http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter en-us Wed, 23 May 2012 10:18:06 Wed, 23 May 2012 10:18:06 Plone CMS webmaster@engin.umich.edu webmaster@engin.umich.edu (Web Master) http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/u-m-engineering-professors-receive-presidential-honor For their research and teaching achievements, engineering professors Anna Michalak and Max Shtein each received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers at a White House ceremony on December 19, 2008. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/u-m-engineering-professors-receive-presidential-honor http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/sid-meier-boot-camp Appeasing gods, navigating dolphins and chasing buses are among the themes of video games students created at the first-ever game design boot camp with U-M alum and famous developer Sid Meier. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/sid-meier-boot-camp http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/automotive-research-center-conference Research from the Michigan Engineering-based Automotive Research Center has helped to develop technologies like the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, which has saved the lives of thousands of troops. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/automotive-research-center-conference http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/president-obama-and-five-other-leaders-including-charles-vest-to-receive-honorary-u-m-degrees The president of the United States, the founder of the Center for the Education of Women, a renowned jazz musician, a pioneer in solar innovation, a legendary broadcast journalist and a former U-M provost now serving as president of the National Academy of Engineering will receive honorary degrees at spring commencement. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/president-obama-and-five-other-leaders-including-charles-vest-to-receive-honorary-u-m-degrees http://lablog.engin.umich.edu/2012/05/real-world-tests-for-polaris-radiation.html An invention from the College of Engineering promises to make radiation imaging more portable, with the potential to catch nuclear terrorists and improve safety in nuclear power plants. http://lablog.engin.umich.edu/2012/05/real-world-tests-for-polaris-radiation.html http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/05/smartphone-hijacking-on-att-47-other-carriers/ Computer scientists at U-M have identified a vulnerability in the network of AT&T and at least 47 other cellular carriers that allows attackers to surreptitiously hijack the Internet connections of smartphone users and inject malicious content into the traffic passing between them and trusted websites. http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/05/smartphone-hijacking-on-att-47-other-carriers/ http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/liquid-saltwater-is-likely-present-on-mars-new-analysis-shows Salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of the Mars Phoenix lander and therefore could be present at other locations on the planet, according to analysis by a group of mission scientists led by a U-M professor. This is the first time liquid water has been detected and photographed outside Earth. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/liquid-saltwater-is-likely-present-on-mars-new-analysis-shows http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21821-spacefilling-solution-could-boost-wifi-security.html A mathematical discovery by Michigan Engineers could make cancer treatment safer and Wi-Fi networks more secure. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21821-spacefilling-solution-could-boost-wifi-security.html http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/stem-cell-bone-repair A contaminant-free surface developed by U-M engineers has fostered adult-derived stem cells, promising for future therapies. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/stem-cell-bone-repair http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/conference-to-address-future-mobility-energy-security The future of mobility, energy security and soldier safety will be discussed by leading researchers and engineers from universities, the U.S. Army, and the domestic automotive industry at the Automotive Research Center's (ARC) annual conference. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/pressReleases/conference-to-address-future-mobility-energy-security http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/unused-pharmaceuticals Returning extra medicine to the pharmacy for disposal might not be worth the extra time, money or greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study that is the first to look at the net effects of take-back programs. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/unused-pharmaceuticals http://annarbor.com/news/ums-computer-and-video-game-archive-aims-to-collect-every-game-ever-made/ Room B474 is no ordinary library -- it is U-Ms Computer and Video Game Archive, which boasts more than 3,000 games for more than 30 systems. http://annarbor.com/news/ums-computer-and-video-game-archive-aims-to-collect-every-game-ever-made/ http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/in-michigan-aiming-to-set-the-fuel-economy-bar-at-3300-m-p-g/ When a few engineering students at U-M noticed that the 2012 SAE International Supermileage Challenge -- scheduled for June 7 and 8 -- would be held an hour away from campus, they asked the obvious question: Why are we not involved yet? http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/in-michigan-aiming-to-set-the-fuel-economy-bar-at-3300-m-p-g/ http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/filling-shapes U-M Chemical Engineering and University of Connecticut researchers discover a new guise of the packing problem and solve its two-dimensional form. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/filling-shapes http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/obama-nominates-svinicki-to-nuclear-regulatory-post-despite-objections-from-a-top-democrat/2012/05/08/gIQA2cjOBU_story.html U-M alumnus Kristine Svinicki (BSE NERS 88) is likely to serve a second term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/obama-nominates-svinicki-to-nuclear-regulatory-post-despite-objections-from-a-top-democrat/2012/05/08/gIQA2cjOBU_story.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/college-inc/post/university-of-michigan-creates-model-for-instant-research-funding/2012/05/09/gIQAn7uuCU_blog.html A team of U-M professors have created a new model for funding academic research that potentially eliminates months of delay from when an idea is born till the money arrives to put it in play. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/college-inc/post/university-of-michigan-creates-model-for-instant-research-funding/2012/05/09/gIQAn7uuCU_blog.html http://chronicle.com/article/New-Microgrants-at-U-of/131827/ U-M, in a bid to expand and broaden its base of scientific research, is offering faculty members a new microgrant plan that would directly finance the exploratory phase of an idea. http://chronicle.com/article/New-Microgrants-at-U-of/131827/ http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/05/university-unveils-collaboration-funding-scheme.html Competition drives innovation -- or so the thinking goes. Thomas Zurbuchen, associate dean for entrepreneurial programs at the College of Engineering, spearheads MCubed, a program that puts a twist on the old adage. http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/05/university-unveils-collaboration-funding-scheme.html http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/mcubed A first-of-its-kind, real-time research funding initiative at U-M will jumpstart new interdisciplinary projects. Three Michigan Engineering faculty spearheaded the MCubed program. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/mcubed http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC120508-0000010/The-campus-tsunami Last week, Harvard University and MIT, partnered with U-M and many other elite universities, committed $60 million to offer free online courses. http://www.todayonline.com/Commentary/EDC120508-0000010/The-campus-tsunami http://why.knovel.com/all-engineering-news/1560-do-you-dream-of-better-fuel-mileage-how-about-3300-miles-to-the-gallon.html Budding engineers from throughout the world are competing to develop an engine that can run on only a small amount of fuel. Students from U-M are participating in the SAE International Supermileage Challenge, which takes place annually in Marshall, Michigan. http://why.knovel.com/all-engineering-news/1560-do-you-dream-of-better-fuel-mileage-how-about-3300-miles-to-the-gallon.html http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/pantanal-partnership Deep in the wetlands of Brazil, Michigan Engineers are working to solve the global issue of lack of resources in rural areas. They are designing systems that will make the Pantanal sustainable. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/pantanal-partnership http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/heart-attack Newly discovered subtle markers of heart damage hidden in plain sight among hours of EKG recordings could help doctors identify which heart attack patients are at high risk of dying soon. The research was led by Assistant Prof. Zeeshan Syed (EECS). http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/heart-attack http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/cyborginsects Insect cyborgs scavenge their own energy to power devices in-flight. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/cyborginsects http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/gas-sensor A new design for sensors that identify the composition of a gas, from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, could enable more sensitive, energy-saving portable devices. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/gas-sensor http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/mconnex The MconneX initiative will provide entertaining and educational content to engineering alumni -- online and free of charge. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/mconnex http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/graduation This weekend, more than 1,800 students celebrated their graduation from Michigan Engineering. Congratulations, Class of 2012E! http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/graduation http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/speaker-brennan Nuclear Engineering student Julia Brennan addressed the Class of 2012 at the U-M Spring Commencement ceremony. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/speaker-brennan http://michiganradio.org/post/forget-silicon-valley-can-college-students-make-michigan-startup-hub?nopop=1 U-M aims to find out with TechArb -- dozens of college students in the basement of a parking garage with some office furniture, a WiFi connection and free coffee. http://michiganradio.org/post/forget-silicon-valley-can-college-students-make-michigan-startup-hub?nopop=1 http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/industry-mentors The Chemical Engineering capstone course combines realistic projects with industry mentors to equip seniors for the real world. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/industry-mentors http://mashable.com/2012/04/25/sharp-transistors/ The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) market is growing, but polysilicon backplanes are still too expensive, says Stephen Forrest, a materials scientist and vice president for research at U-M. http://mashable.com/2012/04/25/sharp-transistors/ http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/new-ted-ed-site-turns-youtube-videos-into-flipped-lessons/36109 YouTube holds a rich trove of videos that could be used in the classroom, but it is challenging to transform videos into a truly interactive part of a lesson. http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/new-ted-ed-site-turns-youtube-videos-into-flipped-lessons/36109 http://www.cartalk.com/content/battery-breakthroughs Li-ion batteries cost too much, take too long to charge, present some safety challenges and are range-challenged. U-M spin-off Sakti3, led by Ann Marie Sastry (ME, BME, MSE), is developing battery technology to address these problems. http://www.cartalk.com/content/battery-breakthroughs http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/m-stem-first-graduating-class This week, the first graduating class of the M-STEM multicultural program will be among the more than 950 undergraduate Michigan Engineers starting the next chapter of their lives. http://www.engin.umich.edu/newscenter/feature/m-stem-first-graduating-class http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=diesel-cars-make-a-comeback-in-the-us Today, diesel cars offer Americans another fuel-efficient vehicle option that could also ease the pain at the pump. Margaret Wooldridge, professor of mechanical engineering at U-M, is quoted. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=diesel-cars-make-a-comeback-in-the-us