Author: Michigan Chemical Engineering
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Nanoscale engineering brings light-twisting materials to more extreme settings
New manufacturing method builds tougher materials that were previously considered useless for twisting light into more robust optical devices.
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Two UG students win national energy prize with their plan for artificial kelp forests
With mutual interests in entrepreneurship and sustainability, Beck and Jayasundera teamed up to further their knowledge, and earned $25K in the process.
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A leap toward carbon neutrality, carbon dioxide to methanol
University of Michigan researchers including Nirala Singh have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide — a significant driver of climate change — into renewable fuels such as methanol.
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Crinkled coatings could prevent medical implants from failing
New bone cells and inflammation-reducing cells grab onto microscopic grooves in the coatings, stretching in ways that promote tissue healing.
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New reactor could save millions when making ingredients for plastics and rubber from natural gas
With oil production dropping, a process using natural gas is needed to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products and more.
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Targeting multiple COVID variants through the twist in the spike protein
Particles that gum up the keys that the virus uses to enter cells could one day be an effective COVID treatment whenever vaccines and other treatments fall short
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A simple, scalable method using light to 3D print helical nanostructures
New process can accelerate the production of complex materials needed to advance photonics technologies
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A simple and robust experimental process for protein engineering
Easily interpretable technique can reduce the cost and increase the scale of protein optimization for applications in medicine, biofuels and more.
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David Kitto honored as a North American Membrane Society Student Fellow
The award, presented annually by NAMS, acknowledges outstanding contributions to membrane science and technology by graduate students across North America.
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Beating the freeze: Up to $11.5M for eco-friendly control over ice and snow
Taking a page from nature’s book could allow humans to mitigate subzero temperatures without harming the environment.
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Is lung cancer treatment working? This chip can tell from a blood draw
By trapping and concentrating tiny numbers of cancer cells from blood samples, the device can identify whether a treatment is effective at the four-week mark.
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Xiwen Gong receives NSF CAREER award for research in wearable optoelectronics
The project aims to advance the understanding of wearable optoelectronics based on nanomaterials.
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Paul Jensen receives NSF early CAREER grant to support research in AI, machine learning
The Faculty Early CAREER Development program is an NSF-wide activity that offers the foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty.
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Squishy, metal-free magnets to power robots and guide medical implants
Strong enough to move soft robots and medical capsules, weak enough to not ruin MRI images.
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Freedom to fail: Engineering course redesign enhances learning while reducing student stress
Liberated by the pandemic, instructors produced 30,000 quizzes to replace exams and homework with individualized assessments. It worked.
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Bulky additives could make cheaper solar cells last longer
The findings could help engineers methodically find the best molecules to increase the lifespan of perovskite solar cells, rather than relying on time-consuming trial and error.
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Henry McEacheron receives AIChE Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship Award
The Donald F. & Mildred Topp Othmer Scholarship award recognizes outstanding academics and exceptional involvement in AIChE student chapter activities.
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Science in everyday life: bridging theory and practice in high school outreach program
Graduate students from the Kamcev and Min Labs recently worked with local high school students interested in exploring STEM.
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Scientists observe composite superstructure growth from nanocrystals in real time
The findings could enable engineers to more reliably manufacture next-gen materials by combining different nanocrystals.