Charging Ahead
Wireless charging is already taking hold. But imagine charging your home appliances or even your car without a single wire. Rackham electrical engineering student Xin Zan is working to make that—and more—a reality.
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Student Spotlights
To Walk Again
Rackham mechanical engineering student Alejandro Azocar’s work blends artificial intelligence with high-torque motors to create the next generation of bionic prostheses.
Between Silence and Speech
Rackham English and education student Elizabeth Tacke explores the complex ways people communicate about disabilities and trauma.
To the Ends of the Earth
Through a Rackham International Research Award, biogeochemistry Ph.D. candidate Rebecca Dzombak is looking for insight into the future of Earth’s climate in the ancient soils of Iceland, Scotland, and the Faroe Islands.
Grass-Fed Fossils
2019 Barbour Scholar Bian Wang is uncovering the prehistoric ecology of the Great Plains through an unlikely source—fossilized teeth.
It Takes a Village—and an Engineer
Rackham student Sebastian Ojeda leads a team of Michigan engineers in developing a water-treatment system for earthquake-ravaged Olmedo, Ecuador.
Surveying Her Past
Archeology doctoral student Erina Baci uses her training to explore the history of her family’s homeland.
Writing Her Own Story
M.F.A. student Cherline Bazile recently received a prestigious fellowship as she continues her journey as a first-generation American and a writer.
What Don’t We Get About Getting the Flu?
Epidemiology Ph.D. candidate Hannah Segaloff is aiming to develop a better understanding of predictors for influenza and to assess the effectiveness of vaccines.
Refined Tastes: Are Some Foods Addictive?
Clinical psychology Ph.D. candidate Erica Schulte looks into not only the underlying mechanisms that are similar between eating-related problems and addiction, but also the types of foods that might be especially rewarding or addictive.