Category: Research
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U-M/GM weld monitoring effort helped avoid $22M in potential Volt fixes
Battery production technology recently received the S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award from one of the top professional societies in manufacturing.
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Woven metamaterials inspired by baskets for stiff, resilient robots
Able to undergo repeated compressions without losing their shape, woven materials could form robots, exoskeletons, car parts, architectural components and more.
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U-Michigan ‘Battery Lab 2.0’ expansion open for innovation
Open to industry and academic researchers, the lab will help move more battery technology to market.
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Grant paid in cryptocurrency is a first for U-M: A Q&A with Peter Adriaens
Latest grant installment will continue U-M’s research in blockchain tokenization of infrastructure.
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Improved Arctic-faring ships and shipbuilding from new international team
Supporting the research arm of an international pact, U-M co-leads a team working to improve the design and construction of ships that can navigate the thawing poles.
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Tumor-destroying histotripsy, explained by its inventor: A Q&A with Zhen Xu
University of Michigan startup HistoSonics was acquired this week for $2.25 billion.
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First 3D look at ductility-boosting ‘twinning’ behavior in lightweight magnesium alloy
Piecing together the lightweight alloy’s complex mechanical properties moves towards use in cars to extend fuel economy.
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AI system discovers visual categories while adapting to new contexts
Open ad-hoc categorization approach combines language guidance with visual clustering to learn contextualized features for flexible image interpretation.
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A dual ion beam tests new steel under fusion energy-producing conditions
Researchers establish long-term helium trapping and swelling by titanium-carbide nanoparticles in a novel RAFM steel.
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Solving for ‘what if’: A Q&A on risk with Jim Bagian and Seth Guikema
Co-founders of the Center for Risk Analysis Informed Decision Engineering discuss its history and the increasing need for its expertise.
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Microrobots for targeted drug delivery
Fabricated with a gel side for carrying drugs and a magnetic side for steering, these microrobots can navigate complex biological environments like intestines.
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University of Michigan startup Ambiq goes public
NSF-funded research led to ultra efficient chip used in wearables and medical devices.