Michigan Tech News Archives

November 10, 2020

That's a Wrap: Protein 'Burritos' Stabilize Vaccines

A person's hands uses a multi-pipette tool to put vaccines into dosage trays.

Half of vaccines are wasted annually because they aren’t kept cold. Chemical engineers have discovered a way to stabilize viruses in vaccines with proteins instead of. . . Read More

November 05, 2020

Livesay Named MTU’s Next Computing Dean

Michigan Tech sky bridge with fall color and first snow

Dennis Livesay will become dean of Michigan Technological University’s College of Computing on Feb. 1, 2021. . . . Read More

November 04, 2020

Issei Nakamura Wins CAREER Award for Charged Liquids Research

A computational approach to understanding how ions in polymer liquids interact could unlock better methods of creating lithium polymer batteries and purifying water. . . . Read More

November 03, 2020

Q&A with MTU Research Award Winner David Shonnard

man with mustache smiling in front of husky statue on Michigan Tech campus

Simple. Scalable. Sustainable. Our 2020 Michigan Tech Research Award winner makes strides in recycling plastic waste. . . . Read More

November 03, 2020

Q&A with Bhakta Rath Winners Sanaz Habibi and Adrienne Minerick

chemical sciences and engineering building at Michigan Tech

A collaborative innovation in microfluidics reveals graduate excellence and outstanding mentorship as well as the secrets of viruses. . . . Read More

October 30, 2020

Microfluidics Helps Engineers Watch Viral Infection in Real Time

illustration of virus and ruptured cell membrane

A virus attaches to a cell, picks the lock and enters, then takes control of genetic production and pumps out many versions of itself that explode out through the cell . . . Read More

October 16, 2020

Soils Contribute Greatly to Forest Fire Carbon Emissions

Soil moisture and fuels, not fire weather, are the primary predictors of carbon emissions in boreal forests. . . . Read More

September 30, 2020

What Tiny Surfing Robots Teach Us About Surface Tension

A round object seems to move through the field that surrounds it in a graphic depiction
of surface tension propulsion. Arrows point away from the object to show surface tension.

Propelled by chemical changes in surface tension, microrobots surfing across fluid interfaces lead researchers to new ideas. . . . Read More

September 28, 2020

What Lies Ahead: Cooperative, Data-Driven Automated Driving

A group of cars at an intersection as seen from above.

Networked data-driven vehicles can adapt to road hazards at longer range, increasing safety and preventing slowdowns. . . . Read More

September 22, 2020

High-brightness Probes for Faster, More Robust COVID-19 Testing

New probes using incredibly bright dyes could help detect COVID-19 earlier, leading to faster testing even when only trace amounts of SARS-CoV-2 RNA are present. . . . Read More