Research

  1. July 9, 2015

    U-M, partners predict severe harmful algal bloom for Lake Erie

    U-M researchers and their colleagues predict the 2015 western Lake Erie harmful algal bloom season will be among the most severe in recent years.

  2. July 7, 2015

    Expanding state Medicaid stems growth of uncompensated care

    New research from U-M shows that Connecticut’s Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has led to a decrease in uncompensated medical care.

  3. July 1, 2015

    Collaboration with colleagues can spell success for teachers, students

    As the national debate about how to improve teacher quality continues, new research led by U-M shows teacher involvement in quality collaborations with colleagues can lead to improved teacher and student performance.

  4. June 26, 2015

    U-M joins in call to action for American ‘Innovation Imperative’

    The University of Michigan joined scores of other higher education institutions, as well as leaders of American business, industry, science and engineering, in a call for stronger federal policies and investment to drive domestic research and development.

  5. June 23, 2015

    Below-average ‘dead zone’ predicted for Chesapeake Bay in 2015

    A U-M researcher and his colleagues are forecasting a slightly below-average but still significant “dead zone” this summer in the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary.

  6. June 22, 2015

    Kirigami art could enable stretchable plasma screens

    Kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting, may help slice through a roadblock on the way to flexible, stretchable electronics, a team of engineers and an artist at U-M has found.

  7. June 19, 2015

    ‘Complete Streets’ policies more popular in Michigan’s urban areas

    Complete Streets, policies that encourage local governments to take all users — pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users and drivers — into account when designing and constructing roads, have a good deal of support among Michigan local officials, but haven’t exactly caught on outside of urban areas.

  8. June 19, 2015

    Biological process linked to early aging, death among poor in Detroit

    The stress of living in extreme poverty causes early onset of age-related diseases and takes years off the lives of many of the urban poor — evidence at the cellular level now shows, according to a University of Michigan-led study.

  9. June 19, 2015

    Most Americans want better fuel economy, however it’s achieved

    While nearly all American drivers are at least somewhat concerned about fuel economy, a majority don’t care how a vehicle saves fuel — just that it does, say University of Michigan researchers.

  10. June 19, 2015

    Desilting ponds in India benefit farmers, environment

    Students from the University of Michigan are developing a low-cost way to increase crop yield and reduce the use of fertilizers for Indian farmers.