Research
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November 16, 2017
Study says swap all incandescent bulbs, keep CFLs, older LEDs
A new study from U-M researchers recommends replacing all incandescent and halogen light bulbs now with compact fluorescent lamps or LEDs.
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November 16, 2017
U.S. economy grows but no Trump bump yet, U-M economists say
U-M economists project overall economic output growth will rise from an average of 1.5 percent last year to 2.2 percent during 2017, 2.5 percent in 2018 and 2.1 percent in 2019.
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November 13, 2017
Comparing emissions worldwide from gas, battery-powered vehicles
Gasoline vehicles would produce lower emissions than the average battery-electric vehicle only if their fuel economy was higher than 51.5 mpg worldwide, U-M researchers say.
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November 1, 2017
New ranking places U-M eighth in U.S. for research output
The Nature Index ranking shows the research strength of U-M in the natural sciences, placing it in the top 10 of American institutions for producing articles in selective science publications.
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November 1, 2017
MCubed research funding effort renewed for third three-year cycle
MCubed, U-M’s innovative five-year, $30 million investment in faculty research and scholarship, has tripled into a return of nearly $100 million and will be continued for a third three-year cycle.
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November 1, 2017
NIH chief discusses research funding trends, role of MCubed
These are exciting times for biomedical research funding, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins told faculty members and students at the 2017 MCubed symposium. A downward trend in NIH’s federal funding that began around 2003 and hit a low point in 2013 has turned around in recent years.
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October 23, 2017
Toxic releases from coal-generated electricity higher than shale gas
A new U-M study shows the lifetime toxic chemical releases associated with coal-generated electricity are 10 to 100 times greater than those from electricity generated with natural gas obtained via fracking.
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October 23, 2017
Reducing salt in restaurant food: Some progress made but more needed
Restaurants are reducing sodium in some newer items on their menus, but when it comes to existing fare and use of sodium overall there has been little change, according to research led by U-M.
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October 18, 2017
Refugees infuse up to $295M a year in southeast Michigan, study shows
Every year, refugees to southeast Michigan contribute up to $295 million to the region’s economy, according to a new study led by Global Detroit and researchers at the Ford School.
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October 12, 2017
NSF awards $1.8M to help develop smart stormwater system
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.8 million grant to help the College of Engineering’s Branko Kerkez develop “smart” stormwater systems to lessen the impacts of flooding.
