Research
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February 18, 2025
$10M NASA grant to fund U-M astronomy’s first satellite mission
The first space mission led by the Department of Astronomy is scheduled to launch in 2029 with support from a $10 million NASA grant. It will showcase the viability of a new technique for studying planets outside our solar system.
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February 18, 2025
Witnessing the birth of planets
An international collaboration including U-M researchers have used JWST to provide an unprecedented window into the formation of planets around young star systems.
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February 17, 2025
Study looks at military parents’ likelihood for spanking
If parents who are military veterans can’t interpret their children’s thoughts and emotions, they are more likely to spank, slap or shove their kids, according to a new U-M study.
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February 11, 2025
Study: Rising pollen levels pose deadly risk for older adults
As climate change intensifies pollen seasons across the country, new research from U-M reveals a connection between pollen exposure and death rates among older adults with breathing problems.
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February 11, 2025
Milestone scan highlights MicroCT Scanning Lab’s mission
The Research Museums Center’s MicroCT Laboratory recently completed its 10,000th scan: a wolverine skull from the Museum of Zoology that was collected in British Columbia 77 years ago.
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February 11, 2025
Latine Research Week to highlight Latine scholarship
Latine faculty and students at U-M will present their latest research during the annual Latine Research Week, featuring a series of talks and poster presentations.
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February 7, 2025
U-M offering $1M in added funding for mobility innovation
The Electric Vehicle Center has partnered with the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Advanced Transportation Innovation Hub to provide an additional $1 million in funding.
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February 7, 2025
U-M researchers tackling AI to help transform health care
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize health care delivery. With this, comes a great need for more interdisciplinary research and collaboration to inform policy and practice
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February 6, 2025
Super Bowl celebrations also mean super noise exposure
The Super Bowl is America’s most-watched broadcast and also, it seems, the nation’s loudest single event, which could make it rough on the eardrums.
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February 4, 2025
Detroit’s economic picture expected to improve in 2025
Detroiters faced a challenging 2024 as resident employment declined, but the city is expected to return to growth this year as monetary policy eases and interest rates moderate, according to U-M economists.
