Category: Research
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$2.38M to test nano-engineered brain cancer treatment in mice
A protein that crosses the blood-brain barrier carries a drug that kills tumor cells and another that activates the immune system.
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New U-M robotics undergraduate program to meet surging demand for roboticists
An inclusive-by-design degree program centers on how an embodied intelligence senses, reasons, acts and works with humans to establish a pipeline of people-first roboticists.
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Update: Augmented reality engineering startup lands $1.1M SBIR grant
University of Michigan to explore inventive uses for the technology, including material science, biology and medicine
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Emulating impossible “unipolar” laser pulses paves the way for processing quantum information
Quantum materials emit light as though it were only a positive pulse, rather than a positive-negative oscillation.
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Former NSF director becomes first chair of Michigan Engineering’s Robotics Department
Dawn Tilbury to lead department after laying blueprint for convergent robotics research at the College a decade ago.
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Research brief: Red nanowire LEDs now efficient enough to enable hyper-resolution VR
Research led by Zetian Mi is on its way toward device efficiencies that exceed that of today’s phone pixels.
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University-developed software that doubles 3D printing speeds hits the market
Ulendo’s software solution for printing parts compensates for vibrations without slowing down.
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Nanobiotics: model predicts how nanoparticles interact with proteins
Nano-engineered drugs that stop harmful bacteria and viruses could be on the horizon.
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Expert take: Engineering for the success of humanity
Three Michigan Engineering faculty help to elevate communities and systems through a people-first approach to teaching.
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Engineering tough
Michigan engineering alum Linda Zhang has the daunting task of bringing America’s bestselling vehicle into the electric age.
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Tumors partially destroyed with sound don’t come back, in rats
Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.
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Interdisciplinary study seeks to mitigate transmission of respiratory viral diseases such as flu and COVID-19 in children
Michigan Engineering researchers will help reveal pathways for virus detection and transmission