Research
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December 11, 2018
HAIL promise effectively recruits low-income students to U-M
High-achieving, low-income students who received personalized commitment of financial aid are more than twice as likely to apply, be admitted to and enroll in a top-tier university, according to a new U-M study.
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December 3, 2018
Most patients are not 100 percent honest with their doctors
Between 60 and 80 percent of people surveyed are not forthcoming with their doctors about information relevant to their health, according to a new study.
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November 28, 2018
Is your office messy? If so, you may be seen as uncaring, neurotic
A messy personal space seems to lead people to believe the owner of that space is more neurotic and less agreeable, say psychologists from U-M’s Flint and Ann Arbor campuses.
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November 26, 2018
University announces record research expenditures in FY 2018
Research expenditures at U-M reached a record high in fiscal year 2018, helping spur advancements in areas ranging from mobility and opioid addiction to sustainability and the arts.
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November 21, 2018
Hey, Alexa, stop listening to everything I say
Privacy perceptions, concerns and privacy-seeking behaviors posed by smart speakers like Alexa and Google Home are the topic of recent research by the School of Information.
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November 19, 2018
Augmented reality at U-M improves driverless vehicle testing
Augmented reality technology can accelerate testing of connected and automated vehicles and reduce additional testing costs to almost zero, according to a new white paper by U-M’s Mcity.
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November 19, 2018
Survey shows bipartisan support for independent investigations
Democrats, Republicans and independents are all less likely to support candidates who would undermine the independence of law enforcement investigations, according to a new study.
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November 16, 2018
State economy poised for record job growth, U-M economists say
Michigan sits on the brink of its longest period of job growth since the World War II era, U-M economic forecasters say in their annual analysis of the state’s economy.
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November 16, 2018
Taubman Institute awards grants for interdisciplinary medical projects
The latest A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute grants program recently announced its first two $1 million-grant recipients, supporting interdisciplinary research related to the immune system.
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November 15, 2018
$1.6M funds solar cell windows, high-temperature solar power
Electricity-generating windows and high-temperature solar power are the aims of two new U-M projects, funded with $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.
