Category: EECS: Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Two U-M faculty elected to National Academy of Engineering
With 2021’s additions, U-M now boasts 36 NAE members.
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Pioneering a way to keep very small satellites in orbit
More than 250 students had a hand in a satellite scheduled to launch on January 17th, the first in space for a project to keep nanosats in orbit by harnessing Earth’s magnetic field.
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Lessons learned from quick pivots to online education
How a U-M computer science lecturer reimagined his software design class in a COVID-safe format.
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Mapping quantum structures with light to unlock their capabilities
Rather than installing new “2D” semiconductors in devices to see what they can do, this new method puts them through their paces with lasers and light detectors.
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U-M, community partners tackle energy insecurity in three Detroit neighborhoods
Johanna Mathieu is one of four principal investigators on a project to improve home energy efficiency and to lower monthly utility bills.
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Podcast: Artificial photosynthesis for sustainable solar fuels
In S1E1, unlocking quantum properties to close the loop on carbon emissions.
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‘Extremely aggressive’ internet censorship spreads in the world’s democracies
Censored Planet is releasing technical details for other researchers and for activists.
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5 ways Americans can keep their vote secure and accurate
Expert advice for voting in an unprecedented election.
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Coordination and collaboration are critical to U.S. leadership in plasma science: a Q&A with the Plasma 2020 Decadal Study co-chair
Plasma science has the potential to speed advances in medicine, energy, electronics and more—including helping us deal with pandemics.|
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Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
By reflecting nearly all the light they can’t turn into electricity, they help pave the way for storing renewable energy as heat.
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Three ways to do hands-on, remote learning
Classes pioneer home lab kits, virtual lab presence, or taking advantage of the distance with a collaborative data project.
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$1.8M DARPA project aims to protect cars, trucks and spacecraft from hackers
Ironpatch could head off growing danger of security vulnerabilities in vehicle systems.