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Moving at the speed of need

How bold moves in COVID-19’s early days are powering new possibilities five years later

Park and Tuteja watch as the robot slowly pulls ice samples from a metal plate.

Ice Aces

By learning from Arctic frogs, fish and beetles, a DARPA-funded project aims to reimagine life in the cold.

Mechanical engineering junior David Grover makes a sharp turn during a maneuverability test.

The bumpy road to greatness

A rough 2024 season sparks frustration—but also leadership and learning—for the Michigan Baja team.

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U-M announces most advanced AI research complex with historic Los Alamos alliance

The planned facility for high-performance computing and AI research has secured $100M from the state.

Campus & Community

September 5, 2023

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Star lighter

The alum who sparked the biggest fusion breakthrough in decades

Written by: Michigan Engineering

October 26, 2024

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Michigan’s tow tank motors into the future

The alum who sparked the biggest fusion breakthrough in decades

Written by: Derek Smith

February 13, 2025

Side by side portraits of National Academy of Engineering winners for 2025: Elizabeth Holm, (left) and Nicholas Kotov (right).

Materials scientist and chemical engineer from U-M elected into the National Academy of Engineering

Michigan Engineering now includes 35 NAE members among its active and emeritus faculty.

Written by: Michigan Engineering

September 2024

Warmed by science. Powered by love.

12 years and 14 countries later, Grace Hsia Haberl’s student project is still changing the world—one preemie at a time.

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Originally Published

November 3, 2016

From the Edge of the Arctic

At the top of the world, the climate is changing fast. A Michigan Engineer tracks the planet’s vital signs.