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NEW ARTICLE: “Beyond transistor limits: Hybrid magnetic-sound waves could boost computing speed and efficiency.” An alternative to the transistor, made with multiferroic materials, could make computers up to 1,000 times faster and more energy-efficient. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/10…
NEW ARTICLE: “Glacier cliffs break into sea faster than predicted, but restabilize.”
Over 15,000 aerial and satellite images suggest that glaciers can undergo faster periods of disintegration than previously assumed. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/10…
Congratulations to Dr. Keith Cook, and welcome back to the University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering!
Dr. Keith Cook of Carnegie Mellon University has been named the next William and Valerie Hall Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, effective January 1, 2027. Read more: bme.umich.edu/2026/10/16/kei…
NEW ARTICLE: “AI training energy reduced up to 50% with U-M software.”
NVIDIA, the world’s leading AI computing company, is evaluating how to add the energy-saving software to its open-source training platform. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/10…
NEW ARTICLE: “Shoulder exoskeletons for manufacturing workers: How to boost adoption.” To reduce injury risk without slowing productivity, exoskeletons must balance static overhead support with freedom for dynamic movements. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/10…
NEW ARTICLE: “Treating life-threatening blood clots in minutes with swirling sound waves.” The NIH is funding a U-M-led team developing a device that breaks up pulmonary embolisms with ‘vortex ultrasound’
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NEW ARTICLE: “Steering wheel communicates for better semi-autonomous driving performance” by Kate McAlpine.
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NEW ARTICLE: “Ten early-career engineers earn NSF CAREER awards ” by Patricia Delacey.
The rising researchers will lead projects including smart bandages for monitoring wounds, improved air traffic management and real-time tumor tracking.
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NEW ARTICLE: “Co-design with the community? Study provides insights on building trust.” How and when community stakeholders are engaged shapes participants’ perceived value, learning and progress according to an assessment of a co-design workshop series. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
“U-M’s Zhen Xu wins Golden Goose Award for development of noninvasive cancer treatment.” Award recognizes transformative work enabled by federal funding, which was crucial to advancing the tumor-destroying soundwaves until they were ready for the clinic. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “New U-M master’s programs address industry needs.”
Online and in-person programs provide graduates expertise that’s highly valued in the workforce. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “Small modular reactor potential lies in industry, not grid power.”
A roadmap for SMR deployment in the U.S. finds high profit margins in hydrogen production for ammonia and refining, but success hinges on a tax credit. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “Small robot propulsion: low-power twisting enables hopping, swimming.”
The mechanism works on challenging surfaces such as slippery cloth and grass-covered ground, producing frog-like motion. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
“U-M named a federal maritime Center of Excellence by U.S. Department of Transportation.”
The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is recognized for training students in autonomous vessels, computational engineering and naval engineering
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NEW ARTICLE: “U-M program pairs students with small- to medium-sized manufacturers.” University of Michigan students have a new paid opportunity to fill resumes with real-world experience. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “U-M physics and engineering researcher named Clarivate Citation Laureate.” 22 researchers honored for Nobel-class discoveries. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “Technologies for a U.S. manufacturing renaissance: A Q&A with Jeff Abell.”
The former chief scientist of manufacturing at GM discusses AI, additive manufacturing, quantum computing and the role of universities. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “A new rulebook for designing stable dilute alloy catalysts.” Selecting strongly binding adsorbates or alloying metals that do not mix keeps the emerging material class stable under high temperatures. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “Most powerful laser in U.S. renewed for five years.”
The U.S. National Science Foundation provides $33M to make key upgrades and keep the laser in service for a growing group of U.S. and international users. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
NEW ARTICLE: “Academic and industry center to solve digital twin challenges for manufacturing.”
Digital twins could make manufacturing more efficient with early defect detection, just-in-time maintenance and personalized worker assistance. news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09…
