by COMPASS | Jul 1, 2025 | Center News, Publications
The World Economic Forum just released its Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2025—and we’re excited to see familiar territory. It’s especially compelling that two of these breakthrough technologies, nanozymes and structural battery composites, are actively being...
by COMPASS | Jun 23, 2025 | Center News
Understanding how complexity arises from seemingly simple, ordered states is central to materials science—and few systems illustrate this better than undercooled metal alloys. In recent work, Dr. Martin Thuo and collaborators, including Andrew Martin, Ph.D., explored...
by COMPASS | May 27, 2025 | Awards, Center News
We are proud to recognize Professor Martin Thuo, Deputy Director of COMPASS and faculty member at North Carolina State University, as the African Male Researcher of the Month for May 2025. Professor Thuo’s visionary work in nanotechnology, applied polymer science, and...
by COMPASS | May 22, 2025 | Center News
Kids Who Code students local to the Ann Arbor and Detroit areas were invited to tour the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC) and the Michigan Center for Materials Characterization (MC2). Dr. Nancy Muyanja showcased how researchers study complex materials, including...
by COMPASS | May 21, 2025 | Center News
On May 7–8, 2025, COMPASS proudly partnered with the Biointerfaces Institute at the University of Michigan to present the Nanoscale, Microscale, and Macroscale Networks in Brain Health Technologies Challenge. The two-day event convened a dynamic community of...
by jennifer | Apr 29, 2025 | Center News
Get ready for an inspiring global event! The 2025 COMPASS AI/ML Grand Challenge, taking place from June 2–10, invites African researchers, data scientists, and AI/ML practitioners to step up and tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges through...
