Category: Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Personal cold plasma “air curtain” design for COVID-19 protection moves forward
Medical giant Johnson & Johnson and federal HHS select U-M design with “minimal impact on daily life.”
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Removing and reusing phosphorus from agricultural runoff
Glen Daigger and his research team are developing a biological system that can capture the phosphorus in the water without use of chemicals.
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Nancy Love honored with national award for outstanding environmental engineering education and research
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists recognizes Love’s achievements with the Science Award.
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How a COVID-19 app built at U-Michigan is helping businesses stay open
New real-time employer dashboards provide “live-feed of data” as employees report their symptoms while also safeguarding users’ data privacy.
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Improving construction worker safety with wearable sensors
Wearables track heart rate, fatigue and stress.
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Caution and connection in in-person classes during COVID-19
Faculty members and students share their perspectives.
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Treating PFAS water contamination with cold plasma
University of Michigan researchers are developing better plasma technology that can destroy PFAS compounds
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The secret math of the Amazon
CEE professor Valeriy Ivanov works to unravel the mysteries of the world’s last great forest.
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Wireless sensors for N95 masks could enable easier, more accurate decontamination
“The technology can give users the confidence they deserve when reusing respirators or other PPE.”
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Turning faces into thermostats
An autonomous HVAC system could provide more comfort with less energy.
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Spotlight: Data is life
Take a multimedia trip to the Amazon and meet the researchers who are working to understand how the future of the rainforest could affect us all.
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Engineers work to disinfect N95 masks for medical personnel
Virus removal approaches, mask resilience and mask fit are all being tested.