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Automotive Research Center at U-M marks 30th anniversary, looks to the future
  1. Automotive Research Center at U-M marks 30th anniversary, looks to the future

    Digital engineering for autonomous vehicles will be the main focus of the center’s next five years.

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  2. New dean at Michigan Engineering takes the helm in August

    Karen Thole is a mechanical engineer who has advanced sustainable aviation and diversity.

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  3. Democratizing minimally-invasive surgery

    NAE profile: Shorya Awtar, mechanical engineering

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  4. Explaining a supernova’s ‘string of pearls’

    It looks like the same mechanism that breaks up airplane contrails might be at play in forming the clumps of hydrogen gas that ring the remnant of supernova 1987A.

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  5. Human stem cells coaxed to mimic the very early central nervous system

    The first organized stem cell culture model that resembles all three sections of the embryonic brain and spinal cord could shed light on developmental brain diseases.

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  6. Leader in robotics at U-M and beyond elected to National Academy of Engineering

    Dawn Tilbury is recognized for advances in manufacturing network control and human-robot interaction, as well as engineering leadership.

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  7. Off-road autonomy: Automotive Research Center funded with $100 million through 2028

    As automakers explore self-driving cars, the Army-funded center will figure out how to take the tech off-road through computer modeling and simulation.

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  8. Material simulation with quantum accuracy wins Gordon Bell Prize

    The prestigious award offered by the Association for Computing Machinery goes to the team of U-M mechanical engineering professor Vikram Gavini.

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  9. Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio station

    Using a simple and convenient touchscreen interface, the algorithm learns the assistance preferences of the wearer.

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  10. Educating engineers as whole people

    Researching education leads the way to a diverse, impactful community of professionals.

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