Prof. Wei Lu has been named the new director of the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF), effective September 1, 2016.|Medium Read

Virus-sized mineral shells could help drive chemical reactions, perhaps forming self-replicating systems.|Medium Read

ECE is delighted to welcome these outstanding new faculty members to Michigan.|Medium Read

Nanotechnology could reduce the cost of the most expensive part of a solar thermal power plant by 75 percent.|Medium Read

The two papers from Michigan introduced the Sirius personal digital assistant and the MBus bus for modular microcomputing systems.|Short Read

A one-day crash course in tech entrepreneurship teaches students and post-docs how to evaluate the market potential of new technologies.|Medium Read

A pilot program will bring together researchers from different universities to collaborate on advancing research that may lead to a better understanding of the human brain. |Medium Read

In an entirely new approach to treating asthma and allergies, a biodegradable nanoparticle acts like a Trojan horse, hiding an allergen in a friendly shell to convince the immune system not to attack it.|Short Read

A "dream team" of experts in sensors, electronics, data analysis and neuroscience has been awarded a $5 million grant to help unravel the mysteries of the brain and cross-train a group of internationally-connected neuroscientists and engineers.|Medium Read

A failed homemade cotton candy recipes ends up being the solution to a problem in the lab. |Medium Read

A new nanoparticle developed by University of Michigan researchers could be the key to a targeted therapy for cardiac arrhythmia, a condition that causes the heart to beat erratically and can lead to heart attack and stroke.|Medium Read

Researchers at the University of Michigan are charting a path toward materials with new properties by cleverly altering the nanoparticles used to build them.|Medium Read