Research
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January 10, 2023
OVPR awards large-scale planning grants to three teams
The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded large-scale planning grants to three teams working to advance research involving zero-emission vehicles, health trajectories for bereaved youth and housing solutions.
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January 5, 2023
Tracking treatment in real time promises safer cancer therapy
Radiation, used to treat half of all cancer patients, can be measured during treatment for the first time with precise 3D imaging developed at U-M.
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January 4, 2023
Avoiding discriminatory information improves personnel decisions
New Stephen M. Ross School of Business research concludes that not using information about a person’s race or gender can result in more accurate hiring decisions on hiring.
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January 4, 2023
Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power
A new kind of solar panel, developed at U-M, has achieved 9% efficiency in converting water into hydrogen and oxygen, representing a major leap in the technology and driving down the cost of sustainable hydrogen.
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January 3, 2023
A brain game may predict your risk of infection
When a person’s cognitive function is highly variable, they’re likely to be more infectious and have more symptoms after exposure to a respiratory virus, according to an experiment led by U-M researchers.
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December 22, 2022
Journal editors, reviewers don’t show bias against novelty
Scientific journals are likely to accept papers that provide new findings compared with studies reporting conventional results, which is contrary to long-standing concerns about publication biases.
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December 14, 2022
Center takes multidisciplinary approach to studying psychedelics
The Michigan Psychedelic Center, a new center launched earlier this year, aims to advance multidisciplinary education, research, patient care and community engagement related to psychedelics.
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December 12, 2022
U-M researchers leading partnership studying mental fatigue
U-M researchers are leading a multiuniversity partnership, funded with a $6.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, that aims to understand and predict cognitive fatigue in individuals.
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December 5, 2022
Both habitat quality and biodiversity can impact bee health
New analysis by U-M researchers of several thousand Michigan bees showed that efforts to promote the future health of both wild bees and managed honeybee colonies need to consider specific habitat needs.
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November 29, 2022
‘Transformer’ pinwheels offer twist on nano-engineered materials
A newly discovered pinwheel structure may enable unique material properties that could be useful in areas like machine vision, armor, chemical and biological sensing, and more.
