Category: Department Research News
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A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge.
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Up to 30% of the power used to train AI is wasted. Here’s how to fix it.
Smarter use of processor speeds saves energy without compromising training speed and performance.
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Precision health and advanced communications: €9M ($10M) for bio-inspired nanoparticles on demand
Advanced microscopy techniques and AI models will help design complex nanoparticles for specific biological targets with less trial and error.
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You can make it here
The Wilson Center celebrates 25 years of student-driven building, learning and growing.
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The Highest Honor
Michigan Engineering counts 35 living NAE members among its ranks, and The Michigan Engineer has undertaken a multi-year mission to photograph them.
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Bulky additives could make cheaper solar cells last longer
The findings could help engineers methodically find the best molecules to increase the lifespan of perovskite solar cells, rather than relying on time-consuming trial and error.
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Experts across the aviation industry discussed routes to a sustainable future at U-M symposium
The Michigan Initiative for Sustainable Aviation assembled reps from aircraft and engine manufacturers, the airline industry, airport operations, sustainable aviation startups and more.
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Semiconductor workforce program increases access to hands-on training
‘In undergrad, you sometimes feel like you’re just passing classes. But what we’re doing here is science.’
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New kind of superresolution explores cell division
Interactions between structures at the nanoscale sync up with the way the whole cell contracts and expands during this vital process.
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A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves
Flicking lights or swiping wipers could one day add extra security to vehicles.
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‘Astrum’ solar car shoots for the stars by pushing energy efficiency
With nearly every nut and bolt optimized, the Solar Car Team’s newest vehicle will compete in the first World Solar Challenge since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“Self-driving” water systems: A Q&A with Branko Kerkez
Taking a people-first approach to water management