Xiaonan Huang, Assistant Professor at Michigan Robotics, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Pathfinder Grant in the amount of $5,000, for his project “Developing a Soft Vine Robot for Comet Surface and Subsurface Exploration” in July 2024.
“The investigation of cometary bodies offers fundamental insight into the primordial materials and processes, contributing critical knowledge Continue Reading »
Eleni Gourgou, Associate Research Scientist at U-M Mechanical Engineering, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Pathfinder Grant in the amount of $5,000, for her project “The Impact of Artificial Microgravity on Lifespan and Spatial Learning” in December 2023.
“Microgravity is known to have an impact on animals’ physiology, as shown via numerous experiments with Continue Reading »
L. Jay Guo, professor at U-M Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, was awarded a U-M Space Institute Pathfinder Grant in the amount of $5,000, for his project “Silica Aerogel Composite with Embedded Carbon Nanotubes as Perfect Absorber for Stray Light Control for Deep Space Survey” in December 2023.
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