Category: Research
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New $13.8M center at U-M will study infectious disease, pandemic preparedness
The multidisciplinary research team will synergize efforts across the University.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 25-29
Highlights include The New York Times and Michigan Radio.
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Remodeling the construction industry
Could human-robot collaboration revitalize an outmoded business model and attract new workers?
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Resistance is not futile: Predicting how changes in production, materials impact EV battery life
As battery makers race to keep up with demand, a quick and inexpensive step can save money and time in development.
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5 ways to keep vaccine cold storage equipment safe from hackers
A medical security expert outlines the risks and how hospitals can protect themselves.
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How pearls achieve nanoscale precision
Coaxing order from unpredictable layers, mollusks do what humans can’t
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 18-22
Highlights include MLive and Marketplace.
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Distributed protocol underpinning cloud computing automatically determined safe and secure
Two researchers have debunked the common assumption that the famous Paxos consensus protocol is too complex to be proven safe without hours of manual labor.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts October 11-15
Highlights include The New York Times, Popular Science and Forbes.
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Resurrecting quasicrystals: Findings could make an exotic material commercially viable
Self-healing phenomenon could reduce defects that rendered quasicrystals impractical.
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Nuclear nonproliferation: $1.9M to improve detection of weapons-grade material
Untangling the signatures of smuggled nuclear materials from the radiation background created by shooting neutrons at suspected cargo is the task of U-M research team.
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Michigan Engineering group creates model for layering COVID-19 defenses
The model can be used as a tool to inform decision-makers and individuals on relative risks and advantages associated with a layered defense.