Tag: People-first engineering
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Managing screen time by making phones slightly more annoying to use
Delaying a phone’s swiping and tapping functions forces users to think harder, making it easier for them to consider whether to keep scrolling.
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New $14.5M center to help US Navy overcome emerging challenges
The center will connect faculty, students, postdocs and US Navy engineers, building a community to find cutting-edge solutions to naval and marine engineering issues.
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New dean at Michigan Engineering takes the helm in August
Karen Thole is a mechanical engineer who has advanced sustainable aviation and diversity.
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First Black woman to earn U-M Robotics PhD speaks at commencement
Wami Ogunbi opens up about the importance of advocates and mentors in enabling her to achieve—and delivers a message about the importance of inclusion.
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Better prosthetics: $3M to develop more natural robotic leg control
An effort to create a control model that moves seamlessly between different activities like standing, walking and climbing stairs is renewed by the National Institutes of Health.
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$3M to boost state-of-the-art solar manufacturing
An effort led by U-M could enable industrial competitors to collectively build a predictive model that speeds the development of advanced solar cells.
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Interim dean plans for continued momentum
Steven L. Ceccio becomes interim dean following the departure of Alec D. Gallimore, who will become provost at Duke University.
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$130M Electric Vehicle Center launches at U-Michigan
A former auto industry executive has been named director of the state-funded center.
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“Self-driving” water systems: A Q&A with Branko Kerkez
Taking a people-first approach to water management
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Awards honor staff contributions to Michigan Engineering
2023 winners exemplify the vital contributions of staff that make Michigan Engineering one of the nation’s top engineering schools.
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Wastewater dashboard adds monkeypox, flu and more for five southeast Michigan communities
The results of monitoring for diseases beyond COVID-19 are now publicly available for Ann Arbor, Flint, Jackson, Tecumseh and Ypsilanti.
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Simulated terrible drivers cut the time and cost of AV testing by a factor of one thousand
New virtual testing environment breaks the ‘curse of rarity’ for autonomous vehicle emergency decision-making.