Research
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September 8, 2015
U-M launching $100 million Data Science Initiative
The university plans to invest $100 million over the next five years in a new Data Science Initiative that will tap into the enormous potential of big data.
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September 4, 2015
Kids are prescribed, abusing controlled drugs earlier in life
A new University of Michigan study of Detroit-area middle and high school students showed that the number of children prescribed controlled medications before age 12 roughly doubled over a 10-year period.
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September 4, 2015
Healthy Choices program for middle schoolers helps reduce obesity
An interdisciplinary school program designed to promote healthy behaviors reduced the percentage of seventh-graders who were overweight or obese and helped more than 20,000 middle school students cut back on TV viewing, increase their physical activity and make healthier food choices.
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September 4, 2015
Bitter pill: Monarchs, milkweed and self-medication in a changing world
The milkweed plants growing in 40 cube-shaped chambers on a hilltop at the University of Michigan Biological Station in Pellston, Michigan, provide a glimpse into the future that allows researchers to ask a question: How will monarch butterflies fare?
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September 4, 2015
Study examines how to combat obesity as a market failure
The obesity epidemic is growing and becoming ever more costly in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. Generally, that is where agreement ends on the subject.
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September 4, 2015
Do you have passion for your job? If not, it’s attainable
People who have not found their perfect fit in a career can take heart: There is more than one way to attain passion for work.
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September 4, 2015
The road less traveled: Americans cutting down on daily trips
Americans spend 10 percent less time making trips for daily activities than they did a decade ago, a University of Michigan researcher says.
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September 1, 2015
Daily marijuana use among college students highest since 1980
Daily marijuana use among the nation’s college students is on the rise, surpassing daily cigarette smoking for the first time in 2014, a U-M survey shows.
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August 14, 2015
Harsh parenting strategies undermine learning
Before the new school year begins, here’s a pop quiz for parents of middle-school children: What do you do when your child brings home a bad report card?
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August 14, 2015
Obese teens in study less likely to use contraception
A study of nearly 1,000 teens found that sexually active obese adolescents were significantly less likely to use contraception than normal weight peers, putting them at higher risk of unintended pregnancy.
