Research
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September 8, 2016
U-M leading $3M grant effort to turn urine into food crop fertilizer
Converting human urine into a safe fertilizer for agricultural crops is the goal of a new $3 million National Science Foundation grant being led by U-M researchers.
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September 2, 2016
Study: Biofuels increase heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions
A new study from University of Michigan researchers challenges the widely held assumption that biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are inherently carbon neutral.
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September 2, 2016
U-M study: Some black men face discrimination on a weekly basis
Others being afraid of you as you walk by. Shopping in a store and being followed by an employee. Being verbally assaulted with racist words or threatened.
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September 2, 2016
Housing segregation may reduce kids’ chances for upward mobility
Children might find it particularly difficult to escape poverty if they live someplace where government-assisted housing is segregated across neighborhoods.
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September 2, 2016
Who are you? Squatters can actually help a neighborhood
Squatters who illegally occupy vacant homes or buildings are not always contributing to apathy or social disorder, say University of Michigan researchers.
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September 2, 2016
Good first impression of teachers matter less than lesson quality
Good instructors, have no fear: you can make up for a bad first impression. A new U-M study shows that while our first impressions of educators might affect our ratings of them, ultimately the quality of their instruction matters the most in student evaluations.
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August 12, 2016
Differences persist between older blacks, whites regarding disabilities
Over three decades, the gap has remained steady between older blacks and whites in the expected number of years to be lived without disability, a newly released University of Michigan study found.
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August 12, 2016
Study: Media fuels anti-Muslim attitudes and policies
When Americans rely primarily on television shows, movies and the news media for information about Muslims, their attitude toward Muslims may be negatively influenced, a new University of Michigan study finds.
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August 11, 2016
Toyota Research Institute partners with U-M on artificial intelligence
Research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at U-M will be aided by an initial $22 million commitment from the Toyota Research Institute.
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July 8, 2016
Dishonesty is aggressively punished in the world of paper wasps
A study from the insect world provides a new perspective on honest communication by showing that paper wasps that send dishonest signals are aggressively punished, and the drubbing can have long-term impacts.
