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2/5/2024

Breaking the ‘cold chain’

Materials scientist Pravansu Mohanty has developed a way to eliminate the need for cold storage of vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. Could his startup be a game changer for bringing advanced medicines to lower-income countries?...
Wearing his signature black flat cap, UM-Dearborn Professor Pravansu Mohanty sits for a portrait in his UM-Dearborn mechanical engineering lab
2/5/2024

Office of Research update for February 2024

There are a lot of new things happening in the UM-Dearborn research world. There's a new cycle of campus grants, information about the next round of Bold Challenge grants, research resources, events and more....
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1/31/2024

Closing the loop on EV battery fires

Assistant Professor Lei Chen is trying to understand the root cause of EV battery malfunctions. A new NSF-funded lab will advance his research — and could help improve the manufacturing process, too....
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Lei Chen stands for a portrait in his lab
1/22/2024

Why used EV batteries are poised to play a big role in the electric grid

Two UM-Dearborn doctoral students recently scored first prize in an international CO₂ reduction challenge for modeling the “second life” potential of used EV batteries....
Doctoral students Ali Hassan (left) and Shahid Aziz Khan work with an OPAL-RT "hardware-in-the-loop" simulator in the lab of Professor Wencong Su.
1/17/2024

UM-Dearborn and the Department of Defense are teaming up to modernize the DoD’s engineering ecosystem

An interdisciplinary team led by Professor Pravansu Mohanty is helping the DoD adopt the design and data sharing strategies that have become the backbone of modern manufacturing....
Wearing a black flat cap, Professor Pravansu Mohanty stands for a portrait in his mechanical engineering lab
1/8/2024

Office of Research update for January 2024

Find new funding opportunities and learn about ways UM-Dearborn can support your next project....
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12/11/2023

Class of Fall 2023: CECS graduate Olivia Pellegrini

During her time at UM-Dearborn, the cybersecurity major has scored big internships, published research and even found time to play on the volleyball team. Now she’s eyeing a career in the artificial intelligence field. ...
A colorful graphic featuring a headshot of student Olivia Pellegrini wearing a cap and gown
12/6/2023

Class of Fall 2023: CEHHS graduate Briana Hurt

A few pleasant senior year surprises have ignited the December graduate’s interest in urban agriculture, Detroit history and social justice. Could a last-minute career pivot be on the horizon?...
A color graphic featuring a black and white headshot of student Briana Hurt
12/4/2023

Office of Research Update for December 2023

See which faculty scored big grants this month, find new funding opportunities and learn about ways UM-Dearborn can support your next project....
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11/13/2023

At the crossroads of technology, trust and human emotion

Assistant Professor Areen Alsaid explains why it’s not enough for technologies like AI and autonomous vehicles to function well. We also have to trust them. ...
Areen as a CECS student