Research

  1. November 7, 2024

    U-M team gets $10M to speed up nanoparticle design

    The European Research Council is investing approximately $10.1 million in a research team co-led by U-M to speed up nanoparticle design for these applications to help fight disease or transmit information.

  2. November 6, 2024

    Small modular nuclear reactors can aid energy, emission goals

    New research from U-M shows that small modular nuclear reactors are economically viable and poised to start living up to their potential to help meet emissions goals while satisfying growing energy demands.

  3. November 4, 2024

    Study: High school binge drinking predicts midlife alcohol use

    A U-M study reveals that adults ages 35 to 60 are drinking at unprecedented rates, with a striking link between high school binge drinking and risky midlife alcohol consumption.

  4. November 4, 2024

    Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes

    A U-M researcher and colleagues aim to study the mysterious energy that drove an exponential expansion of the infant universe and produced all known matter.

  5. November 1, 2024

    CDC renews funding for Prevention Research Center

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has renewed $5 million in funding for the Prevention Research Center of Michigan.

  6. October 30, 2024

    Fall colors peak as researchers study forest ecosystems

    From a historic, 20-year soil harvest to the start of a tracer study targeting nitrogen uptake by trees in the winter, fall research activity at the U-M Biological Station is robust.

  7. October 29, 2024

    Research aims to solve ‘wicked problem’ in Lake Erie

    A U-M researcher and colleagues linked forward-looking climate projections and nearly a century of fishery data with a mathematical model of Lake Erie’s nutrient load and a water quality indicator.

  8. October 22, 2024

    Research, creative practice goals align with Vision 2034

    In coordination with its Vision 2034 strategic vision, U-M has developed a set of guiding principles that will inform the university’s future research strategy and investments.

  9. October 19, 2024

    Q&A: Strategies for supporting women in leadership

    Women and minority leaders who reach senior executive positions often face more intense scrutiny, and research has recommended organizations provide critical stakeholders with information about a leader to reduce negative biases.

  10. October 16, 2024

    Space Force funds $35M institute for versatile propulsion at U-M

    To develop spacecraft that can “maneuver without regret,” the U.S. Space Force is providing $35 million to a national research team led by U‑M to establish the Space Power and Propulsion for Agility, Responsiveness and Resilience Institute.