Research
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April 17, 2019
U-M study explores lab-to-market successes at research universities
U-M’s Economic Growth Institute led a study of public research universities across North America to identify best practices for bringing new products to market.
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April 17, 2019
It can be smart to get a tax refund and to spend it, study shows
A U-M economist contributed to a new study that seeks to explain why people prefer to take a tax refund once a year, rather than reduce their withholding throughout the year.
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April 15, 2019
Assessing the role of flying cars in sustainable mobility
A new study of the environmental sustainability impacts of flying cars finds they wouldn’t be suitable for a Jetsons-style short commute, but could play a niche role in sustainable mobility for longer trips.
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April 15, 2019
HPV rates up for women under 40, boosting cancer risk
Human papillomavirus infection rates are increasing in women born after 1980 who did not receive the HPV vaccine — putting them at higher risk for HPV-related cancers, according to a U-M study.
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April 12, 2019
Researchers zero in on best bets for hydrogen fuel cells
A team of researchers from U-M are pushing the performance of hydrogen fuel cells — an electric-vehicle technology competing with lithium ion batteries — to new heights.
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April 8, 2019
U-M team triumphs in STAT Madness science competition
A team of U-M scientists who have developed a treatment for the hearing condition tinnitus took home the title in the March Madness-style STAT Madness competition.
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April 5, 2019
Poll finds pets provide benefits, some concerns for older adults
Pets may help older adults cope with mental and physical health issues, but they can also bring concerns and some people may even put their animals’ needs ahead of their own health, a new poll shows.
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April 4, 2019
U-M researchers use genomic data to map trees that survived ice age
During the last ice age, which peaked around 21,500 years ago, glaciers covered large portions of North America, including the entire Great Lakes region. Once the ice retreated, the land was gradually repopulated by trees that eventually formed dense forests.
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April 4, 2019
Nocturnal flight calls increase building collisions among migrating birds
Birds that produce faint chirps called flight calls during nighttime migration collide with illuminated buildings much more often than closely related species that don’t produce such calls, according to a new analysis of a 40-year record of thousands of building collisions in the Midwest.
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April 4, 2019
Michigan pharmacists help residents manage hypertension
For years, Maria Hochendoner of Ann Arbor received conflicting information about her high blood pressure readings. Was it “white coat syndrome” — temporary high blood pressure caused by in-office anxiety — or true hypertension?
