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research news

Tracking ocean microplastics from space

Tracking ocean microplastics from space

February 9, 2023
Microplastic pollution can be spotted from space because its traveling companion alters the roughness…
Senior hires stand out in an impressive year for faculty hiring

Senior hires stand out in an impressive year for faculty hiring

November 30, 2022
The cohort of 36 new tenured and tenure-track faculty includes 11 faculty hired at…
Q&A: Plastic to metal, steel to aluminum—the future of welding and lightweight vehicles

Q&A: Plastic to metal, steel to aluminum—the future of welding and lightweight vehicles

November 30, 2022
New techniques for welding very different materials could enable better cars.
NAME students present research at Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference

NAME students present research at Naval Academy Science and Engineering Conference

November 11, 2022
Four NAME undergraduate students were invited by the Dean of the College of Engineering…
Professor Mahesh receives named professorship

Professor Mahesh receives named professorship

November 3, 2022
Krishan Mahesh has been named the Richard B. Couch Professor of Naval Architecture and…
GSRA Jia Mi joins NAME with accolades

GSRA Jia Mi joins NAME with accolades

October 13, 2022
Mi recently joined the NAME department with new faculty member Lei Zuo and is…

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Students in NAME 403 learned how to sail and operate components of Areté, a vessel that competes annually in a series of races across the world, on the Detroit River on October 4, 2016. Photo: Joseph Xu/Michigan Engineering Multimedia Content Producer www.engin.umich.edu

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