Category: Research
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Making the structure of ‘fire ice’ with nanoparticles
The structure harnesses a strange physical phenomenon and could enable engineers to manipulate light in new ways.
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$55M quantum institute launches at U-M to accelerate research, education
Quantum technology promises to address global challenges including cybersecurity and energy, and it could supercharge AI.
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‘Principled action’
A retrospective on the impactful U-M career of departing dean Alec D. Gallimore.
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The storied history of a leading space propulsion lab
Alec Gallimore upcycled a lunar rover testing chamber into a world-class electric propulsion center.
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Demystifying vortex rings in nuclear fusion, supernovae
A mathematical model linking these vortices with more pedestrian types, like smoke rings, could help engineers control their behavior in power generation and more.
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Advancing chips for the auto sector is the goal of new Michigan-based initiative
U-Michigan joins industry, state, education partners to develop talent and technology.
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AI could run a million microbial experiments per year
Automation uncovers combinations of amino acids that feed two bacterial species and could tell us much more about the 90% of bacteria that humans have hardly studied.
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Building curious machines
We know more about Mars than our own oceans and lakes. Could artificial intelligence provide answers?
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World’s first realistic simulated driving environment based on ‘crash-prone’ Michigan intersection
Real-time data collected at the two-lane roundabout will be used to efficiently test the safety of autonomous vehicles.
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$130M Electric Vehicle Center launches at U-Michigan
A former auto industry executive has been named director of the state-funded center.
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Testing batteries for safety and performance without opening them up
A new formula makes sense of the way batteries respond to different alternating current frequencies, revealing materials, structures, faults and more.
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Quantum entanglement could make accelerometers and dark matter detectors more precise
And yes, they are looking to miniaturize it for smartphone dead reckoning.