Innovation
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Gene therapy targets mutation tied to blindness
Advances yield alternative options for treating a rare, inherited retinal condition, giving new tools to specialists — and genuine hope to patients and families facing vision loss.
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Built by humans, ruled by computers
As algorithmic decision-making becomes more powerful, researchers cite concerns that computers don’t always know — or do — what’s best for we humans.
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U-M launches carbon neutrality commission
Administration seeks to reduce carbon emissions to levels that are environmentally sustainable — in a fiscally responsible manner and in keeping with the University’s mission.
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Automated sentries track internet censorship
A team of U-M researchers has turned public internet servers worldwide into automated sentries that can monitor and report when access to websites is being blocked.
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Growing local with Argus Farm Stop
Ross alumni and agricultural entrepreneurs Kathy Sample and Bill Brinkerhoff cultivate a business plan that provides fresher food to consumers and higher profits to farmers.
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Here comes the sun
Electricity-generating windows and high-temperature solar power are the aims of two new U-M projects with $1.6 million from the Dept. of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office.
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Compostable diapers
U-M startup Ecovia Renewables hopes to rid the planet’s landfills of disposable diapers; team is working with manufacturers to put a biodegradable material into product prototypes.
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U-M tool measures ‘iffy’ news
U-M’s Center for Social Media Responsibility analyzes news on Facebook and Twitter, just in time for 2018 election.
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Emeritus professor wins Nobel Prize
Gérard Mourou advanced ‘chirped pulse amplification,’ pushing the limits of optical science.