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Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences

In Memoriam: Geza L. Gyorey

The former associate professor of nuclear engineering passed away on May 28, 2020. |Short Read
Tommy Cope swimming breaststroke

Coping with COVID-19 as a student and Olympic hopeful: a Q&A with Thomas Cope

Even award-winning athletes are having a hard time getting into a routine these days, but Tommy Cope wants everyone to keep working hard.|Medium Read

The impact of COVID-19: A student perspective

Stefany Escobedo’s life changed drastically when COVID-19 shut down her access to a wide community of friends and activities|Medium Read
A bead of sweat drips off Valeriy's nose in the Amazon

The secret math of the Amazon

CEE professor Valeriy Ivanov works to unravel the mysteries of the world’s last great forest|Medium Read
Sam June in sweater that says "Tis the season to go straight to Rick's"

The legend of the Rick’s Dancer

ECE Master's student Sam June is The Dancing King at the popular Ann Arbor club. |Short Read

Airships and hovercraft: How Aerospace Michigan uses ‘Skunkworks’ practical engineering to inspire and teach the next generation

Aerospace Professor Pete Washabaugh uses industrial engineering practices for design class that goes beyond the abstract to the practical.|Long Read
Kurt Rohloff

Data security for a safer world

ECE alum Kurt Rohloff helped create one of the world’s best homomorphic encryption software libraries, and he reflects on how his time at Michigan helped shape his career. |Medium Read
Demosthenis Teneketzis

Faculty, students pay tribute to Prof. Demos Teneketzis’ remarkable career

Known for his impeccable scholarship and compassionate mentorship, Prof. Teneketzis, an expert in stochastic control, decentralized information systems, networks, and discrete event systems, retired after 35 years of service to the department. |Long Read
Airplane pilot grips a lever on the control pad

Talking with touch

Nadine Sarter is pioneering the use of tactile interfaces to build better conversations between machines and humans|Medium Read
Elizabeth Agee in the Amazon rainforest.

Hands-on in the Amazon

As the climate changes, a grad student and mom decodes the math that drives the rainforest.|Medium Read
Hadavi and the Big House

Dr. Hadavi sets up new endowment to help ECE wolverines change the world

Dr. Cyrus Hadavi (PhD CE ’83) shares his hopes for the future of the ECE program, his knowledge as CEO of a long-lasting company, and his memories of good ole Ann Arbor days.|Medium Read
Laura Andre

Laura Andre brings the engineering community together

EECS-ECE PhD student Laura Andre is recognized by the College of Engineering with the Distinguished Leadership Award for her outstanding contributions to the college, university, and community.|Medium Read