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10/08 MIT Technology Review
Ensuring chip stability
Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new approach to handling bugs on computer chips. The system, known as the semantic guardian, only allows a chip to work in ways that have been tested by the manufacturer. All other scenarios are automatically disabled by the guardian, to help ensure that the computer runs smoothly.
10/08 College of Engineering
Michigan sensor on Mercury spacecraft
The soda-can-sized FIPS sensor built at the University of Michigan is on board the MESSENGER spacecraft.
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10/06 The Global Language Monitor
U-M third in first-ever rankings by media appearances
The University of Michigan placed third in the first-ever rankings of colleges and universities based on the number of appearances in a variety of media -- the Internet, global print and electronic publications.
10/05 Detroit Free Press
State gains in defense contracting
Largely lost amid the automotive industry carnage, Michigan's 7-year economic slump and Wall Street's meltdown has been a recent upswing in defense contracting and technology research in Michigan.
10/02 U-M News Service
Scientists explore putting electric cars on a two-way power street
Scientists at the University of Michigan, using a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), are exploring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) that not only use grid electricity to meet their power needs, but return it to the grid, earning money for the owner.
10/01 U-M News Service
Researchers and students to develop small CubeSat satellites
A satellite about the size of a loaf of bread will be designed and built at the University of Michigan and deployed to study space weather, thanks to a new grant from the National Science Foundation.
09/23 Detroit News
College environmental efforts get a boost
The University of Michigan and many other higher education leaders have long been making investments in cutting-edge and responsive environmental degree programs and sustainability efforts.
09/23 Google for Students Blog
Michigan Engineering has two Google scholarship recipients
Undergraduates Pascal Carole (computer science) and Remy Carole (electrical engineering) have received 2008 Google Scholarships and invitations to the annual Google Scholars' Retreat in recognition of their outstanding academic accomplishments and leadership in the field of computer science.
09/18 College of Engineering
Michigan on Mars
College of Engineering researchers are closely involved in the Mars Phoenix Lander mission. Phoenix is studying the history of water on the Red Planet and looking for organic material-the building blocks of life.
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09/12 U-M News Service
Clean Energy competition grand prize – $65,000
The first annual Clean Energy Competition encourages U-M student-faculty teams to develop ideas that will advance the energy industry and promote economic development in Michigan. The award will recognize the team that conveys the greatest potential to transfer applicable clean technology into practical business development.
09/09 U-M News Service
Entrepreneurship competition has 1,000-pitch goal
A competition at the University of Michigan aims to gather 1,000 pitches for new businesses, inventions and non-profit organizations by Oct. 5.
08/20 U-M News Service
Unregulated nanoparticles from diesel engines hinder lung function
A new Michigan Engineering study shows that diesel engines emit carbon nanoparticles which can get trapped in the lungs and hinder the function of a fluid that facilitates breathing.
08/12 U-M Tauber Institute for Global Operations
Michigan Engineering shows up big in Spotlight! competition
Of the 10 students on winning teams at the Tauber Institute for Global Operations 2008 Spotlight! event, eight were Michigan Engineering undergrads. Spotlight! is a competition in which students showcase their project results and compete for academic scholarships worth $38,000.
07/22 College of Engineering
U-M wins 2008 North American Solar Challenge
The U-M Solar Car team wins the North American Solar Challenge for the fifth time.
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