Michigan Engineering | University of Michigan From the books to the backends to all the things the crowds never see, Rachel Zhang handles it all.
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Built to lead
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First light at the most powerful laser in the US
The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experiments
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First light soon at the most powerful laser in the US
The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experiments
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$5M to enable remote, next-generation autonomous vehicle testing at Mcity
‘Mcity 2.0’ will give researchers, many without testing resources, remote access to the Mcity Test Facility—creating a more equitable playing field in mobility.
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U-M team reaches next phase of Amazon Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge
Team SEAGULL, led by doctoral student Yichi Zhang and advised by Prof. Joyce Chai, strives to develop embodied AI agents capable of attending to users’ needs, following natural language instructions, collaborating, and continuously improving through interaction.
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Photosynthesis copycat may improve solar cells
The new approach moves energy efficiently and could reduce energy losses converting light into electricity.
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Walking and slithering aren’t as different as you think
New mathematical model links up slithering with some kinds of swimming and walking, and it could make programming many-legged robots easier.
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Prof. Xinyu Wang collaborates with UiPath to democratize automation
The two will collaborate on building new programming techniques that are accessible to non-experts and non-programmers.
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$11M DOE center for next-gen battery technology
The University of Michigan will lead a suite of projects involving multiple institutions to boost understanding of solid-state EV power cells.
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Durable coating kills the COVID virus and other germs in minutes
Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could start making public spaces safer within a year.
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