Research
-
March 31, 2017
Mom’s weight in early pregnancy associated with child’s cerebral palsy
Being overweight or obese during pregnancy increases the chance of having a child with cerebral palsy, according to new research led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
-
March 31, 2017
Tarnish-proof films for flexible displays, touch screens, metamaterials
The thinnest, smoothest layer of silver that can survive air exposure has been laid down at the University of Michigan, and it could change the way touchscreens and flat or flexible displays are made. It could also help improve computing power, affecting both the transfer of information within a silicon chip and the patterning of… -
March 31, 2017
Lasers can detect weapons-grade uranium from afar
A technique for detecting enriched uranium with lasers could help regulators sniff out illicit nuclear activities from as far as a couple of miles away.
-
March 30, 2017
New Big Ten project aids searching of geospatial data and maps
Scholars and researchers have a new way to find and compare geospatial data and maps: the Big Ten Academic Alliance Geoportal, which allows searching across thousands of records.
-
March 29, 2017
Research looks at who gains most from high-skilled foreign workers
Foreign computer scientists granted H-1B visas to work in the United States during the IT boom of the 1990s had a significant impact on workers, consumers and tech companies, U-M research shows.
-
March 28, 2017
IRWG announces 26 research awards for graduate students
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender and Rackham Graduate School have awarded 26 graduate students funding for wide-ranging projects related to women, gender and sexuality.
-
March 28, 2017
Study finds trust, satisfaction high in consensual open relationships
Monogamy is considered by many to kindle commitment, trust and love, but a new U-M study finds that those in nonmonogamous relationships are just as happy.
-
March 27, 2017
U-M findings offer new ideas that could speed vaccines to market
Vaccine development is largely trial and error—which results in years of pricey development and just a 6 percent success rate—but a U-M researcher believes he’s found a way to potentially improve those numbers.
-
March 23, 2017
RNA Symposium March 31 to focus on personalized medicine
Leading researchers in personalized medicine diagnostics, therapeutics and health care with a focus on RNA will gather at U-M on March 31 for the annual RNA Symposium.
-
March 22, 2017
Boys secure in their racial identity seek more diverse friendships
Middle school boys who feel secure about their race during the ongoing process of seeking answers from parents, friends and media will likely befriend diverse people, according to a new U-M study.
