Research
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December 13, 2016
U-M leads new Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
A new $2.47 million center led by U-M and funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation will explore the full picture of how communities can best transition to connected and automated vehicles.
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December 1, 2016
Survey shows charter school practices similar to public schools
A new study by U-M’s Education Policy Initiative shows Michigan’s charter schools follow similar practices as the traditional public schools that their students would otherwise attend.
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November 18, 2016
Michigan’s economy expected to grow amid political uncertainty
Michigan’s economy starts its eighth year of post-recession recovery with continuing job growth on the horizon for the next two years, U-M economists say.
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November 17, 2016
U-M consumer outlook for 2017 provides mixed signals
An analysis of consumer sentiment data collected prior to the election provides mixed signals about whether consumer confidence will plunge or improve in the wake of Donald Trump’s election.
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November 17, 2016
Annual forecast predicts U.S. economy poised for steady growth
Annual unemployment will remain below 5 percent next year and overall economic-output growth will strengthen slightly through 2018, U-M economists say.
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November 11, 2016
Hurricane-tracking satellite fleet readies for launch
Launch is fast approaching for a $151 million NASA satellite mission led by U-M that will help improve forecasts of hurricane track, intensity and storm surge.
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October 28, 2016
Survey shows public interest in science high, literacy constant
While public interest in science continues to grow, the level of U.S. scientific literacy remains largely unchanged, according to a survey by the Institute for Social Research.
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October 28, 2016
Long-term fright reactions extend beyond scary movies, TV shows
A new U-M study shows different media platforms, such as social media, the internet and nonfictional media are creating frightened reactions that can have long-term effects.
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October 28, 2016
Older adults gain weight when spouse is stressed out
Stress isn’t good for your waist line. For older married couples, the added pounds may be caused by a spouse’s long-term stress levels.
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October 26, 2016
$800K in research awards aim to address data science
Four research teams from U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China are sharing $800,000 in awards to study depression, electric vehicles, urban green space and bone cancer.
