Research
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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June 17, 2015
U-M, partners predict average Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ in 2015
A U-M researcher and his colleagues are forecasting an average, but still large, oxygen-depleted “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico this year.
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June 12, 2015
Varying atmospheric oxygen levels shaped Earth’s climate over time
Efforts to reconstruct past climates must factor in variations in the amount of atmospheric oxygen throughout Earth’s history, U-M researchers say.
