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  1. Fourteen papers by ECE researchers to be presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning

    Accepted papers for the ICML conference span topics including deep representation learning, language model fine-tuning, generative modeling, and more.

  2. An invisible mask? Wearable air curtain, treated to kill viruses, blocks 99.8% of aerosols

    Headworn tech from U-M startup could protect agricultural and industrial workers from airborne pathogens.

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  3. $10.5M biomaterials center to connect researchers, fund innovation and fight resource discrimination

    Building on a network of biomaterials researchers and the success of a seed grant effort, U-M and UW lead a new NIH-funded center

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  4. Remembering philanthropist Ann Lurie

    Lurie, whose gifts enabled profound impacts at Michigan Engineering, died at the age of 79.

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  5. Not quite ready for autonomous taxis? Tele-driving could be a bridge

    If drivers could choose any available car as a starting point, ride-hailing services could become cheaper as energy and labor are used more efficiently.

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  6. The legacy of Lynn Conway, chip design pioneer and transgender-rights advocate

    Conway, professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer science, has died.

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  7. US public opinion on social media is warming to nuclear energy, but concerns remain

    300,000 X posts show 48 of 50 states have a more positive than negative tone about nuclear energy, with a national average at 54% positive.

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  8. Making electric motors more efficient, affordable by 3D-printing magnets 

    A $2.6M project will fine tune an advanced manufacturing approach that opens doors to more power-dense and sustainable magnetic materials.

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  9. Nanoscale engineering brings light-twisting materials to more extreme settings

    New manufacturing method builds tougher materials that were previously considered useless for twisting light into more robust optical devices.

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  10. Renewable grid: Recovering electricity from heat storage hits 44% efficiency

    Thermophotovoltaics developed at U-M can recover significantly more energy stored in heat batteries.

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