University of Michigan

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• Campus Plan 2050

  The University of Michigan's Campus Plan 2050 outlines significant changes to the Ann Arbor campus, featuring an innovation district, an on-campus hotel and conference center; an automated transit system; and renovations and updates to existing facilities.

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• Morphable materials

  A view into how nanoscale building blocks can rearrange into different organized structures on command is now possible with an approach that combines an electron microscope, a small sample holder with microscopic channels, and computer simulations, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan and Indiana University.

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• Watt a journey!

  U-M engineering students travel to the far reaches of Brazil, partnering with communities to light up rural schools and design innovative incinerators to protect the environment.

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• The bumpy road to greatness

  The U-M Baja Racing team competes in three major Baja SAE competitions throughout the year. This year’s season started with a lot of frustration for the Michigan team. But that hardship made way for teamwork, creativity, grit and empathy—some of the professional competencies that engineering project teams build up in Michigan Engineering students, preparing them for their future careers.

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