Research
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November 12, 2024
Study: Boredom, relaxation, experimentation drive teen vaping
A U-M study shows that teens do not typically turn to electronic nicotine vapes to curb smoking habits despite marketing promoting them as aids for cigarette smoking cessation.
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November 11, 2024
Friends act as family surrogates for unmarried African Americans
A recent U-M study reveals important information about the patterns and supportive functions of friendships among African Americans, including how they are a critical component of the support networks of unmarried adults.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
