What do you get when you give some of the brightest and most motivated student minds access to world-class faculty and facilities and present them with extremely difficult problems to solve?
Mechanical engineers who have a positive impact on the world around them...
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Realizing Breakthroughs
The University of Michigan will lead a suite of projects involving multiple institutions to boost understanding of solid-state EV power cells.
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We believe each one of us plays an important role in building an environment where everyone can thrive as learners and leaders. We have put together this webpage to help collect resources, transparency, opportunities, and more revolving around DEI in our department and beyond.
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The U-M Department of Mechanical Engineering is located on the University of Michigan’s North campus in Ann Arbor, a vibrant mid-sized city known for its sprawling greenery and exposed-brick facades, its array of enticing eateries and historic theaters, and, of course, Michigan Football!
News
Ken Kohrs is the recipient of the 2024 Department Merit Award, which was established to honor alumni who personify the College's tradition of excellence and who have achieved significant accomplishments in their professional lives.
The award celebrates demonstrated research excellence in the fields of vibration and acoustics.
Digital engineering for autonomous vehicles will be the main focus of the center’s next five years.
Lanaghan's presentation discussed process-structure relationships of laminated perovskite solar cells.
A new article in Cell looks forward to the engineering of functional human organs through two emerging fields.
Okwudire has received the award "for sustained commitment and significant contributions to advancing manufacturing education at the University of Michigan and nationally."