Ann Arbor-based artificial intelligence software company Voxel51 announced the launch of an open-source tool, called FiftyOne, that helps data scientists and machine learning engineers tackle the laborious process of image data management. The company was co-founded by Prof. Jason Corso and alumnus Dr. Brian Moore.

August 12, 2020

Monarch Conservation Spotlight: M3 Monarch Migration Study

The “Monarch Conservation Spotlight” series highlights impactful projects, programs and organizations working hard to address the declining trend across North American monarch populations, including those involved in a project to track Monarch butterflies: Professors David Blaauw, Hun-Seok Kim, InHee Lee, and Andre Green.

DBusiness Magazine : August 10, 2020

U-M Startup: Brighter Displays on Mobile Phones That Draw Half the Power

A University of Michigan startup has announced the creation of a smaller, more energy-efficient light-emitting diode that aims to offer brighter, crisper displays for massive signs, mobile phones, and other devices.

PRWeb : July 31, 2020

NS Nanotech Closes the LED “Green Gap”

The company’s green LED technology is expected to deliver an order-of-magnitude improvement in efficiency for micron-sized devices. NS Nanotech was co-founded by Prof. Zetian Mi, who developed the technology.

Forbes : July 13, 2020

How To Create An AI (Artificial Intelligence) Model

Prof. Jason Corso describes some key considerations that go into the design of a new AI model.

University of Minnesota : July 10, 2020

Mask making on a pandemic sabbatical

Alumna and ECE Advisory Council member Prof. Rhonda Franklin led a University of Minnesota team in developing a general-purpose face mask inspired by hospital procedure masks.

University of Minnesota : July 10, 2020

University of Minnesota faculty receive Abbott Professorships to introduce prospective students to STEM

Alumna and ECE Advisory Council member, Prof. Rhonda Franklin, receives Institute for Engineering in Medicine Abbott Professorship in Innovative Education.

DBusiness Magazine : June 9, 2020

Batteryless Machine Health Monitoring Solution Debuted by Ann Arbor’s Everactive

Everactive, which has an office in Ann Arbor, launched its machine health monitoring solution, which is designed to deliver real-time, maintenance-free insights into the health of rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, fans, and compressors.

King’s College : May 27, 2020

When is the likelihood of a cyber blackout?

Kings College London profiles the research of Assistant Research Scientist Ranjan Pal, who’s estimating the risk of catastrophic cyber-attacks – and the financial impact on businesses and their cyber-insurance.

MoneyInc : May 27, 2020

10 Things You Didn’t Know about Vik Verma

ECE Council member Vik Verma (MSE EE ’89) is profiled by MoneyInc.

SupplyChain Management : May 14, 2020

Everactive Machine Health Monitoring May Address COVID-19 Supply Chain Concerns

SupplyChain Management profiles the work of Everactive, a U-M startup co-founded by Prof. David Wentzloff, and their Machine Health Monitoring (MHM) solution, designed to deliver real-time, maintenance-free insights into the health of rotating equipment.

Phys.org : April 29, 2020

Catching nuclear smugglers: Fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

PhysOrg spread the word about Hero’s work with Sara Pozzi and others. The research was published in Scientific Reports.

Michigan Today : April 27, 2020

Probing tech’s soft underbelly

Prof. Kevin Fu’s lab has demonstrated weaknesses in the electronic devices and sensors that we rely upon to illustrate the need for improvements in cybersecurity. He is profiled in this article.

Computing Community Consortium : April 17, 2020

Computing Researchers Respond to COVID-19: Voxel51; A Means of Tracking Social Distancing

The Computing Community Consortium profiles the work done by Voxel51, a U-M startup led by Prof. Jason Corso, that uses custom AI to continuously track vehicle, cyclist, and pedestrian traffic in real time at some of the most visited places in the world to help the COVID-19 response.

Governing : April 10, 2020

Company Uses Public Street Cams to Measure Social Distancing

The Ann Arbor, Mich., company, Voxel51, is using data from street cameras to measure social distancing across the world. The company hopes the data gets put to good use, “even if it’s only public awareness.”

ScreenRant : April 8, 2020

How To Watch The Grim Reality Of Physical Distancing In Major Cities

ScreenRant profiles the work of Prof. Jason Corso’s startup, Voxel51, to track social distancing in cities.

TechCrunch : April 8, 2020

Tech for good during COVID-19: Texts for frontline workers, a crisis prevention hotline and more

TechCrunch highlights the work by Prof. Jason Corso’s startup, Voxel51, to track social distancing in cities.

Click on Detroit : April 8, 2020

Local AI startup creates platform to track social distancing in global cities — including Ann Arbor

ClickonDetroit highlights the work by Prof. Jason Corso’s startup, Voxel51, to track social distancing in some of the busiest cities in the world.

IEEE Spectrum : April 4, 2020

New Gyroscope Design Will Help Autonomous Cars and Robots Map the World

Prof. Khalil Najafi’s development of a small, precise and affordable gyroscope for navigation without GPS is featured in IEEE Spectrum.

Click on Detroit : March 30, 2020

University of Michigan gyroscope could reduce dependence on GPS in electronics

Click on Detroit highlights the research led by Prof. Khalil Najafi.

MIT News : March 9, 2020

3 Questions: Joe Steinmeyer on guiding students into the world of STEM

MIT profiles Prof. Joe Steinmeyer, an EECS alum.

Freethink : March 3, 2020

New lasers see into the brain to detect concussions

University of Michigan Engineering researchers’ work to detect distressed cells in the brain is detailed by Freethink.

Boeing : February 26, 2020

Boeing Nominates New Directors; Announces Director Retirements

Steve Mollenkopf (MSE EE 1993) and CEO of Qualcomm has been nominated as a new director of Boeing.

New York Times : February 26, 2020

He’s Stared Down Activists and Apple, and Is Still in Charge

The New York Times profiles Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf (MSE EE 1993).

Michigan Daily : February 18, 2020

Engineering professor Leung Tsang elected to the National Academy of Engineering

The Daily profiles Prof. Leung Tsang and talks to his PhD students about his election to the NAE.

Physics World : February 5, 2020

Transparent graphene photodetectors make advanced 3D camera

Physics World covers the work done by a team led by professors Zhaohui Zhong, Jeffrey Fessler, and Theodore Norris where they developed a new 3D camera that enables safer autonomy and advanced biomedical imaging.

The Hill : January 21, 2020

How a scientific breakthrough is making ‘green methane’

Scientists are creating “green methane” out of a process called artificial photosynthesis — which could make natural-gas-powered devices carbon neutral.

Interesting Engineering : January 10, 2020

Scientists develop new catalyst that uses light to convert carbon dioxide to fuel

EECS-ECE professor Zetian Mi’s research on artificial photosynthesis is featured in Interesting Engineering.

Science : January 10, 2020

Taking a cue from plants, new chemical approach converts carbon dioxide to valuable fuel

EECS Professor Zetian Mi’s research on artificial photosynthesis is described in Science.

Nature : December 18, 2019

Tomorrow’s industries: from OLEDs to nanomaterials

Prof. Stephen Forrest lends his expertise to this piece by Nature.

USA Today : December 13, 2019

USA Today: Researchers level playing field for disabled kids

VIDEO: A University of Michigan research team, including ECE Prof. Hun-Seok Kim, has created an augmented reality system that allows people with different levels of mobility to play and exercise together (Dec. 10).

ABC News : December 13, 2019

ABC News: iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children

A University of Michigan research team, including ECE Prof. Hun-Seok Kim, has created an augmented reality system that allows people with different levels of mobility to play and exercise together

Associated Press : December 10, 2019

Associated Press: iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children

Prof. Hun Seok Kim helped perfect an augmented reality system that helps level the playing field between disabled and able-bodied players.

Michigan News : December 10, 2019

Michigan News: Inclusive play: U-M art professor leads creation of interactive game for kids with and without disabilities

Prof. Hun Seok Kim is a member of the team that created the augmented reality system called iGYM

Saturday Morning Physics : November 22, 2019

Herbert Winful – The Birth and Amazing Life of Nonlinear Optics

Prof. Herbert Winful presents “The Birth and Amazing Life of Nonlinear Optics” as part of Saturday Morning Physics.

US Navy : November 22, 2019

The Future of Organic Electronics OLED Displays

Professor Stephen Forrest discusses what makes organic electronics special and how its attributes create exciting new opportunities to finally realize its promise after 70-plus years of applied research, during a Distinguished Lecture Series held at the Office of Naval Research.

MLive.com : November 18, 2019

How UM degrees propelled careers in T-shirts, robots and photo archives

MLive profiles the Ann Arbor T-shirt Company, co-founded by alums Jerry Kozak (Business) and Ricky Winowiecki (Computer Engineering).

The Washington Post : November 7, 2019

Elon Musk says he has the solution for California’s fire-related blackouts. It starts at $15,000.

Prof. Ian Hiskens comments on using rooftop-mounted solar and battery storage as a way to achieve energy independence.

The Washington Post : October 30, 2019

PG&E’s role in Sonoma fire questioned as power outage frustrations grow

Prof. Ian Hiskens serves as an expert-commentator in a Washington Post story about the potential role Pacific Gas & Electric equipment played in the wildfires ravaging Northern California.

Popular Mechanics : October 17, 2019

Meet the super robots that are about to lap the world’s fastest humans

Prof. Jessy Grizzle’s robot, Mabel, is profiled in this piece by Popular Mechanics.

University of Michigan : October 9, 2019

U-M MUSEUM OF ART BRINGS ROBOTS TO THE ART WORLD

U-M Robotics members, including Robotics Director and ECE Professor Jessy Grizzle, are working with the University of Michigan Museum of Art to test a prototype robot docent.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : October 1, 2019

Carnegie Mellon appoints new dean for College of Engineering

William Sanders received a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering; a master’s degree in computer, information and control engineering; and a doctoral degree in computer science and engineering, each from the University of Michigan.

Newswise : September 26, 2019

Dr. James W. Albers Earns Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. James Albers (BSE EE 1965; MS Bioengineering 1966; MS Psychology 1968; PhD Bioengineering 1970; MD 1972) was named winner of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine’s (AANEM) 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, for his unparalleled contribution to neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine through efforts in teaching, research, and scholarly publications.

Chemistry World : September 12, 2019

Can organic solar cells stand the test of time?

Stephen Forrest’s research group demonstrated it’s possible to create organic solar cells that reliably work for 27,000 years outdoors.

Brain Links : September 7, 2019

Students from the United States visiting various work groups of BrainLinks-BrainTools this summer

Jenny is a student at the University of Michigan (member of IPAN), studying Neuroscience, and she visited Prof. Dr. Carola Haas’s lab.

Bloomberg : August 6, 2019

Ford Buys Defense Contractor to Get Robot Rides on the Road

Quantum Signal will still operate independently, with its own human resources department, and continue to be run by co-founder and ECE Council Member Mitchell Rohde (BSE MSE EE 1994 1996; MSE PhD BME 1997 2000).

US Army : August 5, 2019

Army-funded researchers earn top scientific honors

U.S. Army announces Prof. Alfred Hero’s 2020 IEEE Fourier Award for Signal Processing.

IBM : August 1, 2019

Michigan co-launches competition to help build the next generation of AI-driven dialog systems

IBM Research AI and the University of Michigan are spearheading the development of algorithms that can learn goal-oriented dialog interactions effectively from human-to-human chatlogs by organizing a public competition to inspire and evaluate novel approaches that will lead to the next generation of AI-driven dialog systems.

IEEE Spectrum : July 31, 2019

First programmable memristor computer

EECS-ECE professor Wei Lu explains the power of his lab’s new memristors.

Urgent Communications : July 16, 2019

Univ. of Michigan: Hun-Seok Kim describes approach to low-cost, high-accuracy location solution

Prof. Hun-Seok Kim outlines the progress his team has made to develop an infrastructure-light location solution that is designed to leverage 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz Wi-Fi signals to deliver location data that is accurate within 10 centimeters.

IUPAC : June 26, 2019

Mingxin Liu receives award for advancements in green chemistry

Dr. Mingxin Liu received a 2019 IUPAC-Zhejiang NHU International Award for Advancements in Green Chemistry from the Int. Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Liu is a visiting researcher working with Prof. Zetian Mi on photo-catalyzed material and energy conversion using semiconductors.

Yahoo : June 24, 2019

Proprietary chip design allows PsiKick, now Everactive, to power wireless sensors entirely from harvested energy, eliminate the need for batteries

PsiKick, the company pioneering wireless, batteryless Internet of Things (IoT) systems and co-founded by a U-M Prof. David Wentzloff, today announced it has changed its name to Everactive and closed a $30 million funding round.

EE Times : June 18, 2019

Analog AI Accelerator Startup Raises $30m

AI accelerator chip start-up Mythic, founded in 2012 at U-M by EECS alumnus Mike Henry and Dave Fick, has raised $30 million in a B1 funding round.

Gineers Now : June 10, 2019

Organic Solar Cells Achieve the Highest Efficiency Rate

GineersNow profiles EECS-ECE Prof. Stephen Forrest’s research improving the efficiency and longevity of organic solar cells.

The New Economy : June 4, 2019

Microscopic ‘smart dust’ sensors are set to revolutionise a range of sectors

The New Economy interviews Prof. David Blaauw about millimetre-scale devices that could reinvent the Internet of Things and lead to breakthroughs in a variety of applications, including biomedical implants.

Life Pulse Health : June 4, 2019

Blue Clover Devices Brings Silicon Valley Innovation to Germany

Pete Staples (B.S. EE), the founder and President of Blue Clover Devices, gives first public demonstration of the Production Line Tool (PLT), a cloud native test automation device at the Automotive Testing Expo.

Lansing State Journal : May 30, 2019

In a lab at U-M, working on technology that helps the blind see and other brain-computer connections

The Lansing State Journal explores the history of U-M’s contributions to the development of bionic implants going back to Kensall Wise, the William Gould Dow Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and Professor Emeritus of EECS-ECE, and his team of researchers who engineered a series of neural probes capable of measuring and influencing activity in the brain at the cellular level.

Click on Detroit : May 15, 2019

Inside University of Michigan’s Robotics Lab in Ann Arbor

ClickonDetroit tours Prof. Jessy Grizzle’s robotics lab.

Design News : April 17, 2019

Wearable Device Acts as Biopsy Alternative

EECS-ECE PhD alum Tae Hyun Kim is part of a project that has made a prototype for a wearable device with a cancer-cell-capturing chip that could be used in place of a biopsy to more accurately test a patient for cancer.

UMass-Amherst : April 17, 2019

UMass Amherst Names Sanjay Raman Dean of the College of Engineering

EECS-ECE alum Sanjay Raman (MSE PhD EE 1993 1998) will serve as the new dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Purdue : April 16, 2019

Purdue selects Peroulis to lead School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EECS-ECE alum Dimitrios (Dimitri) Peroulis (MSE PhD 1999 2003) has been selected to head Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Princeton : April 11, 2019

Symposium marks growth for Princeton’s materials institute

EECS-ECE Prof. Stephen Forrest was honored at Princeton as a keynote speaker where he spoke about innovation and the importance of cooperation among science, academia, and industry.

Heavy : April 10, 2019

Katie Bouman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

EECS-ECE alum Katie Bouman is the researcher who led the creation of an algorithm that allowed scientists to capture images of a black hole for THE VERY FIRST TIME.

Movellus : April 3, 2019

Movellus Raises $6M in Venture Funding, Led by Stata Venture Partners

Movellus is a U-M startup founded by EECS-ECE alum Dr. Mo Faisal (now CEO) and EECS-ECE Prof. David Wentzloff.

IEEE Spectrum : March 27, 2019

Teeny-Tiny Bluetooth Transmitter Runs on Less Than 1 Milliwatt

Bluetooth low-energy data packets can now be sent by millimeter-size IoT motes

March 14, 2019

An electronically tunable metasurface that rotates polarization

Phys.org highlights EECS-ECE Prof. Anthony Grbic’s research in developing a transparent, electronically tunable metasurface as part of a $7.5M MURI project. Also featured is ECE PhD student, Zhanni Wu, who is a member of Grbic’s team.

March 12, 2019

Alum recognized for her contributions in STEM

Dr. Katherine Herrick (BSE MSE Ph.D EE ‘93 ‘95 ‘00) is honored by Tuscon Business as a Woman of Influence.

EE Times : March 12, 2019

AI needs memory to get cozier with compute

EECS-ECE professor Wei Lu’s company, Crossbar, is featured in EE Times.

IEEE Spectrum : March 12, 2019

3 New Chips to Help Robots Find Their Way Around

IEEE Spectrum highlights a new chip designed by Professors Dennis Sylvester, David Blaauw, and Hun-Seok Kim, along with PhD student Ziyun Li, that helps robots better navigate the world

March 12, 2019

Congratulations to all 2019 Women of Influence Winners and Nominees!

Dr. Katherine Herrick (EE: BS MS PhD), an ECE Council Member, was honored with the Technology Champion Award by Tuscon Local Media.

IEEE Spectrum : March 7, 2019

3 New Chips to Help Robots Find Their Way Around

Intel and academic groups, including the team of Blaauw, Kim, and Sylvester, are designing specialized hardware to speed path planning and other aspects of robot coordination

Michigan.gov : February 28, 2019

Whitmer recognizes Mourou’s Nobel Prize

Governor Whitmer recognized Prof. Gérard Mourou’s Nobel Prize in Physics by naming February 28, 2019m, “Chirped Pulse Amplification Day.”

February 28, 2019

Governor Whitmer declares 03/28/19 “Chirped Pulse Amplification Day” in recognition of the work that led to the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for ECE Prof. Emeritus Gerard Mourou

Governor Whitmer declares Thursday, February 28, 2019 “Chirped Pulse Amplification Day” in recognition of the work that led to the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for Gerard Mourou, the A. D. Moore Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of ECE.

February 27, 2019

U-M could invest up to $20 million in four of its startups

Prof. Wei Lu’s startup, MemryX, receives $1M from U-M for developing an in-memory computing system.

February 25, 2019

Hygieia gets FDA approval for mobile app for diabetes care services

February 22, 2019

Thomas Knoll wins Academy Award

VIDEO: Thomas Knoll (BSE Physics ’82 MSE CICE ’84) wins the Academy Award for scientific and technical achievement for inventing Photoshop. Also honored are Knoll’s brother, John Knoll, for the original architecture, design and development, and Mark Hamburg for his continued development and engineering of Adobe Photoshop.

February 19, 2019

Innovative project tests the boundaries of HVAC demand response systems

Electric Light & Power highlights Prof. Johanna Mathieu’s $2.9M ARPA to use air conditioners to advance a renewable power grid.

National Public Radio : February 8, 2019

Stateside: MI’s energy infrastructure; mother of modern office design; pushback on Title IX changes

Prof. Johanna Mathieu talks to NPR about what we learned about Michigan’s energy infrastructure during the Polar Vortex, and what we could do to avert a similar situation in the future.

February 4, 2019

University launches Commission on Carbon Neutrality

Prof. Stephen Forrest serves as co-chair of the new commission that will define carbon neutrality in the context of U-M and set a timeline and recommend strategies to achieve that goal.

Wired : February 1, 2019

The punishing polar vortex is ideal for Cassie the robot

EECS-ECE professor Jessy Grizzle explains how the polar vortex was used to push current robotics to its limits to improve designs in the future.

National Geographic : December 3, 2018

Why space weather is being made in the lab

Lousie Willingale, assistant professor ECE, discusses her research using HERCULES to study magnetized space winds in a lab.

Eurekalert! : November 9, 2018

A stellar achievement: Magnetized space winds in the laboratory

The international team that includes Prof. Louise Willingale is investigating the role of intense magnetic fields dragged by high-speed plasmas through astrophysical environments. HERCULES was used in the experiments.

Smithsonian : October 29, 2018

The Quest to Build Robotic Hands

Humans can readily manipulate all kinds of objects. But robots need better mechanics – and a lot more intelligence. Prof. Dmitry Berenson teaches robots with large “arms” how to manipulate even soft, malleable objects.

MLive.com : October 23, 2018

KLA-Tencor Announces Plans to Establish R&D Facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan

“We’re confident that we can continue to create and deliver impactful technologies that ultimately help enrich the human experience. Our expansion into Michigan will help us realize our vision,” said alumnus Rick Wallace, chief executive officer.

In the News : October 8, 2018

Zetian Mi joins PBS SciTech Now for interview

EECS-ECE professor Zetian MI is featured in PBS SciTech Now.

Bloomberg : October 3, 2018

Ashkin, Mourou, Strickland Win Nobel Prize in Physics

EECS-ECE Professor Emeritus Gerard Mourou and two other Nobel Prize awardees are featured.

The Guardian : October 3, 2018

Physics Nobel prize won by Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland

EECS-ECE Professor Emeritus Gérard Mourou and two other Nobel Prize awardees are detailed.

The New York Times : October 2, 2018

Nobel prize in physics awarded to scientists who put light to work

Gérard Mourou and two other researchers were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Michigan Radio : October 2, 2018

Former University of Michigan professor awarded Nobel Prize

Michigan Engineering Professor Emeritus Gérard Mourou and two other researchers were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Detroit Free Press : October 2, 2018

University of Michigan professor wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Michigan Engineering Professor Emeritus Gérard Mourou and two other researchers have been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics.

In the News : September 25, 2018

PsiKick Brings Patented Batteryless IoT Sensor to Steam Traps

Prof. David Wentzloff’s startup company PsiKick is helping companies and their customers save money by ensuring equipment such as steam traps are functioning properly.

Detroit Free Press : August 29, 2018

Alumnus Garlin Gilchrist named as running mate for Michigan Governor race

Gretchen Whitmer to name Detroiter Garlin Gilchrist II as running mate.

Big Ten Network : August 27, 2018

Michigan is making tech tiny … very tiny

David Blaauw explains the newest and smallest dust-sized computing system developed by a team of electrical and computer engineers.

Business Insider : August 24, 2018

Alumna Darlene Phillips appointed to U.S. DOE Advisory Committee

Phillips (BSE EE 1993; MBA 1998 Ross School of Business Business Administration) has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Electricity Advisory Committee by Secretary of Energy Rick Perry.

August 22, 2018

Appier Strengthens AI Team with New Chief Artificial Intelligence Scientist

Alumnus Dr. (PhD EE:S) Dr. Min Sun has been appointed Chief Artificial Intelligence Scientist of Appier, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company.

BBC : August 16, 2018

‘Foreshadow’ attack affects Intel chips

EECS-CSE professor Thomas Wenisch explains how Foreshadow was discovered and the implications of the security risk.

Crain’s Detroit Business : August 14, 2018

University of Michigan team creates an even smaller world’s smallest ‘computer

MLive.com : August 3, 2018

Computer the size of a speck of dust created at University of Michigan

EECS professors David Blaauw, Dennis Sylvester and Jamie Phillips and BE professor Gary Luker discuss the world’s smallest computer.

HPCwire : August 2, 2018

Michigan researchers demonstrate memristor-based PDE solver

EECS-ECE professor Wei Lu is featured in HPCwire.

July 16, 2018

Safety in Numbers: Computer Scientist Races to Develop Unhackable Code to Protect Everyone’s Data

Tap into Newark profiles alumnus Dr. Kurt Rohloff (PhD EE) and his data security company, Duality.

Click on Detroit : July 11, 2018

University of Michigan to launch new website to help people navigate social media

ECE alumnus Garlin Gilchrist serves as executive director of the Center for Social Media Responsibility.

July 6, 2018

Rick Bergman sees that Synaptics stays in touch

ECE alumnus Rick Bergman is CEO of Synaptics, a company dedicated to “human interface technology.”

Popular Mechanics : July 5, 2018

The Smallest Computer in the World Fits On a Grain of Rice

The University of Michigan just defeated IBM in creating this tiny computing device designed by ECE Professors David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester.

Popular Mechanics : June 30, 2018

The Smallest Computer in the World Fits On a Grain of Rice

The University of Michigan just defeated IBM in creating this tiny computing device.

Motherboard : June 26, 2018

The world’s smallest computer can fit on the tip of a grain of rice

EECS professors David Blaauw, Dennis Sylvester, and Jamie Phillips led the development of the system.

Economic Times : June 25, 2018

Researchers create world’s smallest ‘computer’

David Blaauw, EECS-ECE professor, led the development of the new system together with EECS-ECE professor Dennis Sylvester, and Jamie Phillips, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of ECE.

Daily Mail : June 25, 2018

The world’s smallest computer revealed: Incredible image shows tiny machine dwarfed by a grain of rice

David Blaauw, EECS-ECE professor, led the research with fellows EECS-ECE professors Jamie Phillips and Dennis Sylvester.

Engadget : June 25, 2018

World’s tiniest ‘computer’ makes a grain of rice seem massive

David Blaauw, EECS-ECE professor, led the development of the new system together with EECS-ECE professor Dennis Sylvester, and Jamie Phillips, an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of ECE.

In the News : June 21, 2018

Researchers create world’s smallest ‘computer’

EECS professors David Blaauw, Dennis Sylvester, and Jamie Phillips led the development of the system. TechXplore reports.

June 18, 2018

Chip designer Ambiq Micro raises $11M of planned $20M offering

Ambiq Micro is a U-M startup based on microchip technology co-founded in 2009 by Scott Hanson (BSE MSE PhD EE ’04 ’06 ’09) and his thesis advisors, Prof. Dennis Sylvester and Prof. David Blaauw.

IEEE Spectrum : May 22, 2018

U.S. Spy Agencies Seek Tech to Identify Deadly Chemicals From 30 Meters Away

Mohammed Islam, electrical engineering and computer science professor, and his team’s research into chemical sensing is profiled in IEEE Spectrum.

Space.com : May 20, 2018

Lasers Could Make Computers 1 Million Times Faster

Researchers from Germany and the University of Michigan created a new computing technique that uses laser-light pulses to make a prototype of the fundamental unit of computing, called a bit, that could switch between its on and off, or “1” and “0” states, 1 quadrillion times per second.

Interesting Engineering : May 17, 2018

15 of The Greatest Minds in Automobile Engineering Today

Interesting Engineering highlights ECE alumnus Andrew Farah, who’s spearheading GM’s move into autonomous cars.

EE Times : May 17, 2018

Startup Maps AI into Flash Array

EE Times profiles Mythic, an AI accelerator chip startup founded in 2012 at U-M by EECS alumnus Mike Henry and Dave Fick mentored by Professors David Blaauw and Dennis Sylvester.

In the News : May 16, 2018

From accident prevention to bike parking, Ann Arbor’s 100 mobility companies cover plenty of ground

Read about the Jason Corso’s company Voxel51, Ed Olson’s company May Mobility, alumnus Ansgar Strother’s company Movatic, and many more.

IEEE Spectrum : May 16, 2018

Crossbar pushes resisted RAM into embedded AI

The company, co-founded by Wei Lu, EECS professor, hopes to move artificial intelligence systems into mobile devices.

LiveScience : May 14, 2018

Lasers Could Make Computers 1 Million Times Faster

Researchers from Germany and University of Michigan pulsed infrared laser light on honeycomb-shaped lattices of tungsten and selenium, allowing the silicon chip to switch from “1” to “0” states just like a normal computer processor — only a million times faster.

MSN : May 1, 2018

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Meet Leon Pryor, F.L.I.C.S Robotics Coach, District Volunteer

The Motor City Alliance puts STEM FIRST in Detroit

Agency warns of power grid failures; DTE says it has ‘enough electricity’ in Michigan

It won’t be easy for DTE Energy to retire huge, coal-fired Monroe power plant

Celebrating 50th Anniversary of First African- American Woman to Earn Physics PhD

Extreme heat, weather may lead to blackouts for millions this summer

2022 IEEE William Cherry Award to be presented at the 49th IEEE PVSC to Stephen R. Forrest

Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Don’t Call Tony Fadell an Asshole—He Prefers ‘Mission Driven’

A mom’s lessons helped get the electric Ford F-150 Lightning built

The Elegant Philosophy of Ones and Zeros

N-polar InGaN/GaN nanowires: overcoming the efficiency cliff of red-emitting micro-LEDs

Tiny sensor used to track the migratory patterns of monarch butterflies

The Global Shift to Clean Energy

ADVANCE working to improve retention of BIPOC faculty

Using AI for good

Michigan universities might be developing the next big thing: transparent solar panels

How Dr. Angelique Johnson Unintentionally Founded MEMStim, LLC.

In-Memory Computing, AI Draws Research Interest

Dandelion-Inspired Sensors Float on the Wind

Women in Optics: Nooshin M. Estakhri

Dynamic control over exciton transport achieved at room temperature

Ping Identity to Add Seasoned Executive Leaders to Board of Directors

Chicago Auto Show Hosts Fifth What Drives Her Program

Photovoltaic Research Hopes to Overcome Key Challenges From Cost to Durability

Meet the woman behind Ford’s all-electric F-150 Lightning: ‘Pursue what you love’

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“Get non-Real”: Department of Energy grant funds novel research in High-Performance Algorithms at U-M

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U-M Receives $1M Grant for Bipedal First Responder Robots Project

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Novel approach for thermophotovoltaics promises higher efficiencies

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‘Move fast and break things’ won’t work for autonomous vehicles

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Gaming collector shatters two records with thousands of vintage systems

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Energy equity depends on data, and experts say there isn’t enough of it

Revamped OLED Electrodes Could Cut Power Consumption

World leading engineers shortlisted for £350,000 research prize

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World’s smallest computer helps solve mystery of snail species survival

How the Ford F-150 Lightning’s Chief Engineer Linda Zhang Brought the World an Electric Pickup

Jamaican engineering genius leads US team to make World Wide Web more global

The future of the IoT (batteries not required)

The CTO interview with Ambiq’s Scott Hanson

Mythic Raises $70 Million in Series C Funding Led by BlackRock and Hewlett Packard Enterprise

U-M Researchers Develop 3-D Motion Tracking for Autonomous Tech

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SambaNova Raises Eye-Popping Series D Funding

The revolution in satellite technology means there are swarms of spacecraft no bigger than a loaf of bread in orbit

Artificial photosynthesis devices that improve themselves with use

ECE alumna Tanya Das appointed Chief of Staff of the Office of Science

An Innovative Team: 55 Years of Dixon and Carol Doll

U-M President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality Submits Final Recommendations