Category: Department Research News
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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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Protected: Spring Commencement 2023
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“Self-driving” water systems: A Q&A with Branko Kerkez
Taking a people-first approach to water management
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Unbreakable bonds
The properties of PFAS are so great that we have used these chemicals widely—so widely that now they contaminate our water, our air, our land and our bodies. What can we do about it? Engineers have some ideas, although it’s not going to be easy.
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Gulf offshore oil and gas production has double the climate impact as inventories report
High methane emissions from shallow water platforms underlie the problem.
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Responsive ankle exoskeleton algorithm handles changes in pace and gait
The algorithm uses direct muscle measurement, with the potential to seamlessly support a user who switches between walking and running