Department of Defense
The Department of Defense partners with researchers across U-M to provide branches of the military with the necessary resources to ensure they are well-equipped to address complex challenges and threats facing our nation.
$82 MILLION
Research Supported by DoD in FY22
432
Active Projects Supported by DoD
803
Faculty, Postdocs and Grad Students Supported Annually by DoD
1,000-cycle lithium-sulfur battery could quintuple electric vehicle ranges
A new biologically inspired battery membrane has enabled a battery with five times the capacity of the industry-standard lithium ion design to run for the thousand-plus cycles needed to power an electric car. With support from the Department of Defense, U-M researchers discovered that a network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life – the number of times it can be charged and discharged.
Exploring the long-term effects of concussions in athletes, military service members
Concussions are a fundamental concern facing the U.S. military, the sports medicine community and society at large. Supported by a $42 million award from the Department of Defense, U-M researchers are leading the largest-ever concussion and repetitive head impact study. Their findings aim to uncover long-term effects of concussions in student-athletes and military service members.
Exploring the long-term effects of concussions in athletes, military service members
Concussions are a fundamental concern facing the U.S. military, the sports medicine community and society at large. Supported by a $42 million award from the DoD, U-M researchers are leading the largest-ever concussion and repetitive head impact study. Their findings aim to uncover long-term effects of concussions in student-athletes and military service members.