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Welcome from the Chair

Ellen Arruda

Dear friends,

I hope this message finds you safe and well. It has been an extraordinary year, one that has underscored the grit, resolve, and dedication of our entire community — our faculty, staff, students, and alumni alike. As chair of the University of Michigan Department of Mechanical Engineering (U-M ME), I have been privileged to witness their remarkable commitment and resilience in so many ways... read more  

Spotlight

New Mechanical Engineering Faculty Openings

2019-20 ME Annual Report released

ME Celebrates 150 Years!

Lead. Discover. Inspire.

Recent News

ME Department Chair awarded A.C. Eringen Medal by SES
ME Department Chair awarded A.C. Eringen Medal by SES

The Society of Engineering Science has awarded Ellen Arruda for her sustained outstanding contributions in theoretical and experimental mechanics.

ASME Fluids Engineering Award recognizes Steve Ceccio
ASME Fluids Engineering Award recognizes Steve Ceccio

For outstanding contributions to hydrodynamics research, Professor Steve Ceccio has been recognized by ASME.

2020 ASME Rayleigh Lecture Award received by Kon-Well Wang
Kon-Well Wang received the 2020 ASME Rayleigh Lecture Award

American Society of Mechanical Engineers honored Professor Kon-Well Wang with the Rayleigh Lecture Award.

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Events

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The latest design of the arterial everter is a flexible tool with a tapered silicone tip that can spread the artery onto the coupler’s pins from almost any angle. The pins pierce through the artery and into the silicone without bending, and the tool’s shaft can be angled as needed. Credit: Carolyn McCarthy

Building Leaders

Who change the world

Reconstructive surgery tech gets its start in an ME 450 class -- the ‘arterial everter’ has now been licensed to Baxter.
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The jerboa - a bipedal desert rodent native to North Africa and Central Asia. Credit: Christian Baker

Future Discovery

Built on an unshakeable foundation

From rodent to robot: how a hopping mouse and information theory could inform robotic locomotion.
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A car in MCity

Hard Problems

Huge impact

Professor Peng works to improve vehicle efficiency and self-driving safety.
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