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Batteryless next-generation cellular devices could empower a more sustainable future
  1. Batteryless next-generation cellular devices could empower a more sustainable future

    PhD student Trevor Odelberg is looking to enable long range, highly reliable, and low-power cellular IoT devices that one day can run entirely on harvested energy, reducing battery waste and empowering devices to last for decades.

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  2. Key takeaways from the COP26 Summit

    Three Michigan Engineering experts offer insights following the summit in Glasgow.

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  3. Three members of ECE will represent U-M at the 2021 Rising Stars in EECS Workshop

    PhD students Sijia Geng, Bahareh Hadidian, and Nasimeh Heydaribeni will participate in the intensive workshop that brings together outstanding women and gender minorities interested in pursuing academic careers in EECS.

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  4. Intersection of environmental justice and engineering the focus of new $2.5M endowed professorship

    The gift represents a cross-discipline approach to sustainability and equity.

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  5. Energy from waste: $6.8 million for cow-inspired biodigesters

    University of Michigan leads a collaboration of academic, municipal and private institutions to advance a renewable methane ecosystem.

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  6. Video: 100% renewable diesel cars can reduce carbon emissions while waiting for electric vehicles

    Researchers estimate that there was an 80% carbon footprint reduction when using renewable hydrocarbon biofuels instead of traditional petroleum-sourced fuels

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  7. 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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  8. $2M to replace fossil fuels with solar power in fertilizer production

    The new approach could enable farmers to produce ammonia on-site, and also reduce CO2 emissions from fertilizer production.

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  9. The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles – we found a way to track them with satellites

    In The Conversation, Chris Ruf explains how CYGNSS can find the source ocean microplastics and aid in future clean up.

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  10. In the news: Michigan Engineering experts June 7-11

    Highlights include Newsweek and The Conversation.

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