Research
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September 4, 2024
OVPR anti-racism grants awarded to eight research teams
The Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants across eight research teams collecting data and advancing knowledge in areas related to anti-racism.
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September 3, 2024
University to partner in DOE-backed clean energy research hub
U-M engineers will partner in a new research hub created by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop and further battery innovations. It is one of two new Energy Innovation Hubs led by national laboratories across the country.
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September 3, 2024
Adult cannabis, hallucinogen use still at historic highs
The percentages of adults using cannabis and hallucinogens over the past year stayed at historically high levels in 2023, according to the U-M’s Monitoring the Future survey.
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August 27, 2024
Study looks at gaps in firearms relinquishment laws
State and federal laws across the United States prohibiting firearm possession in cases of domestic violence often lack enforcement mechanisms, according to a U-M study.
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August 27, 2024
UM-Flint gets $1.7M to research native plant lawns
Rebecca Tonietto, UM-Flint associate professor of biology, and her collaborators have received a $1.76 million grant to study the effects of converting turfgrass lawns into native plant species.
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August 27, 2024
Study examines impact of transitional kindergarten programs
Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached third grade, according to a U-M study.
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August 15, 2024
Vaping linked to smoking cigarettes, marijuana, other drug use
U.S. teens and young adults who vape are much more likely to start smoking cigarettes or to begin using cannabis or other drugs, according to a new U-M study that examined data from 12- to 25-year-olds over an eight-year period.
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August 15, 2024
OVPR to assist federal research security initiative
The Office of the Vice President for Research will provide critical expertise as part of a new U.S. National Science Foundation initiative to support research security.
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August 5, 2024
Different educational models can lead to college success
New research led by U-M education economist Sarah Cohodes provides insights into how different K-12 educational environments shape college preparation, enrollment and graduation outcomes.
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August 2, 2024
U-M team finds ancient Persian gold coins in western Turkey
A team of researchers led by a U-M archaeologist has uncovered a hoard of gold coins, likely used to pay mercenary troops, buried in a small pot in the ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey.
