Category: Mechanical Engineering
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 11-15
Highlights include The New York Times, Popular Science and Forbes.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 4-8
Highlights include Bloomberg Business.
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Energy from waste: $6.8 million for cow-inspired biodigesters
University of Michigan leads a collaboration of academic, municipal and private institutions to advance a renewable methane ecosystem.
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$1.7M to build everyday exoskeletons to assist with lifting, walking and climbing stairs
The modular exoskeleton system will help workers and the elderly, boosting ankle, knee and/or hip joints by mounting new motors to off-the-shelf orthotics.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts September 27 – October 1
Highlights include Nature and Newsweek.
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Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles
Researchers estimate that there was an 80% carbon footprint reduction when using renewable hydrocarbon biofuels instead of traditional petroleum-sourced fuels
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$1M for open-source first-responder robots
An open-source perception and movement system, to be developed with NSF funding, could enable robots that partner with humans in fires and disaster areas.
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$2M to replace fossil fuels with solar power in fertilizer production
The new approach could enable farmers to produce ammonia on-site, and also reduce CO2 emissions from fertilizer production.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts September 6-10
Highlights include Wired and the Los Angeles Times.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts August 9-13
Highlights include the Los Angeles Times.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts July 5-9
Highlights include The Verge and The Washington Post.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts June 21-25
Highlights include Vox and the New York Times.