Science and Technology
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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.
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SkySpecs: A 10-year overnight success
Alumni startup takes off in the drone space with an autonomous solution for inspecting wind turbines.
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Death of a star
U-M physicist Gordon Kane remembers the late Stephen Hawking, a betting man who always paid his debts.
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U-M startup races toward autonomous fleet market
Ann Arbor’s May Mobility testing driverless shuttle in Detroit.