For 75 years, SPRL has sent instruments skyward to help us better understand Earth, space, our sun and more.
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For 75 years, SPRL has sent instruments skyward to help us better understand Earth, space, our sun and more.
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U-M is a member of a new $15M institute to improve physics-based modeling of advanced thrusters for human space exploration.
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Experts on electric vehicles, carbon capture and sequestration, and nuclear energy weigh in.
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Michigan Engineers involved in NSF Engineering Research Visioning Alliance, a force multiplier for high-impact research.
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“High-Speed Imaging and Spectroscopy of X-Rays and Particles with Silicon Detectors”
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University of Michigan researchers are developing better plasma technology that can destroy PFAS compounds
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When magnetic walls are closing in, wily plasma slips out between magnetic field lines. A Michigan-led team pioneered a way to keep more plasma contained.
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Virtual copies of nuclear reactors could enable smarter maintenance for current reactors and more automation for advanced reactors.
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The algorithm can pick out weak signals from nuclear weapons materials, hidden in ordinary radiation sources like fertilizer.
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