Category: Mechanical Engineering
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New dean at Michigan Engineering takes the helm in August
Karen Thole is a mechanical engineer who has advanced sustainable aviation and diversity.
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Democratizing minimally-invasive surgery
NAE profile: Shorya Awtar, mechanical engineering
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Explaining a supernova’s ‘string of pearls’
It looks like the same mechanism that breaks up airplane contrails might be at play in forming the clumps of hydrogen gas that ring the remnant of supernova 1987A.
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Human stem cells coaxed to mimic the very early central nervous system
The first organized stem cell culture model that resembles all three sections of the embryonic brain and spinal cord could shed light on developmental brain diseases.
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Leader in robotics at U-M and beyond elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dawn Tilbury is recognized for advances in manufacturing network control and human-robot interaction, as well as engineering leadership.
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Off-road autonomy: Automotive Research Center funded with $100 million through 2028
As automakers explore self-driving cars, the Army-funded center will figure out how to take the tech off-road through computer modeling and simulation.
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Gordon Bell Prize for simulation with quantum accuracy
The prestigious award offered by the Association for Computing Machinery goes to the team of U-M mechanical engineering professor Vikram Gavini.
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$3M ‘cyber manufacturing’ effort boosts state-of-the-art solar
An effort led by U-M could enable industrial competitors to collectively build a predictive model that speeds the development of advanced solar cells.
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Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station
Using a simple and convenient touchscreen interface, the algorithm learns the assistance preferences of the wearer.
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Toyota Research Institute and Michigan Engineering discuss importance of long-standing partnership
As the auto industry expands beyond transportation, university collaborations are more important than ever.
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Educating engineers as whole people
Researching education leads the way to a diverse, impactful community of professionals.
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A launchpad for engineers
An alum who blazed a trail inspires others to do the same.