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It's a Bird, It's a Plane
Aerospace chair and Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson Collegiate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Wei Shyy (MSE Aero '81, PhD '82) and colleagues are studying the aerodynamics of birds and other creatures to design flapping-wing aircraft. More
Knee Power
Associate Prof. Arthur Kuo (ME) has invented a knee brace that captures energy from walking and generates electricity. More
Record-Setting Laser Beam
Victor Yanovsky (EECS), Karl Krushelnick (NERS and EECS), Vladimir Chvykov (EECS) and Galina Kalinchenko (EECS) have created a record-setting laser beam with power 300 times the capacity of the entire U.S. electricity grid--concentrated to a speck about 100th the diameter of a human hair. More

SAE Named Outstanding Collegiate Chapter
The Michigan Society of Automotive Engineers has been honored as the Class 1 Winner of the SAE International's 2007 Honeywell Outstanding Collegiate Branch Award.
National Academy of Engineering Elects Two
Dennis Assanis, Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor (ME), and Pallab Bhattacharya, Charles M. Vest Distinguished University Professor and James R. Mellor Professor (EECS), have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in engineering.

Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
Join us for the Entrepreneurial Opportunities Day on Wednesday, March 19, on North Campus. Recruit great students, get legal and marketing support, and network with other local entrepreneurs. More
Leverage Your Giving
Phase II of the President's Donor Challenge will provide $1 for every $2 of giving for graduate- and professional-student support. And the Levin Challenge will add $2 to each $1 of new or increased portion of gift you make to the Michigan Engineering Fund. More
New Alumni Directory
This year, the College will publish its first Michigan Engineering Alumni Directory in a decade. The directory will appear online and in print. Look for email and printed requests for updated information from Harris Connect and take advantage of this networking opportunity.
Class of '58E Reunion
Graduates of the Class of '58E are invited to participate in the support and planning of this year's Emeritus reunion. If you are interested, please contact Ally Cochran, assistant manager, Annual Giving, at acochra@umich.edu or (734) 647-9056.