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.
$101 Million
Research Supported by DoD in FY26
435
Active Projects Supported by DoD
Southeast Michigan is one of the nation’s most promising regions for catalyzing growth in the United States’ maritime sector, according to a new coalition that includes the University of Michigan, the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, Newlab, LIFT and Macomb Community College and aims to help federal efforts to reinvigorate the nation’s shipbuilding industry with support from over 30 organizations across four counties.
Two passenger ships docked on the Detroit River, outside the city of Detroit. The city’s location on the Detroit River provides it access to the upper Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Image credit: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering
A team led by University of Michigan researchers has forged a new path to vibration isolation that could help absorb shocks in a variety of applications, including vehicles, buildings and more.
This 3-D printed “kagome tube” can passively isolate vibrations using its complex, but deliberate, structure. Image credit: James McInerney, Air Force Research Laboratory
Researchers at the University of Michigan are using artificial intelligence to predict the health consequences that sport-related concussions might have on student athletes over the course of their college athletic careers.
Axial brain MRI scan displayed on a dark screen