List of all selected news stories
- Knovel University Challenge
2008-10-01 by
Engineering students: challenge yourself!...  - U at forefront of new era of publishing
2008-09-22 by Frank Provenzano
Shapiro Library book machine prints out-of-copyright titles within minutes.... - AAEL VRC Unveils Blog!
2008-09-15 by
The VRC in the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library are pleased to extend their services to you through a new blog!... - We Want Your Old Video Games!
2008-09-11 by
AAEL is developing an academic research collection of computer & video games. Help us get this unique resource started!... - U-M launches new Information Age major: Informatics
2008-09-08 by Frank DeSanto
Undergraduates have a new major on their list of choices, one highly relevant in this age: Informatics.... - U-M nurtures robotics industry in southeast Michigan
2008-09-02 by Nicole Casal Moore
The robotics industry is poised to expand in southeast Michigan and the College of Engineering (CoE) is helping to make that happen with a new research center, four new faculty members, a master's deg... - U-M welcomes 'exceptional' Class of 2012
2008-09-02 by Jillian Bogater
"The Class of 2012 is truly outstanding, because its members have accomplished so much during their high school years," Spencer said as he addressed the incoming freshmen Aug. 28 at Crisler Arena.... - U-M sets fall move-in days for Aug. 26-29
2008-08-11 by Peter Logan
To prepare for increased traffic from new and returning students, the University and City of Ann Arbor Move-in Task Force have set the main move-in days for Aug. 26-29.... - U-M wins North American Solar Challenge for fifth time
2008-07-28 by Nicole Casal Moore
The U-M Solar Car Team won the North American Solar Challenge, crossing the finish line July 22 in Alberta, Canada, after more than 50 hours of racing over nine days.... - U-M chosen as one of best places to work
2008-07-14 by Laurel Thomas Gnagey
The University of Michigan has been named one of the 2008 Great Colleges to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education.... - Artists' Books on Display
2008-06-25 by Julie Piacentine
Artists' Books from the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library Special Collections are now on display in the Basement of the library.... - Don't miss: Art fairs, School of Art & Design alumni return
2008-06-23 by
Connecting 2008: the Second Annual A&D Alumni Exhibition presents a range of art produced by School of Art & Design alumni in a show that coincides with the original 49th Ann Arbor Street Art Fair and... - ITCS strengthens requirements for Kerberos passwords
2008-06-09 by Maria Sheler-Edwards
Some members of the University community will receive a notice today (June 9) from Information Technology Central Services (ITCS) Accounts Office with the message that their UMICH Kerberos password is... - North Campus master plan unveiled
2008-05-27 by Nancy Connell
An updated master plan for North Campus presented to the Board of Regents May 15 preserves the themes of earlier visions for the area while providing a look at possible components that will make those... - Research 2.0? Online collaboration discussed at CSE symposium
2008-05-12 by Nicole Casal Moore
It would take a new University of Michigan built every week to meet the mounting global demand for higher education, professor Dan Atkins said May 9 at the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) divis... - CoE presents first Pitney staff service career award
2008-04-28 by Nicole Casal Moore
Tact, foresight, perseverance, energy and a focus on good management have driven Brad Canale during the 26 years he's worked in development at the College of Engineering (CoE), colleagues say.... - New dean for Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning
2008-04-28 by Barbara Wagner
Monica Ponce de Leon, professor of architecture and director of the Digital Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, has been named dean of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban P... - Five outstanding seniors have stories to tell
2008-04-21 by
The University Record traditionally presents the stories of standout undergraduate seniors on the occasion of their graduation.... - Michigan on iTunes U now available
2008-04-14 by Laurel Thomas Gnagey
U-M hosts a vast array of lectures, debates, performances and events each year - if only a person could get to all of them. Now, there is a way to catch a special guest speaker or take in a compelling... - New Lurie lab to lure research, jobs
2008-04-14 by Nicole Casal Moore
37,000-square-foot addition at nanofabrication facility named after CoE graduate.... - DPS to conduct controlled burn on North Campus
2008-04-07 by Diane Brown
The Plant Operations grounds services department, with the support of the University Planner's Office and Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (OSEH), plans to conduct two controlled burns of ar... - At Stamps dedication, WorkPlay winners combine energy, music, art
2008-03-31 by Nicole Casal Moore
A wind- and human-powered sustainable energy installation and an intricate amphitheater that functions as a large musical instrument will share the top prize for the WorkPlay competition. Winners were... - Dedication celebrates new direction for North Campus
2008-03-17 by Frank Provenzano
Beyond the impressive list of generous donations and newly constructed buildings physically transforming North Campus is the thought-provoking goal of elevating the role and public discussion of the i... - Artwork by E.A. Seguy on Display
2008-03-11 by
Artwork by E.A. Seguy is being exhibited in the Special Collection display cases in the basement of the AAEL.... - UM3D Lab Offers Free Workshops
2008-03-06 by Eric Maslowski
The 3d Lab is offering a new series of free workshops open to all members of the U-M community.... - Introducing MTagger
2008-02-27 by Ken Varnum
The University Library introduces a new tool to make it easier for library web site users to organize, collect, and share information.... - Library finishes first phase of MBooks program; 1 million volumes digitized
2008-02-18 by Joanne Nesbit
The U-M Library has just put online its millionth digitized book. That's one million out of the 7.5 million volumes in the library's current holdings.... - 24 Michigan colleges launch jobs portal: 1,200 openings online
2008-02-01 by Joe Serwach
Doctors and healthcare workers, editors and lawyers, chefs, computer programmers, police officers, postal clerks and professors are all among the wide array of jobs the Michigan Higher Education Recru... - U-M research spending tops $800 million for first time
2008-01-17 by Jim Erickson
Research expenditures by the University of Michigan surpassed $800 million in fiscal year 2007, a 3.3 percent increase over the previous year and an all-time high, Vice President for Research Stephen... - Scopus database access to be discontinued on January 1, 2008
2007-12-19 by
Due to budget constraints, University of Michigan access to the Scopus database will be discontinued as of January 1, 2008.... - Ann Arbor campus holiday season closings, special hours
2007-12-12 by
The following holiday season closings and special hours were submitted by University departments and units. For updated information or questions, contact them directly.... - WorkPlay competition aims to reinvent North Campus as destination location
2007-12-12 by Frank Provenzano
Five U-M deans are seeking to create an inspiring 21st-century educational, interactive environment like "no other place on earth."... - Architecture addition OK'd for 2010 finish
2007-11-19 by Joe Serwach
The Board of Regents Thursday approved the schematic design of a $13 million classroom and office addition to the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning.... - Google Book Project Comes to AAEL
2007-11-01 by
The Art, Architecture & Engineering Library
is currently participating in the Michigan Digitization Project.... - GROCS 2008 Call for Proposals - Due November 1
2007-10-03 by
... - Professor Marilyn Mason celebrates 60 years of teaching - a U-M record
2007-09-26 by Betsy Goolian, Editor, Michigan Muse
... - New gallery connects U-M to Detroit
2007-09-19 by Frank Provenzano
... - UM Library Facebook Applications
2007-08-28 by Ken Varnum
... - Newly renovated audio studio featured in Mix Magazine
2007-07-06 by
... - UM Library Betas: Experimental Web Tools
2007-07-06 by
... - Duderstadt Center Building Hours Now On Summer Schedule
2007-06-25 by
... - Trial Access to eBooks on Science Direct
2007-06-25 by
... - Changes in access to SAE Technical Papers
2007-06-18 by
... - New Podcast Facility Available in the Duderstadt Center
2007-06-08 by
... - Proposed Engineering Journal Cancellations, 2007/2008
2007-05-21 by
... - BlueStream Earns IMS 2007 Learning Impact Award Honorable Mention
2007-04-27 by
... - Spotlight: Audio specialist transforms studio
2007-04-16 by Melissa Beglin
David Greenspan, coordinator of audio resources at the Digital Media Commons in the Duderstadt Center on North Campus, played a fundamental role in renovating the University's audio resource center in... - Ann Arbor, Michigan, a breeding ground for talented young architects?
2007-03-28 by Ingrid Spencer
ArchRecord2 features architecture faculty Vandersys and M'Closkey's PEG Office of Landscape + Architecture.... - Using new technology to get students back to nature
2007-03-28 by Nancy Ross-Flanigan
Students in field courses are benefitting from some field technology developed at U-M.... - New Usability Working Group Website
2007-01-30 by
The Usability Working Group of the University of Michigan University Library is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, Usability in the Library.... - SPO and UM Press release Best of Technology Writing
2007-01-17 by
... - Changes to SAE Digital Library Access
2006-11-09 by Paul Grochowski
Due to changes in the license structure we are no longer able to provide access to non-U-M patrons.... - New Collections in Deep Blue
2006-09-22 by Jim Ottaviani
Deep Blue, the institutional repository of the University of Michigan, has added a number of new collections in recent weeks.... - MBooks!
2006-09-01 by
MBooks is the University of Michigan's online access system to the Library's digitized collections, particularly the volumes that have been scanned through our partnership arrangement with Google.... - Showcase Opens on North Campus with Software and Supplies
2006-08-29 by
For the beginning-of-fall-term rush, the Showcase will operate a North Campus office in the Duderstadt Center for high-demand software and supplies.... - New Interface for Safari Books
2006-08-24 by
Version 5.0 of Safari Books features a brand new interface with numerous enhancements.... - U-M Human Powered Submarine Team - 2006 Champions
2006-08-06 by Bill Clayton
The University of Michigan Human Powered Submarine team turned in a championship performance at the 9th biennial International Submarine Races.... - If all drivers were polite, they would get where they're going faster
2006-08-06 by Laura Bailey
Traffic metering systems that incorporate new algorithms for merging could reduce the seriousness of traffic slowdowns that originate near freeway on-ramps.... - BuildingGreen Suite: New resources for environmental design
2006-07-18 by Corey Seeman
Includes articles from Environmental Building News, GreenSpec database of environmentally preferable building products, case studies, and other resources for environmentally sensitive design and const... - Arts At Michigan
2006-07-18 by
Arts at Michigan is the gateway to arts and cultural opportunities at the University of Michigan for undergraduate students.... - Aerospace Engineering Selected for Collaborative Center
2006-07-10 by
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected a CoE-led team to establish the Michigan/AFRL Collaborative Center in Aeronautical Sciences (MACCAS). The MACCAS will establish, sustain and ampli... - U-M/SJTU Names First Dean
2006-07-10 by
The board of the University of Michigan/Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) joint institute has named Jun Ni, the Shien-Ming (Sam) Wu Collegiate Professor of Manufacturing, as its first dean.... - Jacques Mersereau Wins an Emmy!
2006-06-27 by
Jacques Mersereau, Video Studio Coordinator in the Digital Media Commons, and his wife Christi Vedejs, received an Emmy Award in the Photography-Program category at the 2005-2006 Emmy Awards Gala.... - U-M scientist on shipboard team that achieves scientific first
2006-06-27 by
A UM scientist is part of a team that has recovered black rocks known as gabbros from intact ocean crust, which will help scientists determine how new crust is formed.... - Digital Media Commons named 2006 NMC Center of Excellence Award Recipient
2006-06-13 by
The Duderstadt Center's Digital Media Commons was recognized by the New Media Consortium as a recipient of the 2006 NMC Center of Excellence Award.... - U-M Team Wins Grand Prize at Entrepreneurial Challenge
2006-06-13 by
A U-M team consisting of students from the College of Engineering and the U-M Ross School of Business have taken the grand prize in the Entrepreneurial Challenge at the 2006 Materials Research Society... - Student Team Places Second at RASC-AL Competition
2006-06-13 by
The Mars Balloon that began as a class project in ENG 450 took a team of six undergraduate students to Cape Canaveral and a second place in the annual Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academ... - AOSS Happy Greenland Campers Explore Land of the Midnight Sun
2006-05-30 by
Professors Perry Samson and Bob Clauer recently arrived in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, with 10 students who call themselves the Happy Greenland Campers.... - University of Michigan Team Wins EPA P3 Award for Sustainable Design
2006-05-19 by
A team of Michigan students and faculty was among six winners of the Environmental Protection Agency’s P3 Awards: People, Prosperity, and the Planet.... - Audio Studio Undergoing Major Renovation This Summer
2006-05-16 by
Scheduled to be completed by September 5, the redesigned Audio Studio includes the installation of a new 40-channel analog API Vision surround sound mixing and recording console.... - Dan Price Awarded Grant
2006-05-12 by
Assistant Professor Dan Price has received funding from U-M’s Public Goods Council in support of his project Visualizing the Simulacrum, designed to engage undergraduate students with the resources of... - EBayADay Project Receives Funding
2006-05-12 by
Associate Professor Rebekah Modrak, collaborating with graduate student Zack Denfeld and Associate Professor of Marketing-Management Studies Aaron Ahuvia, has received funding support from the Rackham... - Call for Entries: The Book Show
2006-05-05 by
The Book Show will explore books of all iterations including artists’ books, bookworks, book objects, comic books, digital books, and fine press books.... - 'Aerotropolis' participants hope ideas take flight
2006-04-28 by Joe Serwach
In Colonial America, businesses clustered around seaports. In the 1800s, they followed rail lines. In the 1990s, highways became the new business magnets. Architecture faculty and students say this er... - Munson Named New Dean
2006-04-27 by College of Engineering
David C. Munson, Jr., has been named the next Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, effective July 1, 2006, pending Regents' approval.... - Heidi Kumao Awarded Grant
2006-04-18 by
Assistant Professor Heidi Kumao has received funding from the U-M Teaching with Technology Institute to innovate new ways to employ technology in her video animation courses.... - Black hole seems caught in the same old groove
2006-04-11 by Laura Bailey
A University of Michigan scientist is part of a team that discovered a black hole that has chiseled a stable dent in the fabric of space and time.... - U-M develops scalable and mass- producible quantum computer chip
2006-04-11 by Laura Bailey
Researchers at the University of Michigan have produced what is believed to be the first scalable quantum computer chip, which could mean big gains in the worldwide race to develop a quantum computer.... - UMTRI wins $25 million contract to help drivers avoid crashes
2006-04-11 by Bernie DeGroat
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has been awarded a $25 million contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop technologies to help drivers avoid cras... - EarthScope: Mapping North America in real time and 3-D
2006-03-13 by Nancy Ross-Flanigan
A group of U.S. scientists that includes the University of Michigan’s Ben van der Pluijm has
deployed a network of sensors across the continent to map the North American plate in three dimensions.... - ResearchNow is available at UM
2006-03-07 by Kathleen Folger
ResearchNow provides full access to all the
journals published by Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress), as well as content from
institutional and subject matter repositories hosted by bepress.... - rEVOLUTION: Making Art for Change
2006-02-20 by Emily Kripitz
The first annual art exhibit in conjunction with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center will open in the Gallery on April 21.... - Engineering Village 2 Enhancements
2006-02-03 by Susan Lo
New release of EV2 (Engineering Index & INSPEC) has several enhancements for users.... - Wiley electronic backfiles now available
2006-02-01 by
The University Library has recently purchased backfiles of many science and medical journals from Wiley Publishers.... - vidGod electronic opera to premiere Feb 10
2006-01-30 by
vidGod is a prophetic operatic work with staging and book by U-M Art professor Michael Rodemer, and music by U-M Music professor Stephen Rush, directed by U-M Theatre professor Malcolm Tulip.... - ASCE Career Fair on Feb 10
2006-01-30 by
Every year, the ASCE student chapter organizes a Civil and Environmental Engineering Career Fair for CEE students looking for an internship, co-op position, or a full-time job.... - Tirtza Even Receives Grant
2006-01-23 by
Assistant Professor Tirtza Even has been awarded an OVPR grant in support of Once a Wall or Ripple Remains (work-in-progress), an Interactive Audio/Video Installation.... - New Media Center Hours
2006-01-23 by
The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Media Center has expanded its hours.... - Biomolecular Motors: Engines for Nanotechnology
2006-01-20 by
Prof. Henry Hess of the University of Florida will present his research on the construction of hybrid biomolecular nanomachines using molecular self-assembly.... - A&D School hosts Zbigniew Libera lecture & symposium
2006-01-19 by
“How Artists are Tamed: Zbigniew Libera and the Polish Press, 1980-2005″ will be held at 5:00pm at the Michigan Theater as part of the Penny W Stamps Distinguished Visitors Series and the Annual... - U-M names Courant new University librarian
2006-01-17 by
... - Safari Tech Books Online now accessible
2006-01-12 by
The Core and Arts & Engineering E-Teams are pleased to announce the availability on all three UM campuses of Safari Tech Books Online.... - New student musical to debut in Video Studio
2006-01-12 by
University of Michigan senior Brian Mazzaferri will be presenting his new musical, Greeneyes, on January 13 and 14, 2006 at 8 PM.... - Chemical Engineering and U-M Scores in iGEM
2006-01-04 by
... - UMTRI wins $25 million contract to help drivers avoid crashes
2005-12-09 by Bernie DeGroat
UMTRI has been awarded a $25 million contract by the U.S. Department of Transportation to develop technologies to help drivers avoid crashes.... - Development of Nanothermometer Opens Door to New Class of Nanodevices
2005-11-30 by College of Engineering
A Michigan Engineering research team has developed a nanoscale thermometer that has potential applications in microfluidics, MEMS and NEMS technologies as well as in medical and homeland-security appl... - Engineers of the Future Are Using Crayons
2005-11-18 by College of Engineering
They’re not engineers... yet. But many of them will be. For now, engineers of the future are satisfied using crayons to work on a coloring book.... - Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute launched
2005-11-16 by Laura Bailey
A $10.5 million sustainability initiative has been created by the University of Michigan to advance the university's position as a global academic leader in a critical area of research and teaching.... - Search Tools -- Scholarly research is now even easier!
2005-10-24 by University Library
The University Library is happy to announce the release of Search Tools.... - Scientists create two-sided nanoparticles
2005-09-29 by Laura Bailey
Scientists at the University of Michigan have used electricity to create nanoparticles with two sides.... - Listen: The sounds of painting
2005-08-25 by Joanne Nesbit
When parallel paths happen to cross, innovation results.... - U-M Team Momentum wins North American Solar Challenge
2005-07-27 by Laura Bailey
The University solar car Team Momentum finished first in the North American Solar Challenge.... - Circulatory System on a Chip Lets Scientists Mimic Heartbeat
2005-06-28 by Laura Bailey
A tiny chip that mimics a circulatory system could be an invaluable tool in understanding the causes of cardiovascular disease and developing drug therapies.... - Students invention brings home environmental AWARE-ness
2005-06-11 by Laura Bailey
Air conditioners have been humming right along with the heat wave of recent days, which could lead to larger-than-expected monthly energy bills. But what if consumers had a system that allowed them to... - Bridges and buildings "sense" cracks, damage with wireless devices
2005-06-09 by Laura Bailey
Imagine a bridge that's able to self-diagnose cracks or a building able to assess its own health after an earthquake, without any help from humans.... - IT professionals: Forget experience, get an MBA
2005-05-26 by Bernie DeGroat
Having a master's degree in business earns a fatter paycheck for IT professionals.... - U-M and MSU partner to improve Traverse City's downtown
2005-05-25 by Joe Serwach
The University of Michigan and Michigan State University are teaming up with the Traverse City community to rebuild the connection between the city and its waterfront.... - Robot walks, balances like a human
2005-05-11 by Laura Bailey
If you nudge this robot, it steps forward and catches its balance—much like a human.
... - U-M researchers make bendable concrete
2005-05-04 by Laura Bailey
A new type of fiber-reinforced bendable concrete will be used for the first time in Michigan this summer—and University of Michigan scientists hope that their new material will find widespread use acr... - Construction on North Campus
2005-05-02 by
Work will begin May 2 on the new Walgreen Drama Center.... - From fashion illustration to illustrating WWII
2005-03-25 by Joanne Nesbit
Jack Keenan was the only male in his class of women's fashion illustration at Detroit's Meinzinger's Art School in the early 1940s. "But when the class received assignments to illustrate women's found... - McManus in driver's seat at OSAT
2005-03-25 by Bernie DeGroat
Walter McManus, an expert on alternative drive powertrains and automotive forecasting, has been named director of the Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation (OSAT) at the U-M Transportation... - Snake-like robot conquers obstacles
2005-03-22 by Laura Bailey
A virtually unstoppable "snakebot" developed by a University of Michigan team resembles a high-tech slinky as it climbs pipes and stairs, rolls over rough terrain and spans wide gaps to reach the oth... - U-M raises curtain on Arthur Miller Theatre design
2005-03-21 by Jared Wadley
When Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Arthur Miller was approached by his alma mater, U-M, to lend his name to a new theater, his response was a simple postcard.
... - Shoah testimonies to reside at U-M, available to the public
2005-03-21 by Joanne Nesbit
The University of Michigan's University Library has entered a partnership with the survivors of the Shoah Foundation that will make the videotaped testimonies of 52,000 Holocaust survivors available t... - Probing the promise and perils of nanoparticles
2005-03-16 by
For all its promise, the prospect of using nanoparticles in biomedical applications and consumer products has raised concerns about possible harmful effects of the miniscule materials. Scientists at t... - U-M designer hatches emergency shelter
2005-02-09 by Joanne Nesbit
The emergency shelter... provides storage for some personal belongings, some privacy, and a clearly delineated sense of personal place for each user, indoors or out.... - U-M artists explore food, from tiller to table
2005-02-07 by Joanne Nesbit
For Nick Tobier, a wide-ranging class about food turned out to be one of the most fulfilling experiences of his career.... - U-M team vital participants in Huygens mission to Titan
2005-01-27 by Mary Nehls Frumkin
U-M scientists have only begun to decipher an unexpected wealth of data about Titan, a moon of the planet Saturn.... - Reduce Your Spam with the Do Not Spam List
2005-01-14 by Information Technology Central Services
A new opt-in Do Not Spam List is now available to help you reduce the amount of spam you receive.... - Gift from alumnus enhances library's transportation collection
2005-01-11 by Joanne Nesbit
More than 500 books, 34 photograph albums and approximately 3,700 postcards from the collection of the late Douglas Pappas have been presented to the University of Michigan's Transportation History Co... - Why is Mona Lisa's smile cracking?
2005-01-03 by Laura Bailey
Engineering and art came together for a University of Michigan student.... - Synthetic biology: Researchers mass produce genes on a chip
2004-12-23 by Laura Bailey
U-M scientists have developed a way to make the materials for genes on a microchip in mass quantities, for a fraction of the current cost.... - U-M Team Momentum to start 'rayce' at Auto Show
2004-12-17 by Laura Bailey
he University of Michigan Team Momentum will officially reveal its new solar car at Detroit's North American Auto Show in January, with its space-age improvements in the body design and mechanical equ... - Google/U-M project opens the way to universal access to information
2004-12-14 by Nancy Connell
Google and the University of Michigan... announced a joint agreement that will add the 7 million volumes in the U-M library to the Google search engine and open the way to universal access to informat... - Introductory engineering class hits on formula to attract women
2004-12-14 by Laura Bailey
Educators have fretted for years over ways to attract more women to science and math majors, and a new section of a University of Michigan course may have hit on a simple solution: add a service compo... - Hello, hello Earth?
2004-12-02 by Laura Bailey
If ET ever phones home, chances are Earthlings wouldn't recognize the call as anything other than random noise or a star.... - U-M, state of Michigan gain from $70 million nanotech access grant
2004-11-11 by Laura Bailey
The University of Michigan College of Engineering is a member of the winning team of universities that landed a $70 million National Science Foundation grant over five years to open access to nanotech... - U-M School of Art & Design dedicates studios in honor of Maskells
2004-11-08 by Kate West
The University of Michigan School of Art & Design dedicated its recently renovated hot and cold metals studios in honor of Richard and Odette Maskell, whose $1 million commitment to the school made th... - Libraries collaborate to make Muschenheim image archive
2004-11-03 by Joanne Nesbit
More than 3,500 scans of drawings and photographs by renowned architect William Muschenheim are now available in a searchable database thanks to collaboration between the University of Michigan's Bent... - Student’s winning invention enables “animal on a chip”
2004-11-01 by Laura Bailey
As a boy, Wei Gu taught himself to write computer software for the electronic games he liked to play. Today, the University of Michigan senior uses his programming skills for slightly loftier pursuits... - Researchers detect methane on Mars
2004-10-28 by Laura Bailey
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A University of Michigan scientist is part of a European Space Agency team that has detected methane gas on Mars, and the findings will be published in the online Web journal Science... - Undergrad Unlocks Mona Lisa Mystery
2004-10-11 by College of Engineering
Evan Quasney has a theory about why Leonardo da Vinci’s famed “Mona Lisa” continues to deteriorate.... - Gillespie Participates in Frontiers of Engineering
2004-09-27 by College of Engineering
Brent Gillespie participated in Frontiers of Engineering, a program that brings together a select group of emerging engineering leaders from industry, academia and government labs.... - Researchers overcome barrier to shrinking wireless devices
2004-09-02 by Laura Bailey
James Bond-style technologies such as cell phones the size of earpieces and invisible sensors that detect toxins are closer to reality. U-M researchers have figured out how to build smaller wireless s... - Researchers show how to assemble building blocks for nanotechnology
2004-08-18 by Laura Bailey
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—University of Michigan researchers have discovered a way to self-assemble nanoparticles into wires, sheets, shells and other unusual structures using sticky patches that make the part... - Michigan's three largest universities create high-performance research network
2004-08-05 by Nancy Connell
The three largest public universities in Michigan—Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Wayne State University—are creating a very high-performance network with the capacity to mee... - Women in male-dominated fields feel conflicted
2004-08-02 by
If you praise the career choice of a woman in a male-dominated field, chances are she'll respond negatively.
... - U-M secures $40 million government research contract
2004-07-14 by Laura Bailey
The U-M College of Engineering has secured a $40 million Army research contract over five years to continue funding the U-M led Automotive Research Center (ARC). The amount is the largest research con... - New and Improved Mirlyn Has Arrived!
2004-07-12 by
The new version of Mirlyn, the library catalog of the University of Michigan, is now available.... - U-M prof to address FDA for approval of periodontal tissue engineering
2004-07-11 by Colleen Newvine
University of Michigan professor William Giannobile is one of three presenters slated to address a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee Tuesday seeking approval for a new treatment for periodo... - Most powerful laser to date produced at U-M; technology could revolutionize cancer treatment
2004-06-24 by Laura Bailey
University of Michigan researchers recently produced what is believed to be the highest-intensity laser pulse ever obtained.
... - Sakai Project releases open source collaboration and learning environment software
2004-06-23 by Joseph Hardin
The Sakai Project releases its collaboration and learning environment software today, marking a six-month milestone for the consortium formed to create open source software for higher education.... - Steel Bridge Team Competes in National Competition
2004-06-22 by
The 2004 Steel Bridge Team received awards in four different categories and finished second overall in this year's National Competition in Golden, Colorado. The team faced competition from more than 1... - New Mirlyn on the way
2004-06-21 by Barbara MacAdam
A new and improved version of Mirlyn, the Library's online information system, will be available to the campus next month.... - Auto industry's annual Traverse City conference Aug. 2-6
2004-06-21 by Bernie DeGroat
The 39th annual Management Briefing Seminars, the auto industry's premier conference, will take place Aug. 2-6 at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa near Traverse City, Mich.... - Vending Machines Accept Entree Plus
2004-06-17 by
Students can now use their Entree Plus card for snack vending machine purchases.... - Plans for Walgreen Drama Center announced
2004-06-16 by Nancy Connell
The University of Michigan has announced plans to construct the Walgreen Drama Center and Arthur Miller Theatre on North Campus pending approval by the U-M Board of Regents at its meeting June 17.
... - U-M scientists part of new DOE-funded fusion science center
2004-06-09 by Mary Nehls-Frumkin
Scientists at the University of Michigan are part of a newly funded Department of Energy Fusion Science Center.
... - Experts can discuss historic SpaceShipOne
2004-06-08 by Laura Bailey
The University of Michigan has experts available to comment on the historic SpaceShipOne privately manned space flight, scheduled to launch June 21.
... - Stamps gift enhances experience for art and design students
2004-06-07 by Betty Smith
A $5 million gift from The Michigan Difference campaign co-chair Penny Stamps and her husband, E. Roe Stamps IV, exemplifies how alumni giving can provide momentous impact upon the programs from which... - Chemistry, engineering teams receive grants for hydrogen research
2004-06-05 by Nancy Ross-Flanigan and Laura Bailey, News Service
Two research teams at U-M are among 30 groups nationwide receiving shares of $350 million in federal funding for research projects to establish a hydrogen economy.... - Comets could provide link to birth of solar system
2004-06-01 by Kevin Bergquist
The study of comets is important because it is as close as scientists have come to finding material that formed the solar system, says a U-M scientist.... - Students make a case for waste elimination and energy recovery
2004-06-01 by Laura Bailey
U-M engineering students have discovered a redeeming quality in junk food: waste grease produced in campus cafeterias that can be used to make biodiesel fuel for University buses.... - Sakai Project expands with Hewlett Foundation grant to Foothill-De Anza Community College District
2004-05-25 by Joseph Hardin
The Foothill-De Anza Community College District in California has been awarded $600,000 from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to build upon the Sakai project to meet the unique needs of commun... - CoE Assistant Professor Mark Lewis Recognized
2004-05-25 by
Mark Lewis, assistant professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering, has received a 2004 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award.... - Researchers use physics formula to develop map-making computer program
2004-05-22 by University News Service
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a new technique for drawing maps that could provide a valuable tool for showing human data such as census findings, election results or disease... - Dean Director Honored Twice by ASEE
2004-05-17 by College of Engineering
Stephen W. Director, the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, has received two honors from the American Society for Engineering Education.... - CoE Students Receive MLK Spirit Awards
2004-05-17 by College of Engineering
Each year the MLK Spirit Awards celebration honors North Campus students whose leadership and service have exemplified the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.... - White House Honors Three Faculty
2004-05-06 by College of Engineering
Three CoE faculty members recently received Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers... - CoE professor elected to national academy
2004-04-26 by University Record
Yoram Koren, the Paul G. Goebel Professor of Engineering, and professor of mechanical engineering, was one of 76 new members and 11 foreign associates recently elected to the National Academy of Engin... - Ultra-fast laser allows efficient, accessible nanoscale machining
2004-04-20 by University News Service
Think of a microscopic milling machine, capable of cutting just about any material with better-than-laser precision, in 3-D–and at the nanometer scale.... - Sakai open-source project releases draft specifications
2004-04-06 by U-M News Service
The Sakai Project has released preliminary specifications for higher education open-source software using JavaServer Faces.... - Michigan Debates Urbanism
2004-03-30 by
Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning host series of lectures to discuss urbanism in the United States and Europe.... - Internet2 Day explores future of the Internet
2004-03-30 by
The Internet2 community is addressing advanced networking needs of research and academia, trying to make the Internet more secure and protected from viruses, and exploring what changes need to be made... - NASA BioScience and Engineering Institute awarded to U-M
2004-03-29 by Byron Roberts, College of Engineering
NASA has named U-M sole recipient of the new NASA BioScience and Engineering Institute (NBEI) to "develop a new generation of space bioengineers" identifying the technologies of the future.... - Duderstadt Dedication
2004-03-22 by University Record
James and Anne Duderstadt celebrate the renaming of the Media Union at a ceremony March 19.... - Amphitheatre coming to the Arb
2004-03-22 by Collaboration between the Nichols Arboretum and the Taubman College of Architecture Urban Planning will result in a new amphitheatre.
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2004-03-09 by Mike Miller
Now known as the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library.... - Duderstadt name to take over Media Union crest March 19
2004-03-08 by University Record
The Media Union officially will be renamed the James and Anne Duderstadt Center.... - New SACUA members hail from CoE, Medical School
2004-03-04 by The Senate Assembly March 15 elected two faculty members from the College of Engineering (CoE) and a third from the Medical School to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA).
The Senate Assembly March 15 elected two faculty members from the College of Engineering (CoE) and a third from the Medical School to the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA).... - Yoram Koren Elected to National Academy of Engineering
2004-02-17 by College of Engineering
Professor Yoram Koren, Mechanical Engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.... - ScholarPOWER Banquet Honors Student Achievements
2004-02-16 by College of Engineering
Underrepresented minority engineering students whose academic achievements merited special recognition received excellence awards.... - New Scanners at GroundWorks
2004-02-05 by
Addressing increased demand for scanners, seven new flatbed scanners have been installed in GroundWorks, our Media Conversion Lab.... - CourseTools and WorkTools Combined
2004-01-30 by
CourseTools, UM's popular online course management system, and WorkTools, our research collaboration tool, have been combined into one powerful new application.... - College Researchers Are Key Players in Current Mars Exploration
2004-01-30 by College of Engineering
On January 3, the Mars Spirit spacecraft hit the planet's surface and bounced as high as a five-story building. A great deal of the credit goes to Nilton Renno, associate professor, AOSS.... - Announcing RefWorks
2004-01-26 by University Library
The Library has purchased an institutional subscription to RefWorks, a web-based bibliography and database manager.... - Doug Kelbaugh on Stateside
2004-01-19 by
Doug Kelbaugh talks about the loss of local businesses and what it means to a community.... - Collaboration, alumni base, faculty key to CoE success
2004-01-19 by Kevin Bergquist
Collaboration and public/private sector outreach were not always the accepted norm for U-M's engineering disciplines. But as the College of Engineering (CoE) celebrates 150 years of engineering educat... - Michigan Chosen for Nationwide Nanotechnology Project Funding
2004-01-07 by Office of College Relations, Media and Marketing, University of Michigan College of Engineering
NSF has announced that the University of Michigan has been selected for a National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) award.... - New Upgrades in Multimedia Workrooms
2003-12-18 by Media Union
All three Multimedia Rooms are now equipped with top-of-the-line G5 computers, dual high-definition displays, DVD Burners and easy Firewire I/O for connecting external drives.... - Kung Fu hand, fighting robots and more featured at expo
2003-12-15 by Kevin Bergquist
There are future applications for many of the projects exhibited Dec. 10 at the Department of Mechanical Engineering's Fall Design Expo. But there also was room for fun and games in the atrium of the... - UM.CourseTools has been enhanced and upgraded!
2003-12-04 by CourseTools and WorkTools have been combined into one application.
CourseTools and WorkTools have been combined into one application. Now instructors can create sites for courses and anyone can create sites for research and project collaboration.... - Media Union Named for the Duderstadts
2003-11-24 by Nancy Connell
The Board of Regents has renamed the Media Union in honor of James Duderstadt, the 11th president of U-M, and his wife Anne.... - Beier Says Virtual Reality Laboratory Ready to Train Personnel for Disaster Situations
2003-11-14 by College of Engineering
The University of Michigan is one of 12 universities nationwide creating specialty centers that provide health professionals with information and training to support preparedness for terrorism and oth... - Lewis Receives Sloan Foundation's Mentor of the Year Award
2003-11-12 by College of Engineering
Mark Lewis, assistant professor, IOE, has received the Sloan Foundation's Mentor of the Year award.... - U-M Now Filtering Outgoing E-Mail for Viruses
2003-09-19 by ITCS
This weekend, ITCS will implement virus filtering on outgoing e-mail. This will stop virus-infected computers at U-M from sending virus-generated mail.... - Campus deals with new round of spam, viruses and worms
2003-09-02 by Katie Gazella
Information technology experts on campus say average users can help themselves by learning more about the various technological evils that seem ever-more troublesome and inescapable.... - CSE grad students win ACM SIGDA CAD contest
2003-08-13 by EECS Deaprtment
Matt Guthaus (EE) and DoRon Motter (CSE) won the ACM SIGDA CAD contest at the International Conference on Computuer-Aided Design (ICCAD).... - England Named 2004 IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award Recipient
2003-07-08 by EECS Department
The IEEE Board of Directors has named Tony England recipient of the 2004 IEEE Judith A. Resnik Award.... - Suman Das and Jamie Phillips Honored
2003-07-02 by College of Engineering, University of Michigan
Suman Das, assistant professor, Mechanical Engineering, and Jamie Phillips, assistant professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, have received NSF CAREER Awards. Das was selected by the N... - U.S. Supreme Court rules on University of Michigan cases
2003-06-23 by Julie Peterson
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—In a major victory for U-M announced June 23, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the right of universities to consider race in admissions procedures in order to achieve a d... - CoE Research Addresses Computer Crime and Data Retrieval
2003-05-16 by College of Engineering, University of Michigan
Hackers attack the average corporate network 12 to 15 times a year, altering or deleting records, exposing sensitive information and leaving billions of dollars worth of damage – hackers could put a $...
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