College of Engineering
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September 20, 2021
EPA grants $1.2M to U-M for virus removal study of wastewater
In a key step toward improving the feasibility of reusing wastewater as drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted U-M researchers $1.2 million to study how well current treatment methods remove viruses from wastewater.
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September 20, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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September 16, 2021
First-responder robots could team with wildfire fighters
Tomorrow’s wildfire fighters and other first responders may tag-team with robotic assistants that can hike through wilderness areas and disaster zones, thanks to a U-M research project funded by a new $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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September 16, 2021
Professor behind weather data tools wins U-M innovation award
Perry Samson has been named this year’s Distinguished University Innovator for developing a series of pioneering learning and weather-related tools and technologies and launching companies around them that serve millions.
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September 14, 2021
$2M grant to fund study of solar power use in fertilizer production
The National Science Foundation has awarded U-M researchers $2 million to study the effectiveness of a new ammonia production process aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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September 7, 2021
‘Robot assistants’ may help reinvent construction industry
With the aim of enabling robots to learn from human partners on construction sites, the National Science Foundation is providing $2 million to a university-led research team.
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August 31, 2021
Engineering DEI education starts with focus on race, ethnicity and bias
Leaders at the College of Engineering have approved plans for how to educate the college community on diversity, equity and inclusion, starting with a focus on race, ethnicity and bias.
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August 30, 2021
Schools and colleges preparing for more traditional fall semester
The Record asked schools and colleges to share some aspect of the coming year they’d like to highlight, within the context of moving on after the pandemic’s restrictions.
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August 25, 2021
Remembering the College of Engineering’s H. Scott Fogler
H. Scott Fogler, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering and professor of chemical engineering in the College of Engineering, died Aug. 21.
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August 13, 2021
Most powerful laser in U.S. to begin operations at U-M
Said to put the United States back on the map of high-power laser facilities, the 3 petawatt ZEUS laser at U-M has been awarded $18.5 million by the National Science Foundation.
