Research
-
November 14, 2018
Toyota funds professorship in artificial intelligence at CoE
A $3 million gift from Toyota Motor Corp. endows the first named professorship in artificial intelligence at U-M and provides additional funding to support AI and robotics faculty.
-
November 5, 2018
Q&A: Elections forensics help gauge legitimacy of outcomes
Walter Mebane, professor of political science and statistics, discusses statistical methods to determine whether election results accurately reflect the intentions of the electors.
-
October 31, 2018
U-M part of $6.8M initiative to enable American laser renaissance
A effort to improve American competitiveness in high-intensity laser research has led to the establishment of LaserNetUS, a $6.8 million initiative that involves U-M — one of the field’s pioneers.
-
October 29, 2018
U-M researchers helping to prevent freshwater algal blooms
Two U-M researchers are part of a new, federally funded effort to understand and prevent toxic algal blooms that plague portions of the Great Lakes and impact freshwater sources around the world.
-
October 22, 2018
U-M researchers update device to quickly sniff out gases
U-M researchers have refined a laser-based gas-sniffing device so it can detect poisonous gases and explosives in less than half a second.
-
October 17, 2018
Social media buffers depression among older adults with pain
With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone, seniors with pain can reduce the risk of depression when visiting social media sites, according to a newly published U-M study.
-
October 16, 2018
Studies consider if trigger warnings are emotionally protective
Do you like to see warnings about violent or other distressing content before watching a show or movie, or reading a book? New U-M research looks at their impact.
-
October 12, 2018
$20M Kahn Foundation gift expands Michigan-Israel research partnership
A $20 million gift from The D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation will expand collaboration among researchers at U-M, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel.
-
October 10, 2018
Unique Mcubed research funding program begins third cycle
Millions of dollars in seed grants for bold, boundary-crossing work is available to faculty members as U-M launches the third round of Mcubed, the university’s unique research funding program.
-
October 10, 2018
Tool measures ‘iffy’ news on social media in time for ’18 election
As the midterm election approaches, U-M’s Center for Social Media Responsibility offers media and the public a tool to help monitor the prevalence of fake news on social media.
