Research
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August 20, 2020
U-M, MSU receive $1.4M NSF grant for joint STEM project
U-M and Michigan State have been awarded $1.4 million by the National Science Foundation to study inclusive environments in science, technology, engineering and math within academia.
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August 10, 2020
Origami microbots: Artform guides cutting-edge advances in tiny machines
U-M researchers have demonstrated that origami principles can unlock the potential of the smallest robots, enhancing speed, agility and control in machines no more than a centimeter in size.
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July 30, 2020
Michigan Medicine part of COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
Michigan Medicine is one of four U.S. medical centers recently awarded more than $7 million to study the role of convalescent plasma in mitigating symptoms of COVID-19 and preventing its progression.
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July 28, 2020
Expanded training course required for all researchers at U-M
Employees and students engaged in research and scholarship across U-M will be required to complete an expanded training course about responsible conduct in research and scholarship.
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July 22, 2020
Mask use, social distancing shorten lockdowns, lower death rate
U-M researchers have developed a mathematical model that allows public health officials to determine how various levels of lockdown affect both the economy and the mortality rate of COVID-19.
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June 23, 2020
U-M ramping up in-person human research through tier system
Research leaders from across U-M have developed protocols and procedures to safely re-engage in-person human research activity, which can begin ramping up next week through carefully managed tiers.
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June 16, 2020
Michigan Drug Discovery awards pilot grants for new projects
Three innovative drug discovery projects targeting cancer, fungal infection and vision loss are moving forward at U-M with early-stage funding from Michigan Drug Discovery.
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June 1, 2020
U-M to launch second wave of research re-engagement
Following the smooth implementation of a two-week pilot wave, research re-engagement at U-M will move into a second phase, adding six more schools and colleges and including 45 buildings.
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June 1, 2020
Research re-engagement buildings
Ann Arbor campus buildings currently participating the research re-engagement.
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May 26, 2020
Research re-engagement is focus of June 2 virtual town hall
Research leadership from across U-M will host another virtual town hall June 2 to answer questions and provide guidance on research re-engagement efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
