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Institute News
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2026 Michael B. La Marca Energy Award Recipient Announced
The Institute for Energy Solutions is pleased to announce that Assistant Professor Sita Syal has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Michael B. La Marca Energy Award, which includes $3,000 in research funds.
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IES is an Affiliate of the new Great Lakes Energy Accelerator of Michigan (GLEAM)
IES is an affiliate of the new Great Lakes Energy Accelerator of Michigan (GLEAM).
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IES Energy Symposium 2026 – Plenary Benjamin Kroposki, National Laboratory of the Rockies
IES will be welcoming Dr. Benjamin Kroposki, the Director of the Power Systems Engineering Center at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), to give a plenary at the symposium; “Using Generative AI in Power Systems Operations”.
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IES Awards 3 Energy-Focused Living Learning Laboratories Grants
IES has awarded three grants for energy-focused living learning laboratory projects on campus and in the city of Ann Arbor.
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Michael B. La Marca Energy Award Recipient Announced
The Institute for Energy Solutions is pleased to announce that Associate Professor Andrej Lenert has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Michael B. La Marca Energy Award, which includes $3,000 in research funds.
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IES Grants Nine new PhD Students Signing Bonuses
The Institute for Energy Solutions offers Signing bonuses to encourage admitted PhD students in energy (broadly defined) to choose the University of Michigan. The Signing Bonus Recipients this year include:
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IES to Sponsor 2 MDP Projects
IES is excited to announce our partnership with the Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP) to support two MDP projects starting in January 2026. The goal is to catalyze student engagement in energy-related living learning labs. Partnering with UM Health, the first project will improve the energy efficiency of processed chilled water for critical medical equipment. A