Research

  1. June 16, 2014

    If global warming is real, why was it so snowy last winter?

    More Americans view global warming by what they see outside their windows and not scientific evidence, according to a University of Michigan survey.

  2. June 12, 2014

    Report: Lead abatement a wise economic, public health investment

    A statewide remediation program to eliminate the source of most lead poisoning in Michigan would pay for itself in three years, according to a new report.

  3. June 10, 2014

    Mothers rigid in parenting skills are at risk for depression

    Unrealistic expectations placed on mothers to be a “perfect parent” can negatively affect a woman’s mental health, according to a new U-M study.

  4. June 9, 2014

    How to give ourselves advice as well as we give it to others

    Most of us find it easier to be wise about other people’s problems than our own. But a new study, conducted in part by a U-M social psychologist, identifies a simple way to close this gap.

  5. June 6, 2014

    Drug choice to treat blindness could save Medicare billions

    If all eye doctors prescribed the less expensive of two drugs to treat two common eye diseases of older adults, taxpayer-funded Medicare plans could save $18 billion over a 10-year period, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

  6. June 5, 2014

    New way to make laser-like beams using 1,000 times less power

    U-M researchers have demonstrated a new, practical and potentially more efficient way to make a coherent laser-like beam.

  7. June 4, 2014

    Fracking rare in Michigan but still generates concern, survey shows

    An estimated 6 percent of Michigan’s local jurisdictions report fracking operations or activity to expand them, but the topic generates significantly more debate, a U-M survey finds.

  8. June 3, 2014

    Researchers join forces to study high school dual-credit policy

    Researchers at U-M are part of a team sharing a $2 million federal grant to launch a five-year study on the impact of a new dual-credit policy in Tennessee.

  9. June 2, 2014

    Colder-than-normal Lake Superior could push up water levels

    Surface-water temperatures in areas of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying evaporation season and possibly raising water levels, researchers say.

  10. May 30, 2014

    U-M is key partner in national concussion research initiative

    The University of Michigan will play a leading role in the most comprehensive study of concussion and head impact exposure ever conducted.