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Mcity opens for remote testing of autonomous vehicle technologies, calls for federal standards
The opening coincides with a new industry partnership project announced at the NVIDIA AI Summit.
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Synthetic tooth enamel may lead to more resilient structures
Tooth enamel has changed very little over millions of years — and it is remarkably resistant to shock and wear.
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Geeta Mehta named Dow Corning Assistant Professor
Mehta will hold the position in the Materials Science & Engineering department for a three-year term, until December 31, 2019.
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Students embark on 100-year space mission
A team of students will interview 1,000 members of the Michigan community and launch their stories into orbit for 100 years.
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Eustice named to state autonomous vehicle panel
A leading autonomous vehicle researcher has been selected to help guide the state’s advanced mobility policy.
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Aeriel Murphy inducted into Bouchet Graduate Honor Society
The Materials Science & Engineering doctoral candidate is in Professor John Allison’s group.
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New low-cost surgical instrument moves like a surgeon’s hand
In an era of spiraling healthcare cost concerns, a new $500 surgical instrument developed at the University of Michigan is vying to take the place of a $2 million robot for certain minimally invasive procedures.
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The STEM that grows the leaf
Michigan Engineering students spent a week in Chicago High Schools as part of the Alternative Spring Break program, running workshops that promote STEM education.
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How an Ice Age paradox could inform sea level rise predictions
The behavior of an ancient ice sheet—called Laurentide—has puzzled scientists for decades. Now, new research findings at U-M not only explain this but could also add evidence that climate change could drastically raise sea levels.
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Quantum limits to heat flow observed at room temperature
Quantum mechanics governs the flow of heat in atoms and Michigan Engineers have directly measured a “quantum of thermal conductance” at room temperature.
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Wunderground.com: Democratizing weather
Harnessing the early internet and bringing real-time weather to our daily lives.