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MLive.com
January 26, 2021
$15M research partnership renewed by University of Michigan, Toyota Research Institute
The University and Toyota Research Institute have renewed their research partnership for five more years, with projects funded up to $3 million per year.
Michigan Daily
January 19, 2021
Alumnae panelists discuss experiences as Black women in aerospace engineering
170 faculty members, U-M students and high school students attended a Martin Luther King Jr. Day virtual panel discussion on Tuesday featuring eight Black University alumnae who are all experts in the field of aerospace engineering.
MLive.com
January 11, 2021
Violence at U.S. Capitol condemned by University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University officials
University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University officials issued statements Wednesday night condemning violence in the nation’s capital.
MLive.com
January 11, 2021
$9.95M going to University of Michigan for 20 ‘smart intersections’ in Ann Arbor
A nearly 10M project bringing smart intersections in Ann Arbor is detailed in MLive.
SlashGear
January 11, 2021
Experimental cubesat heading to orbit will test a new propulsion method
Michigan Engineering's student-built cubesat is featured in SlashGear.
Aviation Week
January 8, 2021
Opinion: How White Men Can Help Make Aerospace More Inclusive
Aerospace Engineering alumna Aisha Bowe (BSAE '08) describes how her mentor at NASA taught her to be proactive in navigating an industry dominated by older white men—and the role that cultural savviness played in her success.
WXYZ
January 7, 2021
20 ‘smart intersections’ coming to Ann Arbor
Details on a nearly 10M project to bring more smart intersections to Ann Arbor is detailed in WXYZ.
MLive.com
January 5, 2021
Joe Griffin Eisley, a beloved teacher to his many students, dies at 92
Joe Griffin Eisley spent 14 years as an Associate Dean in the College of Engineering. During this time, he was involved in revising the engineering curriculum and in developing programs to encourage women and minorities to study engineering. His proudest accomplishment at the university, however, was to see so many of his former students succeed in their engineering careers.
Detroit Free Press
January 5, 2021
Michigan winters, as generations have known them, may be coming to an end
Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Richard Rood explains how states like Michigan and Wisconsin are seeing warmer winter temperatures faster than other places around the country.
Bloomberg
January 4, 2021
Stimulus law program to scrub carbon from air draws skeptics
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Volker Sick explains why removing carbon dioxide from the environment is necessary as industry continues to burn fossil fuels.
Chemical and Engineering News
December 11, 2020
Perfect perovskite crystals detect gamma rays
Radiation detectors based on large high-quality CsPbBr3 crystals provide high performance at low cost
Science
December 11, 2020
U.S. physicists rally around ambitious plan to build fusion power plant
Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences and Associate Professor of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering Carolyn Kuranz discusses a 10-year plan that includes the entire U.S. fusion community.