Research
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November 12, 2019
Research shows how wealth begets educational disparity
Research led by U-M sheds light on how wealth influences learning outcomes, and why it may be a greater driver of socioeconomic disparities in educational achievement than income alone.
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November 11, 2019
Study identifies what humans want in automated cars
Agreeable, conscientious and stable. These are three human personality traits that, it turns out, people want to see in driverless cars regardless of whether they possess those traits themselves, according to a new U-M study.
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November 7, 2019
Federal program that punishes hospitals may not improve patient outcomes
A national program that penalizes health care institutions with high rates of hospital-acquired conditions does not improve patient safety, according to a U-M study.
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November 5, 2019
Racial discrimination linked to suicidal thoughts in black men
Suicide deaths among African-American men have risen dramatically during the last 20 years, and racial discrimination may be a contributing factor in many cases.
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November 5, 2019
New NIH grant helps U-M collaborate in India on genetics
A National Institutes of Health grant will help a U-M researcher expand genetic testing in India in partnership with medical institutions in Delhi and Manipal.
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November 4, 2019
U-M team receives $2.19M to aid community resilience in Gulf region
A team from the School for Environment and Sustainability will receive more than $2 million to help cities along the Gulf of Mexico prepare for stronger and more frequent storms.
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October 29, 2019
Paid leave may widen the ‘mommy gap,’ study finds
Many policymakers and scholars believe offering paid leave to families would lead to increased gender equity in labor markets, a study led by a U-M researcher indicates the reverse effect.
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October 23, 2019
School of Dentistry awarded $3.8M ‘Cancer Moonshot’ research grant
Three U-M faculty members are lead collaborators on research into new cancer prevention therapies that are funded by a $3.8 million federal grant and part of the national Cancer Moonshot Initiative.
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October 23, 2019
Biosciences Initiative awards $5.1M to enhance research cores
Scientific equipment used across the breadth of biology at U-M is getting a boost in the form of $5.1 million from the Biosciences Initiative Coordinating Committee to enhance four research core labs.
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October 21, 2019
Report: URC remains tops in U.S. in medicine, bioscience talent
The three universities in the University Research Corridor — which includes U-M — continue to lead the nation’s university innovation clusters in medicine and biological science degrees awarded annually.
