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Nerve gas litmus test could sense airborne chemical weapons
Nerve gas litmus test could sense airborne chemical weapons

Nerve gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless and deadly. While today's soldiers carry masks and other protective gear, they don't have reliable ways of knowing when they need them in time. That could change, thanks to a new litmus-like paper sensor made at the University of Michigan.

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Rick Laine named ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Fellow
Rick Laine named ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry Fellow

Rick Laine has been named a Fellow of The American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry for 2012.  Selection from among the eligible nominees is based on demonstrated achievements in and contributions to polymer science and the profession. POLY Fellows have both achievements in and contributions to both science and... read more »

Researchers watch a next-gen memory bit switch in real time

For the first time, engineering researchers have been able to watch in real time the nanoscale process of a ferroelectric memory bit switching between the 0 and 1 states.

Ferroelectric materials have the potential to replace current memory designs, offering greater storage capacity than magnetic hard drives and faster write... read more »

Xiaoqing Pan named ACerS Fellow
Xiaoqing Pan named ACerS Fellow

Xiaoqing Pan has been named a Fellow of The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) for 2011.
Elevation to "Fellow" is a peer recognition—each nomination is signed by at least seven ACerS members, and the new class is selected by the Society’s Panel of Fellows. Fellows are selected for their outstanding contributions to... read more »

Materials Research Society Names Peter F. Green as Inaugural Editor-in-Chief of MRS Communications
Materials Research Society Names Peter F. Green as Inaugural Editor-in-Chief of MRS Communications

The Materials Research Society (MRS) has named Peter F. Green as editor-in-chief of its newest publication, MRS Communications.
 
Green is the Vincent T. and Gloria M. Gorguze Professor of Engineering and Chair of the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Michigan. He is also the 
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Manos Kioupakis Joins UM MSE as Assistant Professor
Manos Kioupakis Joins UM MSE as Assistant Professor

The MSE department welcomes Manos Kioupakis, who has joined the faculty as an assistant professor.   

Kioupakis uses parallel first-principles computational methods and high-performance computing to study the structural, electronic and optical properties of materials at the atomic scale.

With a bachelor's degree in physics from the University... read more »

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07-16 Meeting 2012 ASM Materials Camp - Teachers
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