Category: Research
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Opinion: After a summer of weather horrors, adapting to climate change is an imperative
In a perspective piece for Washington Post, Richard Rood says response to climate change requires an adaption mindset in addition to mitigation efforts.
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$2M to replace fossil fuels with solar power in fertilizer production
The new approach could enable farmers to produce ammonia on-site, and also reduce CO2 emissions from fertilizer production.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts August 30 – September 3
Highlights include Nature and the New York Times.
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Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
A conventional approach to HIV vaccination does not induce immune responses in everyone equally, and a new computer model shows why.
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“Robot assistants” project aims to reinvent construction industry
$2M project aims to partner humans with robots for safer jobsites.
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Will power cords go the way of land lines?
Room-size charging system powers lights, phones, laptops without wires
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts August 23-27
Highlights include Wired and Popular Science.
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U-Michigan to lead $15M Great Lakes region innovation hub
The NSF effort aims to maximize the benefits of publicly funded research.
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Machine learning links material composition and performance in catalysts
Understanding how to design better catalysts could enable sustainable energy tech and make everyday chemicals more environmentally friendly.
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Opinion: Future aerospace enterprises will demand more advanced modeling and simulation
U-M Aerospace Engineering Professor Venkat Raman advocates for more versatile and powerful modeling tools to meet computational demands of next-generation aircraft design.
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Strong magnetic fields change how friction works in plasma
Rather than just slowing down a charged particle moving through a plasma, friction can also push from the side in a strong magnetic field.
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In the news: Michigan Engineering experts August 9-13
Highlights include the Los Angeles Times.