Research
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February 2, 2022
Pandemic put emphasis on work passion over financial security
Job instability during the COVID-19 pandemic saw millions of workers place greater importance on work passion rather than financial security, a U-M study shows.
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January 25, 2022
Neighborhoods play role in older adults’ pandemic experience
U-M researchers found that some older adults reported less social interaction and diminished relationships with their neighbors during the pandemic, while others reported more.
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January 24, 2022
Lockdowns saved lives, but not a go-to strategy moving forward
A study led by U-M shows the lockdowns implemented in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic saved lives, but the decision to use them is much more nuanced.
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January 10, 2022
Attracting — and keeping — bright minds to open-source software
Researchers uncover the best way to attract and keep highly skilled developers to open-source software projects.
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January 5, 2022
Later-life prescription drug misuse increases use disorder risk
Nearly half of people in a large U.S. study reported misusing prescription drugs between ages 18-50, which made them more likely to develop substance use disorder symptoms as adults.
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January 4, 2022
$4M to aid research into effectiveness of NSAIDs, opioids
A study led by U-M researchers seeks to identify the most effective and safest prescribing strategy to relieve acute pain after a patient heads home after surgery.
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December 15, 2021
$1.5M award helps researchers see inner workings of cells
A $1.5 million award from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation will help U-M researchers open new windows into cells, transforming how biologists can see and learn about them.
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December 9, 2021
$1.5M study to explore human-centered engineering instruction
Does the way educators talk about engineering influence who chooses to enter the field? A U-M research team is asking that question in a $1.5 million project funded by the National Science Foundation.
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December 8, 2021
$1.58B in FY ’21 research volume spurs U-M research, scholarship
During a year in which the COVID-19 pandemic caused declines in academic research productivity nationwide, U-M maintained its reputation as a leading public research university with $1.58 billion in annual research volume.
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November 18, 2021
Researchers developing wearable pollution-measuring technology
Researchers at U-M, Michigan State University and Oakland University are teaming up to develop wearable technology able to identify particulate matter pollution such as soot and toxic metals.
