Research
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February 12, 2015
University to receive $8.5M for renewed virtual reactor project
The College of Engineering will receive $8.5 million to continue a major role in a $121.5 million collaborative project to develop a virtual nuclear reactor.
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February 10, 2015
AOSS professor among scientists examining geoengineering options
A U-M professor who studies how clouds affect climate served on a National Research Council committee that has released a pair of sweeping reports on climate intervention.
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February 6, 2015
Traditional beliefs about gender may affect daughters in pay-to-play sports
Parents with the most traditional beliefs about masculinity and femininity are likelier to view pay-to-play sports fees as too high for daughters compared with sons, a new study from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology suggests.
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February 6, 2015
Issuing hospital ‘report cards’ had no impact on surgical outcomes
If you’re an older person having a major operation these days, it is very likely that your hospital is receiving a “report card” on their performance. These reports are designed to prompt hospitals to improve in areas where they perform poorly. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news: Those “report cards” do not seem to be making things better for patients.
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February 6, 2015
Mercury levels in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna increasing
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna are increasing at a rate of 3.8 percent or more per year, according to a new University of Michigan-led study that suggests rising atmospheric levels of the toxic substance are to blame.
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January 30, 2015
Study: Tamiflu shortens flu symptoms, reduces complications
New evidence about a popular antiviral Tamiflu — often criticized as ineffective — shows that it can alleviate symptoms and prevent respiratory complications.
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January 30, 2015
Blood transfusions during heart surgery increase risk of pneumonia
Patients who receive red blood cell transfusions during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery are at an increased risk of developing pneumonia, according to an abstract recently released at the 51st Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
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January 30, 2015
Spiky ‘hedgehog particles’ for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
A new process that can sprout microscopic spikes on nearly any type of particle may lead to more environmentally friendly paints and a variety of other innovations.
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January 30, 2015
More Michigan local governments report boosting pay
Five years after the depths of the recession, more local governments in Michigan say they’ve boosted employee pay while subtracting in other places such as benefits.
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January 28, 2015
Kevlar membrane makes for safer, thinner rechargeable batteries
New battery technology from U-M should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013.
