Category: History
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Q&A with Samuel Ting
Samuel C.C. Ting received the Nobel Prize in 1976, with Burton Richter, for discovering the subatomic J/ψ particle. He is the principal investigator for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment on the International Space Station, a $2 billion project installed in 2011. Here, Ting (BS ’59 Eng Phys, Eng Math, MS ’60 LSA, PhD ’62 LSA)…
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Fred B. Pelham: building bridges
The first African-American Michigan engineering graduate established a sturdy reputation for designs that last.
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G.G. Brown: Mentor and pioneer
A leader whose methods and means were ahead of their time, Brown remains a Michigan icon.
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Ed Lesher: Aircraft Hall of Famer
This aeronautics professor taught students in mid-air and flew into record books.
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How to disrupt
A tech visionary who has reinvented industries tells us how it’s done
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How to Disrupt – Lessons from Tony Fadell
A tech visionary who has reinvented industries tells us how it’s done
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Aero pioneers: Computers in control
Many faculty were pioneers in the field, helping to lay the groundwork for areas such as control theory, wireless communication and traffic management.
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Auto connect: Gasoline automobiles to Mcity
Early proximity to global auto hub leads to strong expertise and leadership that lasts to this day
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Five year plan: The North Campus story
The Five Year Plan to tame 300 acres of outlying wasteland north of the Huron River would take nearly 40 years to complete.
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Claude Shannon: information icon
Early theoretical solutions led to practical applications that continue to power our digital world.
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Walter Lay: Automotive engineering pioneer
The Michigan program in automotive studies rose alongside and in cooperation with nearby Detroit automakers.