Category: Research
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You’re just a stick figure to this camera
The anonymity could reduce unnecessary surveillance in an age of smart devices.
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Automotive Research Center at U-M marks 30th anniversary, looks to the future
Digital engineering for autonomous vehicles will be the main focus of the center’s next five years.
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Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets.
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Electric aviation: Batteries that stay strong for the flight duration
Borrowing methods from biology, a team of scientists and engineers designed and tested an electrolyte that keeps battery power delivery high, cycle after cycle.
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An invisible mask? Wearable air curtain, treated to kill viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols
Headworn tech from U-M startup could protect agricultural and industrial workers from airborne pathogens.
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$10.5M biomaterials center to connect researchers, fund innovation and fight resource discrimination
Building on a network of biomaterials researchers and the success of a seed grant effort, U-M and UW lead a new NIH-funded center
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Detailed picture of electron acceleration captured in one shot
Results can help maximize electron energy gain for quantum mechanics experiments or practical applications in medicine or industry.
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Not quite ready for autonomous taxis? Tele-driving could be a bridge
If drivers could choose any available car as a starting point, ride-hailing services could become cheaper as energy and labor are used more efficiently.
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Modeling nuclear microreactor temperatures in 3D for safe operations
Finding the best digital twin to model reactor temperatures can improve online monitoring, essential for use of these compact, portable reactors in remote areas.
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US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain
300,000 X posts show 48 of 50 states have a more positive than negative tone about nuclear energy, with a national average at 54% positive.
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3-D printed magnets for more efficient and affordable electric motors
A $2.6M project will fine tune an advanced manufacturing approach that opens doors to more power-dense and sustainable magnetic materials.
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Nanoscale engineering brings light-twisting materials to more extreme settings
New manufacturing method builds tougher materials that were previously considered useless for twisting light into more robust optical devices.