News
05/17/2012 New Scientist
A mathematical discovery by Michigan Engineers could make cancer treatment safer and Wi-Fi networks more secure. Find out more > |
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05/10/2012 U-M News Service
A hidden facet of a math problem that goes back to Sanskrit scrolls has just been exposed by nanotechnology researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut. Besides introducing the problem, we also provided a solution in two dimensions," said Sharon Glotzer, who worked with her student, Carolyn Phillips, and other researchers from Michigan and the University of Connecticut on this project. |
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05/10/2012 Chemical Engineering
Pablo LaValle, senior engineer, has won the 2012 Judith A. Pitney Service Career Award from the College of Engineering. |
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05/10/2012 Chemical Engineering
Joerg Lahann has been appointed Director of the Biointerfaces Institute (BI). Biointerfaces is pursuing joint work among engineering, the health sciences, and the physical sciences, and includes faculty from ChE, MSE, BME, the Medical School, Dentistry, Pharmacy and LSA. Twenty faculty are expected to participate during the next two years, with the potential to double in size over the next several years. |
05/04/2012 College of Engineering
The U-M American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapter hosts a reception for Susan Montgomery in honor of her new title. |
04/26/2012 College of Engineering
The Chemical Engineering capstone course combines realistic projects with industry mentors to equip seniors for the real world. Find out more > |
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04/06/2012 Chemical Engineering
Lola Eniola-Adefeso has won a Teaching Innovation Prize. The award, sponsored by the Provost, recognizes faculty that have developed innovative ways "to engage students in the learning process." |
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04/03/2012 National Science Foundation
Nick Kotov's research on self-organized structures from nanoparticles and proteins was selected as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Highlight. |
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04/02/2012 Chemical Engineering
Sunitha Nagrath received a 3M Nontenured Faculty Award. For over twenty-five years, this award has recognized outstanding new faculty, helping them achieve tenure, remain in their teaching positions and to conduct research. |
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03/26/2012 College of Engineering
Annual awards given to College of Engineering students who have excelled in the classroom, lab, and community. The students were honored at the 2012 Student Leaders & Honors Brunch on March 18, 2012 |
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03/26/2012
Although metabolism makes life tick, we don’t have a clear picture of how it works on its most fundamental level: inside a single cell. Yet over time, minute changes in cellular metabolism can lead to major health problems such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Nicholas Kotov and colleagues from Jiangnan University in Jiangsu, China have teamed up to find a new way to spy on a cell’s engines. |
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03/20/2012 Detroit Free Press
3D Biomatrix, a U-M startup based on technology invented by Michigan Engineering professor Nick Kotov, wants to take pharmaceutical research to a new dimension. Find out more > |
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03/13/2012 College of Engineering
Mark Burns has been named the T. C. Chang Professor of Engineering. There will be a lecture and reception in recognition of Burns on March 30, 4pm at the General Motors Conference Hall, Lurie Engineering Center. |
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03/12/2012 U-M News Service
A new litmus-like paper sensor developed by Jinsang Kim's research group could be a real life saver. It changes from blue to pink within 30 seconds of exposure to nerve gases which are colorless, odorless, tasteless and deadly. |
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02/25/2012 College of Engineering
Ignacio E. Grossmann gave the 2012 Walter J. Weber Lecture in Environmental and Energy Sustainability at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library on February 16, 2012. The title of his lecture was "Optimal Synthesis and Planning of Sustainable Chemical Processes." |
