Research
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October 5, 2020
Michigan local officials confident 2020 elections will be accurate
Confidence in running accurate elections among Michigan local government leaders remains high, despite challenges posed by a pandemic and an expected high voter turnout, according to a U-M survey.
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September 29, 2020
FDA grant will help bring complex generics to market faster
U-M and the University of Maryland will receive a five-year, $5 million FDA grant to establish the Center for Research on Complex Generics to help bring complex generic drugs and drug products to market faster.
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September 29, 2020
Dentistry survey examines essential workers’ views on COVID-19
A survey of nearly a thousand people who were tested for COVID-19 antibodies at the School of Dentistry this summer examined how the pandemic is affecting the life experiences of essential workers, including dentists.
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September 24, 2020
Firearms research at U-M gets $4.6M boost with CDC grants
In a milestone of research funding, three teams of U-M researchers have received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address issues related to firearm injury.
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September 15, 2020
Testing the deceased could aid virus surveillance, study shows
Testing for the coronavirus on those who have died could supplement other forms of surveillance and serve as a possible early outbreak warning sign, U-M researchers say.
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September 2, 2020
Researchers lead efforts to improve solar storm forecasts
Solar storms and other space weather events have the potential to impact society on a national or global scale, and U-M researchers lead two multimillion-dollar projects to improve forecasting.
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August 31, 2020
Too many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics
More than half of patients hospitalized with suspected COVID-19 in Michigan during the state’s peak months received antibiotics early in their stay, a new study involving U-M researchers shows.
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August 20, 2020
U-M, MSU receive $1.4M NSF grant for joint STEM project
U-M and Michigan State have been awarded $1.4 million by the National Science Foundation to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia.
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August 10, 2020
Origami microbots: Artform guides cutting-edge advances in tiny machines
U-M researchers have demonstrated that origami principles can unlock the potential of the smallest robots, enhancing speed, agility and control in machines no more than a centimeter in size.
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July 30, 2020
Michigan Medicine part of COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
Michigan Medicine is one of four U.S. medical centers recently awarded more than $7 million to study the role of convalescent plasma in mitigating symptoms of COVID-19 and preventing its progression.
