Research
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February 10, 2017
Hack my car? Most believe it can happen
Most Americans have some concerns that self-driving cars can be hacked to cause crashes, disable the vehicle in some way or even be used as weapons by terrorists, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
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February 9, 2017
Most people use their cell phones to pass time waiting, study shows
When queued up for an event, to buy a latte or waiting for a bus, a majority people turn to their phones to pass the time, a U-M researcher determined in a new study.
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February 7, 2017
How work, health and insurance may change post-ACA
The link between health insurance and the labor market means proposals to dismantle some provisions of the Affordable Care Act have important consequences for the labor market, a U-M researcher says.
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February 7, 2017
Electricity costs likely to surge in new ways in a warming world
Climate change is likely to increase U.S. electricity costs over the next century by billions of dollars more than economists previously forecast, according to a new study involving a U-M researcher.
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February 2, 2017
Retirement investment fund conflicts cost Americans, researchers say
A new federal rule that subjects brokers and investment advisers to a higher fiduciary standard fails to address conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency, U-M researchers say.
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January 30, 2017
Engaging youth is key to understanding terrorism, researchers say
Engaging with youth involved in or susceptible to violent extremism is key in helping the U.S. government understand — and combat— terrorist groups, U-M researchers say.
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January 30, 2017
Support sought for study of how xenophobia, racism affect students
U-M researchers are turning to crowdfunding to find out quickly how reports of hate crimes against persons of color and incidents reflecting a fear of immigrants affect college students of color.
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January 24, 2017
Projects use Big Data to predict diseases, advance genomics analysis
Three U-M research projects will use Big Data and mobile technology to learn how to predict when individuals will get diseases including depression and hepatitis C, and to unlock the potential of single-cell gene sequencing.
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January 24, 2017
Big Data research projects to seek insights from social media
Two recently funded U-M research projects will use Big Data from social media to gain new insights into economics and the way people communicate about parenting and politics.
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January 20, 2017
Research indicates soft skills training boosts productivity
Workers with well-honed soft skills — time and stress management, problem-solving, communication and good teamwork, for example — tend to work at better firms and fetch higher wages.
