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  1. U-M’s space design and manufacturing draws second round of support from DARPA

    Without the constraints of building on Earth, engineers look to expand the capabilities of what space structures can do.

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  2. Nanobiotics: AI for discovering where and how nanoparticles bind with proteins

    A new tool in the fight against superbugs goes beyond protein folding simulations like AlphaFold, potentially revealing antibiotic candidates.

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  3. New apps for visually impaired users provide virtual labels for controls and a way to explore images

    With VizLens, users can touch buttons while their phones read out the labels, and Image Explorer provides a workaround for bad or missing alt text.

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  4. $7.5M to harness atomic-scale defects for next-generation information processing

    Disruptions in a material’s atomic structure could act as “nano-pipelines” for efficient transport of charge and spin.

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  5. Thatchaphol Saranurak recognized with 2023 Presburger Award

    The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a young scientist in the field of theoretical computer science.

  6. $3.1M to transform post-stroke mobility treatment

    A new tool to measure essential properties of the ankle joint—and an exploration of whether botulinum toxin injections are helpful—could help survivors walk better.

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  7. Organic photovoltaics offer realistic pathway to power-generating windows

    A new fabrication process greatly improves the reliability of highly-efficient semi-transparent solar cells, which can be applied to windows to generate solar power.

  8. Olivia Lee awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for brain-machine interfaces that could improve control of robotic prostheses

    Lee designs implantable and wearable electronics to help restore movement to those who have lost limbs or have been paralyzed.

  9. New method to produce green hydrogen offers promising path to carbon neutrality

    With next gen solar cell technology, Prof. Zetian Mi leads a DoE project to develop high efficiency, low cost, and ultrastable production of green hydrogen fuels directly from sunlight and water.

  10. Inside the Quantum Research Institute

    Mack Kira, co-director of the Quantum Research Institute with Steven Cundiff, is ready to take Michigan’s quantum activities to the next level.