Research
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October 10, 2018
Project measures crowd response at home football games
U-M geologist Ben van der Pluijm is using a portable seismometer to measure crowd vibrations at Michigan Stadium during football games in a project he calls Michigan Shake.
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October 3, 2018
U-M project gets $2M to help perfect algae as diesel fuel
With $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy, U-M researchers aim to make the long-touted promise of algae as a biofuel source for diesel engines into a reality.
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September 27, 2018
MKit developers hope app curtails sexual violence on campus
The School of Nursing has developed MKit, an app that seeks to combat sexual violence on campus by providing relationship and dating information to students at all levels.
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September 26, 2018
UMTRI, Engineering join to innovate the future of transportation
The U-M Transportation Research Institute will merge with the College of Engineering to more effectively move transportation and mobility research into the 21st century in ways that are safe and sustainable.
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September 24, 2018
Community greening efforts help reduce violent crime
Efforts to beautify vacant lots in the city of Flint have made neighborhoods more appealing but have also reduced assaults and violent crime by 40 percent, according to a new study by University of Michigan.
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September 14, 2018
Understanding the impact of harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie anglers
A new study published by the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research at the University of Michigan provides insights into decisions that Lake Erie anglers make regarding harmful algal blooms, or HABs.
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September 14, 2018
Treadmill desks don’t hinder thinking but can hamper memory
If you’ve ever tried to recall a recently learned phone number while using a treadmill workstation, you know it can be tough. That’s because working memory isn’t as efficient when using a treadmill workstation as when sitting or standing, a new University of Michigan study found.
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September 5, 2018
Marijuana use among U.S. college students remains at three-decade high
College students’ use of marijuana was at the highest levels seen in the past three decades in 2016, and that trend remained true in 2017, the annual national Monitoring the Future Panel Study shows.
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September 4, 2018
Firstborn Asians feel added pressure with family responsibilities
When compared to European Americans, Asian-American firstborns feel the additional burden of being cultural brokers and having to take care of their immigrant parents and young siblings at the same time, says a University of Michigan researcher.
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September 4, 2018
Most land-based ecosystems worldwide at risk due to climate change
Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet’s land-based ecosystems — from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra — are at high risk of “major transformation” due to climate change, according to a new study from an international research team.
