new name…and endures.
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Michigan Bicentennial Celebration: Spring Festival 2017
Events, symposia, and activities galore – in celebration of a rich past; in pursuit of a meaningful future
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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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First engineering shop: From there to here!
From an early appropriation of less than three thousand dollars would come multitudes.
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Ship shape: the design that shook the world
The bulbous bow, the punched card, and a new direction in ship design.
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Analog to digital: The Ford Foundation computer project
Donald Katz, professor and chair of the chemical and metallurgical engineering department from 1951-62, took the College from analog to digital solutions.