Science and Technology
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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.
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Queen of the Hurricanes
Elsie MacGill, MSE ’29, the first female aeronautical engineer trained at U-M, weathered polio to build planes for Britain’s R.A.F.
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3 babies, 2 helmets, 1 victory
Helmet therapy developed at U-M corrects plagiocephaly, a flattening of the head, which afflicted two of three triplets born at Mott.
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U-M offers road-saving formula: free
Ultra-high-performance concrete promises more durable roads and bridges, not to mention budgets.
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Gonna fly now
With its outdoor fly lab for drone testing, U-M now hosts advanced robotics facilities for land, air, sea, and space. Plus: Robotics building breaks ground.
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Catalyzing cures
Richard and Susan Rogel’s record-breaking gift to Michigan Medicine — at $150 million — will transform cancer research.
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Noble Nobel in space
In 1976, Samuel C.C. Ting discovered a particle that changed physics. In 2018, he’s working on the most sophisticated particle physics experiment in space.
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Helping to explain how the brain regulates body weight
Diverse perspectives drive discovery in Roger Cone’s lab at the Life Sciences Institute.