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  1. Solar cells with 30-year lifetimes for power-generating windows

    High-efficiency but fragile molecules for converting light to electricity thrive with a little protection.

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  2. $1M for open-source first-responder robots

    An open-source perception and movement system, to be developed with NSF funding, could enable robots that partner with humans in fires and disaster areas.

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  3. Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you

    A conventional approach to HIV vaccination does not induce immune responses in everyone equally, and a new computer model shows why.

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  4. “Robot assistants” project aims to reinvent construction industry

    $2M project aims to partner humans with robots for safer jobsites.

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  5. In the news: Michigan Engineering experts August 23-27

    Highlights include Wired and Popular Science.

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  6. Machine learning links material composition and performance in catalysts

    Understanding how to design better catalysts could enable sustainable energy tech and make everyday chemicals more environmentally friendly.

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  7. Faster path planning for rubble-roving robots

    Splitting the path into difficult and easy terrain speeds up path planning for robots that use “hands” to maintain balance on uneven ground.

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  8. $20M NSF AI-EDGE Institute aims to transform 5G and beyond networks

    U-M is a core member of a new NSF-led Institute that is a collaboration between 11 institutions, three government research labs, and four global companies.

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  9. In the news: Michigan Engineering experts July 12-16

    Highlights include The New York Times.

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  10. Carbon fiber brain-implant electrodes show promise in animal study

    Material and size designed to give electrodes a chance to operate in the body for years.

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