Space
The most powerful laser in the US recently produced 2 quadrillion watts of power
The Verge reports on ZEUS and its 2 quadrillion watts of power, “but don’t expect it to be harnessed to recreate the Death Star.”The US test-fired its most powerful laser ever
Popular Science reports on ZEUS achieving 2 petawatts of power, which is “more than 100 times the electricity output across the entire planet.”US fires world’s most powerful laser ever, 100 times brighter than global power
“The laser’s immense power lasted just a fleeting 25 quintillionths of a second.”The US has a new most powerful laser
Hitting 2 petawatts, the NSF-funded ZEUS facility at U-M enables research that could improve medicine, national security, materials science and more.Fusion energy: Pathway to abundant power
The article mentions ZEUS, the highest-power laser system in the U.S. and located at the University of Michigan. ZEUS is part of the Gerard Mourou Center for Ultrafast Optical Science.Mark Kushner presents Distinguished University Professorship lecture
Mark Kushner is the William P. Allis Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and the George I. Haddad Professor of EECS. His lecture was titled “Plasma Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan.”Light, flexible and radiation-resistant: organic solar cells for space
Some carbon-based solar cells already show no drop in performance after three years’ worth of radiation, and the cause of degradation in others could be preventable.Mariko Burgin receives ECE Alumni Rising Star Award
Burgin spoke about her journey as an electrical engineer interested in space, leading her to work for NASA and Blue Origin on space missions.Space Force establishes $35M institute for versatile propulsion and power at U-M
To optimize power, efficiency and freedom to maneuver, engineers aim to demonstrate new technologies for power generation, electric propulsion and chemical rockets.University of Michigan unveils new super powerful laser
In this video, John Nees and Gerard Mourou talk about the ZEUS laser and the 30-year journey to achieve the three-petawatt laser (100x the world grid power, says Nees). The laser is open to researchers around the world.Gregory Robinson details the journey of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope for Gilleo Lectureship
Under Robinson’s leadership, the James Webb Space Telescope project went from being years behind schedule and billions over-budget to one of NASA’s greatest achievements of the 21st century.Meet ZEUS, the highest-power laser in the U.S.
Dr. Anatoly Maksimchuk describes Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System (ZEUS), the most powerful laser in the U.S., in a short recorded interviewUniv. of Michigan’s ZEUS will be most powerful laser in US
ZEUS is a 3 petawatt laser. And “3 petawatts is 3,000 times more powerful than the U.S. power grid,” said Louise Willingale, Assoc. Director of the laser facility.First light soon at the most powerful laser in the US
The ZEUS laser at the University of Michigan has begun its commissioning experimentsZEUS Joins International Community of Extreme Light Virtuosos
As a member of the X-lites program, ZEUS joins an international community of extreme light labs working together to advance laser science for the benefit of societyMRover crowned champions of the University Rover Challenge
From autonomously navigating rocky terrain to testing soil for signs of life, the Michigan Mars Rover team bested their competition and took first place at the international competition.Katie Bouman talks legacy of the black hole imaging project and favorite U-M memories
Before Bouman became the face of the project that brought us the first ever image of a black hole, she was wowing ECE professors with design projects and hoarding Domino’s pizza with her HKN family.Anthony England, former NASA astronaut, professor, and dean, retires
England has dedicated more than two decades of his distinguished career helping students reach for the stars to understand more about Earth and other planets.Most powerful laser in the U.S. to begin operations soon, supported by $18.5M from the NSF
With first light anticipated in 2022, the NSF will provide five years of operations funding, ramping up as the ZEUS user facility progresses to full capacity.From Spacecraft to Sensor Fusion
IEEE Spectrum profiles EE PhD alum Iverson Bell.Tracking ocean microplastics from space
Satellites give new insights on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plus sources and flows of ocean microplastic.The revolution in satellite technology means there are swarms of spacecraft no bigger than a loaf of bread in orbit
The Washington Post features the history and use of CubeSats, including the University of Michigan’s MiTEE project led by Prof. Brian Gilchrist.A MiTEE student and her quest to shape the future of space satellites
Pioneering a way to keep very small satellites in orbit
Parts from the ISS have been used to design a new type of prosthetic limb
Knowledia profiles Prof. Robert Gregg’s work designing a new kind of robotic prosthetic leg using motors originally designed for the International Space StationStudent works on a NASA quantum satellite link
The Future of Lasers
A research profile of Prof. Gérard Mourou and other ECE scientists talks about the future of lasers, from transmuting nuclear waste to shooting space junk.Building CubeSats to test electrodynamic tethering in space with MiTEE
Mi-TEE (Miniature Tether Electrodynamics Experiment) is a University of Engineering project directed by Prof. Brian Gilchrist that aims to test the tethering technology in space.Leung Tsang elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Katie Bouman wows U-M community with insider’s look at the black hole imaging project
U-M to become Mount Olympus with ZEUS, the most powerful laser to be built in the U.S.
Kamal Sarabandi welcomes Emperor and Empress of Japan at IGARSS 2019
Beyond Apollo 11: U-M ECE’s role in advancing space exploration
Louise Willingale creates extreme plasma conditions using high-intensity laser pulses
Michigan Mars Rover Team has best ever finish at the annual University Rover Challenge
Undergrad Michelle Gehner engineers better ways to explore new worlds
2018 Nobel Prize Laureate Gérard Mourou talks high-intensity optics
Extreme light: Nobel laureate discusses the past & future of lasers
ECE student Brandon Russell explores space phenomena in a lab
Miniature satellites to maximize global communication
Deciphering GPS satellites to see inside hurricanes
Mars Rover Team tackles major redesign, places in top 10 at competition
Huanting Huang and the mathematical shape of trees
SMAP Update: A mission to manage water globally
Louise Willingale advancing scientific knowledge of plasmas
Professor Leung Tsang Receives 2018 Van de Hulst Award
Prof. Tsang is a world-renowned expert in the field of theoretical and computational electromagnetics, and in particular microwave remote sensing of the earth.Historic satellite launch brings U-M history to space
Student hybrid rocket team takes first place at inaugural competition
Student Arun Nagpal develops new ENG 100 section to spotlight space science
Necmiye Ozay receives NASA Early Career Faculty Award for research in cyber-physical systems
Steven Battel elected to National Academy of Engineering
Iverson Bell – Researching the future of space satellites
‘Space tethers’ can be used to fling spacecraft into interplanetary space
Researchers build groundbreaking device for NASA SMAP mission
Iverson Bell’s small satellite wins big
Peter Tchoryk: An entrepreneurial CEO
Using HERCULES to probe the interior of dense plasmas
Chris Berry awarded 2012 Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fellowship
Chris Berry awarded Michigan Space Grant Consortium Fellowship
Ruzbeh Akbar receives NASA Fellowship for SMAP Mission Research
Michael Benson receives NASA Fellowship