College of Engineering
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February 10, 2023
Two professors elected to National Academy of Engineering
Two U-M professors — one a developer of surgical technology, the other a leader in design optimization — have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the profession’s highest distinctions.
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February 8, 2023
U-M researchers helping to develop machine for N95 masks
The N95 mask shortage that exacerbated the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 won’t be repeated if a university-industry partnership succeeds. The $3 million effort aims to develop better respirators with new manufacturing processes.
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February 6, 2023
Photonic fibers to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels
Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a team led by U-M, could change that.
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January 26, 2023
Ph.D. student shares remarkable path from Cuba to U-M
José Carlos Díaz was just 11 years old the first time his knack for engineering and love of science merged and made the world better for the people around him in Cuba.
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January 23, 2023
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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January 19, 2023
Six faculty members will help shape future of semiconductors
Faculty members in the College of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are part of a nationwide undertaking in the area of semiconductors and information and communication technologies.
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January 19, 2023
Four to receive Sarah Goddard Power Awards from AWC
The 2023 Sarah Goddard Power Award recipients are Regina Baucom, Jessica Tischler, Monique Ward and Jenna Wiens, and the Rhetaugh G. Dumas Progress in Diversifying Award goes to the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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January 5, 2023
Tracking treatment in real time promises safer cancer therapy
Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at U-M.
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January 4, 2023
Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power
A new kind of solar panel, developed at U-M, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen, representing a major leap in the technology and driving down the cost of sustainable hydrogen.
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January 3, 2023
A brain game may predict your risk of infection
When a person’s cognitive function is highly variable, they’re likely to be more infectious and have more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus, according to an experiment led by U-M researchers.
