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  1. A new era in AI health research: A Q&A with Jenna Wiens

    A co-director of U-M’s AI & Digital Health Innovation discusses the custom-built digital environment that will power tomorrow’s health AI research.

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  2. Merging autonomy with manual control for wheelchair users

    U-M researchers are tackling the same trust issues as the AV industry.

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  3. Advanced microelectronics: Why a next-gen semiconductor doesn’t fall to pieces

    The mechanism holding new ferroelectric semiconductors together produces a conductive pathway that could enable high power transistors.

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  4. Making desalination more eco-friendly: New membranes could help eliminate brine waste

    Membranes packed with charge help overcome the current salinity limit, making it easier to crystallize ocean salts and harvest valuable minerals from desalination waste.

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  5. Enabling stroke victims to “speak”: $19M toward brain implants to be built at U-M

    Marcus Foundation’s $30 million gift supports a collaboration between Stanford and U-M to help stroke victims regain the ability to read, write and speak.

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  6. Remote repairs: discovering the longevity of 3D-printed metal parts

    3D-printing metal parts could save weeks of downtime, but DARPA wants a way to certify how long they’ll last.

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  7. Amidst uncertainty, experts at U-M’s EV Center Symposium say continued innovation is key

    Wider acceptance of EVs may have stalled, but addressing concerns like range and charging will provide the flexibility needed to compete with combustion engines.

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  8. First launch of new fire-monitoring satellite aiming to transform wildfire detection and response

    Remote-sensing technology originally designed for hurricane forecasting at the University of Michigan inspires tools to help fight wildfires from space.

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  9. Charging electric vehicles 5x faster in subfreezing temps

    A stabilizing coating on an electrode, combined with microscale channels, helps solve the trade-off between range and charging speed, even in cold temperatures.

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  10. US shipbuilding needs rescuing: U-M programs offer a life preserver

    Michigan works with local and international partners to re-establish the U.S. as a strong, shipbuilding nation.

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