Category: Faculty Perspectives
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Election lessons from Michigan
Election security expert J. Alex Halderman dissects Antrim County’s election debacle to help future contests go more smoothly.
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Working to ensure an inclusive CSE climate
In a letter to the community, Dean Gallimore shares three initiatives for a more inclusive CSE climate.
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Bendable concrete and other CO2-infused cement mixes could dramatically cut global emissions
In The Conversation, experts break down what’s needed to make CO2 in concrete work on a wide scale to curb global emissions.
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The pandemic has revealed the cracks in US manufacturing: Here’s how to fix them
The global pandemic has interrupted supply chains for almost 75% of US companies.
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Deciding how and whether to reopen schools is complex – here’s how rocket scientists would develop a plan
The United States approach to sending astronauts to the moon could help inform our response to COVID-19.
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How much coronavirus testing is enough? States could learn from retailers as they ramp up
To control the coronavirus spread, the U.S. needs to get the most value out of the limited testing capacity it has.
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‘We’ll get through this together’
In a letter to the College of Engineering, Dean Gallimore champions the community’s leadership and compassion as students, faculty and staff take on COVID-19.
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Universities’ crucial role in our spacefaring future
To ensure that our species endures, we must advance space-based technologies and break our interdisciplinary boundaries.
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Why engineering needs new approaches to education
Three reasons engineering education must innovate its online and professional education.
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Iran’s centrifuges and nuclear nonproliferation: A Q&A with Sara Pozzi
Understanding nuclear enrichment and what it means for the “Iran nuclear deal.”
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Why sea level rise models have been wrong
A Q&A with Jeremy Bassis, an expert on ice dynamics and contributing author of the IPCC’s latest report.
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Commercial supersonic aircraft could return to the skies
Don’t call it a comeback.