Illustrations: jhonnathan camacho
Elevate Engineering
At Michigan, interdisciplinary collaboration comes naturally because it comes first. We share a campus with top leaders in business, medicine and liberal arts, whose expertise elevates our engineering research.
We combine excellent engineering fundamentals and work across disciplines to improve the systems that impact quality of life.
Look to Michigan Engineers to reimagine what engineering can be.
Explore nine snapshots of how our engineers are working across disciplines to improve the systems that impact quality of life.
Electrifying the automotive workforce
U-M’s new Electric Vehicle Center is helping the Midwest’s powerful automotive workforce gear up to enable our EV future.
Igniting fusion’s future
U-M engineers lead advances in fusion research that could one day provide humans with abundant, clean, carbon-free energy.
Delivering nanotech’s promise
U-M led Science and Technology Center will bring nature’s efficiency and flexibility to advanced materials and additive manufacturing.
Cancer-killing bubbles
An FDA-approved treatment developed by U-M uses ultrasound waves to destroy liver tumors with few, if any, side effects.
Experiential learning framework
We’ve developed software to enable an experiential learning ecosystem that matches student interests with teams and organizations.
Extreme weather resiliency
Helping small-town America adapt in the face of weather emergencies, applying people-first engineering to tackle societal problems.
Robotics for
humanity
New robotics program to meet demand from industry and students—and define a discipline.
Future of
electric vehicles
A convergent approach to ensure the EV revolution is accessible and equitable for all.
Mind-controlled
prosthetics
Working with doctors to pioneer a major advance to help improve quality of life for amputees.