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Scalable method to manufacture thin film transistors achieves ultra-clean interface for high performance, low-voltage device operation
  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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.

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  4. 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.

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  5. Microelectronics researchers plan new initiative, enhanced collaboration to aid semiconductor industry

    Leaders in microelectronics from across Michigan Engineering gathered to plan the formation of Michigan’s Advanced Vision for Education and Research in Integrated Circuits, with an eye to building industry partnerships and strengthening US leadership.

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  6. ECE Rising Star Tanya Das helps shape nationwide science policy to address climate change and more

    Das, who previously served the Biden Administration as the Chief of Staff of the Office of Science at the U.S. Department of Energy, is currently the Associate Director of Energy Innovation at the Bipartisan Policy Center.

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  7. New non-invasive optical imaging approach for monitoring brain health could improve outcomes for traumatic brain injury patients

    The SCISCCO system could better monitor brain and organ metabolism, helping to diagnose concussions, monitor cerebral metabolism in traumatic brain injury patients, and gauge the response of organs to treatments in an operating or emergency room scenario.

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  8. Best paper for a low-power ADC circuit for brain-machine interface applications

    Euisik Yoon’s team, led by Sungjin Oh, developed a low-power neural recording front-end circuit to interface with state-of-the-art neural probes.

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  9. Miniature and durable spectrometer for wearable applications

    A team led by P.C. Ku and Qing Qu has developed a miniature, paper-thin spectrometer measuring 0.16mm2 that can also withstand harsh environments.

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  10. Alum Paul Debevec honored with Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award for inventing a new kind of movie magic

    Debevec’s groundbreaking imaging work revolutionized the film and television industry, helping create the special effects seen in Spider-Man 2, Avatar, The Hobbit, Blade Runner 2049, Gravity, The Mandalorian, and many more.

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