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Joyce Penner
Penner develops mathematical and computer models to help us better understand what how aerosols and clouds interact and how that affects the climate.
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How a team-based approach boosts charitable lending
Charitable lenders who belong to a team contribute significantly more than those who operate on their own, according to new studies of the microlending site Kiva.org
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Michigan in Monterrey
University of Michigan alumni and representatives networked with colleagues from University of Monterrey (UDEM), one of the best schools in Mexico.
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A crystal ball for crystal formation
Studying the role of shape in self-assembly came up accidentally as Sharon Glotzer and her colleagues were studying the properties of semiconducting nanoparticles their U-M colleagues produced.
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Unstoppable
Chemical engineering graduate student Rhonda Jack’s journey to become a published researcher.
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Hurricane tracking satellites successfully launched
NASA has successfully launched a constellation of eight hurricane-tracking microsatellites in a $151 million mission that’s led by the University of Michigan.
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The beginning of the amniotic sac
Amnion developed from human stem cells are being studied. Understanding infertility and pregnancy loss are one area being investigated.
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Open-access automated cars to advance driverless research
New research vehicles will be open testbeds for academic and industry researchers to rapidly test self-driving and connected vehicle technologies at a world-class proving ground.
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Hurricane-tracking satellite fleet readies for launch
Launch is fast approaching for a $151 million, University of Michigan-led NASA satellite mission that will help improve forecasts of hurricane track, intensity and storm surge.
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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.