Innovation
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(Fish) farm to table
Biomedical engineer/alum creates the ‘Oasis,’ a portable mini-ecosystem ideal for people facing food insecurity.
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Straw bale house
How 22 undergrads and one fearless leader used 200 bales of straw to build U-M’s first off-the-grid structure.
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Cells that stand in the way of curing HIV
Discovery expands researchers’ understanding of bone marrow’s role in HIV; has potential to rid patients of the infection for life.
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Rehab: Gaming the system
Gaming technology enjoyed by millions in leisure time is finding a new audience: rehabilitation patients.
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Lake-bottom robot tracks toxicity
A new research tool to safeguard drinking water is keeping a watchful eye on Lake Erie.
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Highway star
Researchers use new technologies at Mcity to test the boundaries and expand the capacities of smart, connected, and driverless vehicles.
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An uncommon education: Ep 5
U-M was the nation’s first university to own and operate its own hospital. Watch ‘A Miracle Cure,’ by Detroit Public Television.
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The courage to resist
In the escalating struggle between the individual and the state technology favors the powerful. That’s why this computer scientist revels in righting the balance.
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Oh my cube!
Engineering students install a giant Rubik’s Cube on campus — believed to be the world’s largest hand-solvable, stationary version of the famous puzzle.