College of Engineering
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February 17, 2022
Regents honor five as Arthur F. Thurnau Professors for 2022
Five U-M faculty members have been named Arthur F. Thurnau Professors in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to undergraduate education.
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January 31, 2022
Distinguished University Professor presentations set for Feb. 8
Distinguished University Professors Nancy G. Love, Arthur Lupia and Donald R. Zak, recipients of one of U-M’s top honors, will talk about their work before a virtual and in-person audience Feb. 8.
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January 26, 2022
20 U-M scientists, engineers named AAAS fellows for 2021
U-M led the nation with 20 faculty members elected as 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, recognized for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.
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December 9, 2021
U-M creates first robotics department among top 10 engineering schools
The Board of Regents has approved the creation of the Department of Robotics in the College of Engineering, which will define robotics as a discipline, teaching students the skills needed to help drive an expanding field.
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December 9, 2021
Regents approve plan for computer science and information building
The Board of Regents approved a schematic drawing for the new 163,000-square-foot Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building on North Campus that will be completed in the summer of 2025.
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December 9, 2021
$1.5M study to explore human-centered engineering instruction
Does the way educators talk about engineering influence who chooses to enter the field? A U-M research team is asking that question in a $1.5 million project funded by the National Science Foundation.
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December 1, 2021
$3.4M to turn up the heat at solar-thermal plants
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $3.4 million to a pair of U-M projects that are working to improve heat-trapping materials for solar thermal energy.
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November 23, 2021
Mcity moving to College of Engineering, names new director
Henry Liu will become director of Mcity when the public-private research partnership joins the College of Engineering from its current home in the Office of the Vice President for Research.
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October 21, 2021
$25M gift to help fund computer science, information building
A $25 million gift from the Leinweber Foundation, founded by software entrepreneur Larry Leinweber, will help fund the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.
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October 11, 2021
Student-run investment fund targets early-stage climate tech firms
U-M students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change.
