Research
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April 24, 2024
Medical marijuana use decreased in recreational‑use states
Recent data on medical cannabis use found enrollment in medical cannabis programs increased overall from 2016-22, but decreased in states where nonmedical cannabis use became legal.
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April 23, 2024
UROP humanizes research for young U‑M academics
Students participating in the the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program will present their findings at the UROP 2024 Spring Research Symposium from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 24 at the Michigan League.
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April 23, 2024
Michigan Medicine, others get $15M to study inflammation
The American Heart Association has awarded $15 million to scientists at U-M and two other universities to study inflammation’s role in cardiac and brain dysfunction.
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April 22, 2024
Survey explores perceptions of large-scale solar projects
Among residents living within three miles of large-scale solar energy developments, positive attitudes about the projects outnumbered negative attitudes by a nearly 3-to-1 margin, according to a new survey.
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April 22, 2024
Climate change will boost value of rooftop solar panels, study shows
Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new study led by U-M researchers.
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April 22, 2024
Study looks at ‘shadowbanning’ of marginalized social media users
Some marginalized groups say social media platforms restrict the visibility of their online posts, a process known as “shadowbanning,” according to a new U-M study.
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April 17, 2024
Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
A new Michigan Medicine study finds that storing chemicals in a garage at home may be associated with an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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April 16, 2024
Study: Alphabetical order of surnames may affect grading
An analysis by U-M researchers of more than 30 million grading records from U-M finds students with alphabetically lower-ranked names receive lower grades.
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April 16, 2024
New U-M study explores video game addiction rates
Using data from a top video game streaming service, Stephen M. Ross School of Business researchers are challenging preconceived notions of high addiction rates in the video game-playing community.
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April 12, 2024
Study shows the evolving attitudes of Gen X toward evolution
A U-M study found that while middle school and high school students tended to express uncertain attitudes toward evolution, those attitudes solidified as they aged.