Category: Campus & Community
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New low-cost surgical instrument moves like a surgeon’s hand
In an era of spiraling healthcare cost concerns, a new $500 surgical instrument developed at the University of Michigan is vying to take the place of a $2 million robot for certain minimally invasive procedures.
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Wunderground.com: Democratizing weather
Harnessing the early internet and bringing real-time weather to our daily lives.
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Queen of the hurricanes: An engineer and feminist for the ages
Elsie MacGill, the world’s first female aircraft designer, drew strength from the women who came before her.
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Legacy of Michigan Engineering: 200 years of discovery and achievement
Michigan Engineering celebrates its history of innovation and leadership with a Bicentennial multimedia story project that chronicles the people behind the promise and the struggles behind the breakthroughs.
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Joyce Penner
Penner develops mathematical and computer models to help us better understand what how aerosols and clouds interact and how that affects the climate.
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Michigan in Monterrey
University of Michigan alumni and representatives networked with colleagues from University of Monterrey (UDEM), one of the best schools in Mexico.
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From the Edge of the Arctic
At the top of the world, the climate is changing fast. A Michigan Engineer tracks the planet’s vital signs.
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The Michigan Probe: Changing the Course of Brain Research
Some believed early Michigan brain researchers were engaging in “science fiction” – until development of an advanced tool for forging breakthroughs proved them wrong.
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‘The most interesting tech IPO of the year’ was founded by alums
A Q&A; with the Michigan Engineering alumni who founded Twilio, a “unicorn” in the tech industry.
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A giving family
Carlos Quintanilla and his family empower students to give back to their communities.
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An Unlikely Partnership
Three University of Michigan students, members of an engineering student team called BLUElab, have come to Chaguitón to learn more about the village’s reported water problems and perhaps design a solution.
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Out of the #Flood
In the face of disaster, a city’s social media is saving lives and infrastructure. Is this just the beginning for crowd-sourced salvation?