Research

  1. March 16, 2016

    High-tech bird watching for shape-shifting airplane wings

    A $6 million grant from the Air Force will an international team of researchers produce the most detailed analysis of bird flight ever made for an aerospace engineering project.

  2. March 14, 2016

    Research shows lead exposure can increase chance for obesity

    Exposure to lead during early development can alter the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for obesity in adulthood, researchers from the School of Public Health have found.

  3. March 14, 2016

    Study indicates Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover

    Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery will likely never return to its glory days because the lake can no longer support the predatory fish’s main food source, the herring-like alewife, U-M research shows.

  4. March 11, 2016

    Gender gap at work reflects political views of boss

    Why are some male managers surrounded by a diverse group of subordinates while others only hire other men?

  5. March 11, 2016

    Lead exposure alters gut microbiota, increases chance for obesity

    Exposure to lead during early development can alter the gut microbiota, increasing the chances for obesity in adulthood, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found.

  6. March 8, 2016

    Students analyze their own biological samples to study microbes’ effect

    A “me-search” lab for U-M biology undergraduates gives students a close look at what might be the most compelling study subject of all: themselves.

  7. March 7, 2016

    Students hail research experience on ‘real’ legal issue

    Students who worked on a research project at three different times over five years all had similar reactions: tackling a “real life” legal issue was an experience that continues to impact their lives today.

  8. March 7, 2016

    Michigan courts better informed about reproductive health law, survey shows

    Michigan’s 83 counties showed significant improvement in 2015 with regard to information they provide minors about an abortion rights law, when compared with University of Michigan-led research from five years ago.

  9. March 4, 2016

    Fuel-efficient cars: Best way to fight climate change

    While Americans can do a lot of little things in their daily lives to help reduce carbon emissions, driving a vehicle that gets better gas mileage is by far the best way for an individual to combat climate change, say University of Michigan researchers.

  10. February 23, 2016

    Officials in large Michigan cities worried about potential unrest

    While local leaders say police forces across Michigan have good overall relations with their communities, those in larger cities worry about the possibility of civil unrest, a U-M survey shows.