News & Events
September 1, 2020
Space motor helps make robotic prosthetic leg more comfortable and extends battery life
Getting rid of some gears enabled a free-swinging knee, regenerative braking and brought the noise level down from vacuum cleaner to fridge.
- Marsik Honored for Outstanding Teaching with ADUE Instructor AwardFrank Marsik is honored for his contributions as an outstanding instructor, creating a preeminent educational experience for Michigan Engineering students.
- U-M lands $6.5M center to study links between Great Lakes algal blooms, human healthGreat Lakes researchers at the University of Michigan have been awarded a $6.5 million, five-year federal grant to host a center for the study of links between climate change, harmful algal blooms and human health.
- Phys.orgOur researchers, leaders and educators are making headlines with their innovative work, including instruments used to examine solar wind.
- The Earth’s Changing, Irregular Magnetic Field Causes Headaches for Polar NavigationFluctuations in the strength of Earth’s magnetic field can impact the use of geomagnetic field models which are essential for navigation in satellites, planes, ships and cars.
- Aurora Overhead: Michigan Geospace Model Leads to Accurate Warnings Before Historic Geomagnetic StormThe Michigan Geospace model was key in the creation of warnings and alerts before the historic G5 Storm that brought Aurora to every state in the U.S.
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