Category: Research
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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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Empowering Tomorrow’s Innovators: Kids Who Code
An initiative led by COMPASS provides high school students from underrepresented backgrounds a pathway to learn more about the art and science of coding.
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Lloyd L. and Barbara B. Kempe Scholarship: Empowering Undergraduate Students Towards Academic Excellence
Financial support from this scholarship encourages Michigan Chemical Engineering undergraduate students to reach their full potential as future industry leaders.
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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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Lola Eniola-Adefeso named Vennema Professor of Chemical Engineering
The endowed Vennema professorship was established in 1980 to support scholars whose work will impact the technologies of tomorrow.
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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.
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Nanoparticle quasicrystal constructed with DNA
The breakthrough opens the way for designing and building more complex structures
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Increasing graduate school success among undergraduate students
A new workshop led by Chemical Engineering graduate students aims to help undergrads navigate pursuing a graduate degree.
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Joseph J. Martin Award supports 2023 scholars
The award established in honor of a former Michigan Chemical Engineering professor is given to exceptional graduate students who exhibit outstanding scholarship, athletic prowess and a strong commitment to service.