THE MICHIGAN
ENGINEER
News and ideas from the intersection of Michigan Engineering and society
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Algae in the air?
As health questions about Lake Erie’s algae bloom swirl, Michigan Engineers look for answers.
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How Stephen Forrest shaped smartphones, flat-screens and the internet
His photodetectors underpin the internet. His OLEDs revolutionized smartphones and displays. His organic solar cells and heat-to-electricity tech could power the future.
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Frontier no more?
As space debris threatens satellites and astronauts, Michigan Engineers are working on solutions.
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The Experts’ Experts
Meet the team of trainers, technologists and mentors who make the Leaders and Best a little bit better.
People and Places
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Generosity gives new faculty space to grow
A gift from a former student helps attract the best and brightest to teach and research at the University of Michigan Engineering.
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Crafting world-class wooden boats and a Great Lakes legacy in Boyne City: Ben Van Dam
A University of Michigan Engineering alum is creating opportunity by nurturing jaw-dropping craftsmanship.
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U-M’s Zhen Xu, co-inventor of histotripsy, named one of Time’s 100 most influential health leaders
Histotripsy provides a non-invasive treatment option for liver cancer, with the potential to treat many more tumor types.
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Ann Arborites celebrate one of the first warm(ish) days of spring in early May 2025 at the Nichols Arcade in downtown Ann Arbor.
Archive
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Originally Published
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.
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Unbreakable bonds
The properties of PFAS are so great that we have used these chemicals widely—so widely that now they contaminate our water, our air, our land and our bodies. What can we do about it? Engineers have some ideas, although it’s not going to be easy.
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When climate change hits home
How an organization led by U-M is helping small-town America plan for a warming world.
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Her fight for your rights
Could censorship end the internet as we know it? Not if Roya Ensafi can help it.