Research
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January 8, 2018
Going after opioid manufacturers, distributors in court may help crisis
As the health care community moves on multiple fronts to address the opioid crisis, one area that holds promise is in litigation against those who manufacture and distribute prescription opioid drugs, according to a University of Michigan researcher.
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January 8, 2018
First comprehensive list published of vascular plant species in Americas
An international research team has assembled the first complete list of all known vascular plant species in the Americas. The searchable database contains nearly 125,000 species representing one-third of all known vascular plants worldwide.
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January 8, 2018
A ‘STEM’ parent boosts girls’ participation in science degrees
Even when girls perform just as well as boys on standardized math tests, they are half as likely to major in science at college.
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January 8, 2018
Mcity report considers cyber vulnerabilities of automated vehicles
A white paper by U-M researchers working with Mcity illustrates the breadth of the cybersecurity challenges that must be overcome before autonomous and connected vehicles can be widely adopted.
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December 12, 2017
Researchers recommend ‘pay-for-success’ intervention elements
Seven recommendations for “pay-for-success” interventions identified by U-M researchers can help governments and private investors work together to effectively use this emerging financing model.
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December 7, 2017
Kelly Sexton named associate vice president for research
Kelly Sexton, an assistant vice chancellor at North Carolina State University, has been named associate vice president for research — technology transfer and innovation partnerships at U-M.
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December 4, 2017
U-M annual research expenditures reach new high in FY ’17
U-M’s total volume of research reached a record high of $1.48 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous year.
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November 17, 2017
3-D cultured cells could drive precision therapy for cancer
Honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer, an unpredictable disease that kills more than 14,000 women each year in the United States alone.
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November 17, 2017
Biocatalysts are a bridge to greener, more powerful chemistry
New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute is building a bridge from nature’s chemistry to greener, more efficient synthetic chemistry.
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November 17, 2017
Michigan’s economy positioned to withstand NAFTA withdrawal
The Michigan economy would likely absorb a negative shock related to a pullout or weakening of the North American Free Trade Agreement fairly well, U-M economists say.
