Research
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
