3/10/2025

Is the generative AI hype bubble about to burst?

Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI has yet to produce a game-changing use case. Professor Paul Watta breaks down whether the trillion dollar bet on generative AI will pay off or go bust....
2/26/2025

ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn earns R2 research designation

The recognition follows six years of rapid growth in which externally funded research spending at ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn has nearly tripled. So how did we get here? And what’s next?...
2/24/2025

For a ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn student and professor, the influence goes both ways

Unlikely collaborators who met through a job posting, first-year PhD student LaRico Andres and Professor Wencong Su have forged a partnership that’s left a lasting mark on both men. ...
2/10/2025

Researchers prep for landmark field test of ‘second-life’ EV batteries

Connecting millions of used electric vehicle batteries to the grid is an idea that holds tons of promise. But how well will this strategy work in the real world?...
2/2/2025

‘ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn is a respected institution . . . I feel very lucky to study here’

Meet Sambathchatovong Na, ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn’s first doctoral Fulbright Scholar. He’s a cybersecurity professional from Cambodia who’s in CECS’ computer information systems program....
1/27/2025

How can we make driver assist features play nice together?

Assistant Professor Areen Alsaid says the growing suite of semi-autonomous technologies have the ability to make driving safer, more convenient and less stressful. But we’ll only fully realize these benefits if the learning curve doesn’t confuse drivers. ...
1/22/2025

Planning for EV infrastructure is complicated. Here’s a better way to do it.

Given a web of uncertainties, like future electricity price, consumer charging behavior and EV market growth, Associate Professor Jian Hu says a novel type of stochastic modeling can minimize the risks of public investments in EV infrastructure....
1/13/2025

The challenges with younger drivers and autonomous vehicles

Associate Professor Bochen Jia’s latest research is revealing some surprising things about how fatigue can impact younger, inexperienced drivers when they're operating semi-autonomous vehicles....
1/8/2025

‘Healing’ batteries with ultrasonics

Two mechanical engineering postdoc research fellows have discovered a novel way to solve a pesky challenge with next-generation solid-state batteries....