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Solar storm: U-M model’s predictions ‘a remarkable achievement’
A space weather tool Michigan Engineers developed was used to produce animations that show predictions of how the recent storm would distort Earth’s magnetic field.
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From rodent to robot
How a hopping mouse and information theory could inform robotic locomotion
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Latest two-legged walking robot arrives at Michigan
Built to handle falls, and with two extra motors in each leg, the new robot will help U-M roboticists take independent robotic walking to a whole new level.
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The Michigan-Coulter partnership: Accelerating translation
A pivotal program catapults promising biomedical technologies from lab to marketplace.
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Precision health pioneer named to MIT Technology Review innovator list
The national magazine recognized Jenna Wiens as one of 2017’s 35 Innovators Under 35.
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Affordable lead sensor for home, city water lines
A new electronic lead sensor, potentially costing around $20, could keep an eye on home and city water quality, alerting residents and officials to the presence of lead within nine days. The University of Michigan researchers are seeking partners to bring the technology to market. The Flint water crisis showed the nation that old water…
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Stem cells mimic key parts of human embryonic development
The method advanced by U-M cell biologists and engineers could aid the understanding of infertility and more.
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LASIK: The bladeless scalpel
Accidental discovery leads to bladeless version of popular permanent vision correction surgery.
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Michigan Engineers: Elite Astronaut Corps
Of the relatively few astronauts in the history of the world, more than our fair share have been Michigan Engineers.
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‘Missing lead’ in Flint water pipes confirms cause of crisis
The findings show how important uninterrupted corrosion control is in the aging water systems that serve millions of Americans.