Travis Thompson, ME research scientist, is working on a solid-state ceramic battery using a garnet-based electrolyte. The battery has no chance of catching fire and costs less than lithium ion.

Former Michigan Engineering dean David Munson was chosen by the Rochester Institute of Technology Board of Trustees after a nationwide search, RIT University News reports.

Teams of all-women scientists and engineers collected plastic pollution from the Great Lakes to raise awareness about the health of the lakes and its impact on families.

Chris Ruf, CLaSP professor, is the principal investigator. Mental Floss reports.

Eric Kort, an atmospheric chemist at U-M says that since 2007, atmospheric methane has risen by more than 3%. Several factors are likely playing a role.

Christopher Ruf, CLaSP professor, is the CYGNSS principal investigator.

Known as the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or Cygnss, the fleet was designed by researchers at the University of Michigan to measure wind speeds near the sea surface.

University of Michigan professor Dr. Robert Pasick teaches life skills, where he encourages students to think about not just their business lives, but their personal lives and goals as well.

Chris Ruf, CLaSP professor, is the principal investigator on the project.

Developed by the University of Michigan, the $157 million system uses eight sister satellites to keep an eye on hurricanes to improve forecasting of hurricane intensity, tracking and storm surges.

"This is based on total bacteria, it says nothing about who they are, or if they're pathogenic or not," said Dr. Nancy Love, a member of the research group and professor of civil and environmental engineering at U-M.

Researchers at The Ohio State University, University of Michigan and Texas A&M have developed a computer model to forecast power outages caused by hurricanes.