Research
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May 8, 2024
$4.8M campaign led by U-M will improve forecasts in western U.S.
A new science expedition in Yampa Valley, Colorado, will improve forecasts of snowfall and estimates of how climate change will impact snowpack and water availability in the western U.S. mountains.
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May 8, 2024
A leap toward carbon neutrality, CO2 to methanol
U-M researchers have developed a catalyst material known as cobalt phthalocyanine that converts carbon dioxide — a significant driver of climate change — into renewable fuels such as methanol.
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May 7, 2024
Study shows racial bias is no ‘false alarm’ in policing
Black drivers are more frequently searched during traffic stops without finding contraband than are white drivers, according to a U-M study.
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May 6, 2024
$14.5M center to help Navy overcome emerging challenges
A new $14.5 million Center for Naval Research and Education at U-M will work with the U.S. Office of Naval Research to solve current and future problems, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced.
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May 2, 2024
More local officials see relevance of electric vehicle planning
Local officials across Michigan increasingly view electric vehicle infrastructure planning as relevant for their governments, though many cite too few public charging stations and costs associated with adding them as barriers.
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May 1, 2024
Bold Challenges awards $700K for eight research teams
Eight interdisciplinary teams from across U-M have received more than $700,000 from the Bold Challenges’ Accelerate Program to explore innovative research projects that address a wide range of societal challenges.
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April 26, 2024
OVPR awards 15 staff members for research service, leadership
The Office of the Vice President for Research will recognize 15 staff members from across U-M for their outstanding service and leadership in advancing research, scholarship and creative practice.
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April 24, 2024
Medical marijuana use decreased in recreational‑use states
Recent data on medical cannabis use found enrollment in medical cannabis programs increased overall from 2016-22, but decreased in states where nonmedical cannabis use became legal.
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April 23, 2024
UROP humanizes research for young U‑M academics
Students participating in the the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program will present their findings at the UROP 2024 Spring Research Symposium from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 24 at the Michigan League.
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April 23, 2024
Michigan Medicine, others get $15M to study inflammation
The American Heart Association has awarded $15 million to scientists at U-M and two other universities to study inflammation’s role in cardiac and brain dysfunction.
