U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. (center), celebrates with Alan Taub (left), professor of materials science and engineering, and Jack Hu, interim vice president for research, at Tuesday’s formal White House ceremony to announce the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, which U-M will help lead. Taub is the institute’s chief technology officer. Read more about the ALMMII. (Photo by Jon Kinsey, Office of Research)