VetIN News
VetIF Fellow Andres Carrillo to Graduate an Join VetAP
Andres Carrillo is a former USMC scout sniper that joined the VetIF program in 2025 as a computer science major at UIUC. Since then, he has been working to research the relationships between graph theory minimalism, network topology, and materials topography while...
VetIF Fellow Recognized in the Lab and in the Field
Casey Chason, a member of the Valev Lab and US Army Research Combat Engineer, recently received awards for his research and his contribution to operational excellence. In March 2026 he attended the TechConnect World Innovation Conference as an invited speaker after...
Congratulations to our fellows Jebril Thaxton and Olubukola Akinbami!
In Dec. 2025 they became the first of our fellows to graduate. Jebril has taken a PhD student appointment with the University of Michigan Department of Electrical Engineering with a focus on optics and photonics. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Rackham...
Veteran Innovation Fellow awarded the Blue Ribbon at the UM UROP Symposium
Jebril Thaxton, a VetIF research fellow, wins the judges Blue Ribbon Prize at the 2024 Spring Research Symposium for his work on biosensors in the research group of Prof. Liu. Picture: Jebril receiving award at symposium
Chemical Engineering Highlights Program
The University of Michigan Chemical Engineering Program has published an article highlight the inaugural fellows for the Veterans Innovation Fellowship. Learn More
Veteran Innovation Fellow in European optics program: Summer 2024
Jebril Thaxton, a member of the 2024 VetIF cadre, attends a summer program in applied optics research in Paris. His work in the program has included machine vision and laser pulse shaping research. Picture: Jebril with Prof. Martin Thuo in Paris, Summer 2024