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  1. How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice

    Technique pioneered at the University of Michigan could improve outcomes for cancer and neurological conditions.

    The post How sound waves trigger immune responses to cancer in mice appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  2. Scalable method to manufacture thin film transistors achieves ultra-clean interface for high performance, low-voltage device operation

    Led by Prof. Becky Peterson, the research focuses on a category of materials important for low power logic operations, high pixel density screens, touch screens, and haptic displays.

    The post Scalable method to manufacture thin film transistors achieves ultra-clean interface for high performance, low-voltage device operation appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  3. Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful

    It was believed that running more propellant through a Hall thruster would wreck its efficiency, but new experiments suggest they might power a crewed mission to Mars.

    The post Plasma thrusters used on satellites could be much more powerful appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  4. Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics 

    And that tracks with the way our motor circuits work—we’re not that complicated.

    The post Simple neural networks outperform the state-of-the-art for controlling robotic prosthetics  appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  5. Six ECE faculty will help shape the future of semiconductors as part of the JUMP 2.0 program

    Elaheh Ahmadi, David Blaauw, Michael Flynn, Hun-Seok Kim, Hessam Mahdavifar, and Zhengya Zhang bring their expertise and creativity to this nationwide undertaking in the area of semiconductors and information & communication technologies.

  6. Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power

    Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is ten times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind.

    The post Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  7. Open-source hardware: a growing movement to democratize IC design

    Dr. Mehdi Saligane, a leader in the open-source chip design community, was among the first researchers to fabricate a successful chip as part of Google’s multi-project wafer program.

    The post Open-source hardware: a growing movement to democratize IC design appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  8. Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy 

    The ability to accurately detect where X-rays land and in what dose could reduce the collateral damage from radiation therapy.

    The post Tracking radiation treatment in real time promises safer, more effective cancer therapy  appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  9. A brain game may predict your risk of infection

    When a person’s cognitive function is highly variable, they’re likely to be more infectious and have more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus.

    The post A brain game may predict your risk of infection appeared first on Michigan Engineering News.

  10. ‘I’m supposed to be here’

    A Ph.D. student shares his remarkable path from Cuba to chemical engineering at U-M.

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