What's New

Decoder feature updated

App Description

It’s a simple promise: One cool thing delivered to you every day.
Cutting-edge technology
Amazing photos
New discoveries
No matter what it is, we promise that it will be cool.

The One Cool Thing app comes to you from the editors of The Michigan Engineer magazine and the University of Michigan College of Engineering -- one of the top ranked engineering colleges in the world. Content in One Cool Thing is not limited to research from Michigan and includes stories from every corner of the world -- anywhere revolutionary technology and innovation lives.

In addition to the main feed, you’ll also have access to other great content:
Posts from LabLog (cool research -- as it happens)
Updates from Visual Adventures (amazing photography from Michigan and beyond)
Stories from The Michigan Engineer magazine
Pics from I <3 A2 (pics in and around one of the coolest cities in the world)
Feed from Some Cool Apps (other great apps we recommend)

Plus, share cool content on social media, and use the Decoder feature to unlock videos, photos and more when scanning The Michigan Engineer magazine.

One Cool Thing.
It’s easy. It’s free. And it’s cool.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • August 29, 2014 Initial release
  • September 02, 2014 New version 1.1
  • September 20, 2014 New version 1.2
  • October 11, 2014 New version 1.3
  • October 18, 2014 New version 1.4
  • November 03, 2014 New version 1.5
  • March 03, 2015 New version 1.6
  • April 25, 2015 New version 1.7
  • July 29, 2015 New version 1.8
  • October 04, 2015 New version 2.0
  • October 10, 2015 New version 2.1
  • June 21, 2016 New version 2.2
  • November 05, 2016 New version 2.4