Research

  1. February 24, 2025

    U-M researchers leading heat-tolerant semiconductor project

    U-M researchers are leading a multimillion-dollar collaborative effort to bring to market heat-resistant sensing and computing chips made of silicon carbide.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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

  10. 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.