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11/18 College of Engineering

VIVACE hydro energy

A device called VIVACE developed by Prof. Michael Bernitsas at the University of Michigan draws power out of slow water currents to produce clean electricity. It imitates the swim strategy of a school of fish.

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11/14 College of Engineering

'Nanobamas' fuse art, science, technology

A team of researchers has created carbon nanotube images of Barack Obama that can be seen only through electron microscopes. John Hart, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, led the team. The tiny portraits are meant to raise awareness of nanotechnology.

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11/13 College of Engineering

SolarBubbles team breaks world record

The longest fuel cell powered flight of a radio-controlled airplane has been achieved by the SolarBubbles team, composed of students at the University of Michigan and engineers at Ann Arbor-based fuel cell manufacturer Adaptive Materials, Inc.

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11/10 College of Engineering

Michigan on Mars

College of Engineering researchers were closely involved in the Mars Phoenix Lander mission. Phoenix was studying the history of water on the Red Planet and looking for organic material-the building blocks of life.

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11/07 College of Engineering

Engineering Graduate Symposium

The Engineering Graduate Symposium is a college-wide event focusing on doctoral and master's programs and graduate student research. The program is open to all College of Engineering current undergraduate and graduate students as well as prospective graduate engineering students.

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