Tag: Equity-Centered Engineering
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$1.2M toward a curriculum for equity-centered engineers
Michigan Engineering is creating a framework for teaching how social problems impact engineering—and how engineers can fight inequality.
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University of Michigan partners on multi-institution planning effort for state’s water future
Work for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy will develop a policy roadmap to safe, low cost water services.
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New U-M robotics undergraduate program to meet surging demand for roboticists
An inclusive-by-design degree program centers on how an embodied intelligence senses, reasons, acts and works with humans to establish a pipeline of people-first roboticists.
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Former NSF director becomes first chair of Michigan Engineering’s Robotics Department
Dawn Tilbury to lead department after laying blueprint for convergent robotics research at the College a decade ago.
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5 challenging ideas for creating socially responsible engineers
Key takeaways and questions from a panel on the role universities and public policy can play in moving the field of engineering forward.
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Exoskeletons with personalize-your-own settings
Users who could adjust the timing, torque of an ankle exoskeleton typically found comfortable settings in under two minutes.
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Prof. Eniola-Adefeso on making engineering more equitable
Video excerpts from the “Inspiring Transformation” series.
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ECE alum Dave Babicz pioneered the lab kits that became a staple for at-home engineering courses
The lab kits used in our Analog Circuits course during the pandemic were created by Babicz, Director of Engineering at Analog Devices Inc., and fellow colleagues back in 2015 for the purpose of improving equity in engineering education.
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Q&A with Henry Liu, Mcity’s new director
University of Michigan’s mobility research center has been realigned under Michigan Engineering.
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U-M, Humotech partner to bring open-source bionic leg to research labs
The partnership will expand the capabilities of other labs, and enable them to conduct high-impact research.
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Bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law: Engineers weigh in
Two experts say the new law could correct historical infrastructure disparities.
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NSF commits $3 million to diversifying STEM, continuing U-M led program
Collaboration with Michigan universities and community colleges taps local expertise and resources.