Category: Research
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How to revive American shipbuilding: A Q&A with Matthew Collette
American shipbuilding rusted away in the 1970s and ’80s. Congress and the White House want it back, but how do we do it effectively?
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Stealthy ship hull cuts through waves like butter
Borrowing from drug-smuggling subs, Michigan engineers are helping the Navy design autonomous ships that blend in with the ocean surface.
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First quantum-mechanical model of quasicrystals reveals why they exist
Quasicrystals couldn’t be simulated with quantum mechanics because of their irregular atomic patterns. A new method overcomes this challenge.
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Using GenAI without hindering learning: Students want guidance
At Engineering Education Innovation event, educators shared research, ideas and student perspectives.
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Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov discusses “prescience and patience”
The CSE alum details his journey from mathematical abstractions to vehicles safely navigating city streets.
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Next-gen automotive semiconductors are critical for level 5 driverless cars
Michigan Engineers are leading hardware efforts to enable the AI required for full autonomy.
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Clinically deployed AI guidance for preventing C. difficile spread
The model produced patient risk scores, based on electronic health record data and location in the hospital, that were used to guide infection prevention.
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Launching a time machine
Meet two of the Michigan Engineers behind the James Webb Space Telescope.
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‘Millennium’ solar car to race in U-M team’s first Australian winter
The team’s 18th car will be driving with less solar power than ever, but they are amped by a dream solar array system.
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Efficiency upgrade for OLED screens: A route to blue PHOLED longevity
Commercial devices currently settle for less efficient blue OLEDs, but a set of design innovations has made an efficient blue that is as durable as efficient green OLEDs.
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A rule-breaking, colorful silicone that could conduct electricity
Previously only thought to be insulating, a shift in the angle between silicon and oxygen atoms creates a highway for an electrical charge.
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Motion sickness technology could alleviate symptoms for passengers in today’s cars, and tomorrow’s
New technology offers hope for those who get carsick.