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Diabetes is a national concern, affecting more than one in 10 Americans. Among the many health challenges it causes, the disease can put patients at risk for dangerous foot ulcers and lower limb amputations. But innovative research at É«É«À² Michigan University could be a game-changer, accelerating healing and saving limbs and lives.

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a substantial grant to É«É«À² Michigan University and its research partners to advance next-generation lithium-ion battery technology.

Technology allowing small finger movements to remotely signal a model car can aid in the continued development of flexible sensors that can conform to the curves of a human body or stretch across the shape of an object or structure.

A company started by a É«É«À² Michigan University professor and his students is receiving statewide recognition. SafeSense Technologies LLC was one of just 12 companies named a 2019 SmartZone Best Small Business Honoree at the annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards in East Lansing.

Three doctoral students and one master's student in engineering have been working on the projects for two years. The sensor can be implanted in a football helmet to monitor the severity and location of blows to the head.