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Michigan News posts about innovative research from the University of Michigan.
Bureaucratic hurdles and racial disparities limit victim compensation for adult sexual assault survivors, compounding trauma. A new
@um-src.bsky.social
study finds the top reason for denial is lack of police verification (34.4% of rejected claims). Study & story:
https://myumi.ch/9pzp7
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Justice after trauma? Race, red tape keep sexual assault victims from compensation
Bureaucratic hurdles and racial disparities restrict access to victim compensation for adult survivors of sexual assault, deepen justice system inequities and compound trauma.
https://myumi.ch/9pzp7
about 19 hours ago
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With wildfires growing in size, frequency and intensity, more and more people are being exposed to their smoke, sometimes thousands of miles from the flames. Smoke is known to be harmful to health, but less is known about how humans behave in response to smoke. Read the full Q&A:
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In 1917, the US agreed to respect Denmark’s control of Greenland in exchange for a deal to buy the Danish West Indies in the Caribbean. “We recognized it, so we kind of can’t take that back,” said Julian Arato, prof
@umichlaw.bsky.social
, discussing President Trump's remarks đź”—
https://myumi.ch/Nrg9P
9 days ago
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Lack of dental insurance and an overall affordability may be reasons Gen Z'ers are skipping dental appointments - a concerning trend that can affect overall health and cost more in the long run. Romesh Nalliah, Assoc Dean f/Patient Services at #UMich Dentistry via
@washingtonpost.com:
#UMich
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10 days ago
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University of Michigan News
Institute for Social Research (ISR) - University of Michigan
10 days ago
Denmark shows how policy can reduce the motherhood earnings penalty. ISR researcher
@sashakillewald.bsky.social
finds paid leave, child allowances, and subsidized child care offset about 80% of mothers’ earnings losses.
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Science Magazine
15 days ago
🎉 Congratulations to Meha Jain, winner of the inaugural ASU–Science Prize for Transformational Impact, for pioneering work that uses satellite data and artificial intelligence to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change while protecting the environment. Learn more:
https://scim.ag/3McGb9K
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News this week from around
#UMich
: Predicting personality, keeping a fowl pest in check and netting a win with a zero Check out the weekly round-up on Substack:
myumi.ch/kPm3r
14 days ago
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A new
#UMich
-led study published in the journal Communications Sustainability found that out of nearly 25,000 comments posted to more than 1,750 wildlife YouTube videos, just 2% featured a call to action that would help conservation efforts. đź”—
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YouTubers love wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for conservation action
YouTube is a great place to find all sorts of wildlife content. It is not, however, a good place to find viewers encouraging each other to preserve that wildlife, according to new research led by the ...
https://myumi.ch/z98d9
15 days ago
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AI might be able to help people undergoing balance training as part of their physical rehabilitation, new research shows. #UMich engineering profs Kathleen Sienko and Xun Huan discuss with
@usnews.com
#UMich
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https://myumi.ch/e3Wkw
16 days ago
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#UMich
researchers in pharmacy, chemistry and medicine will test 40 of the most promising drugs in search of prevention strategies for highly contagious
#AvianInfluenza
, specifically the subtype H5Nx. The virus’s prevalence and spread has increased annually since 2021. 🔗
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New research brings power of AI, robotics, deep datasets to test drugs for devastating bird flu
University of Michigan researchers in pharmacy, chemistry and medicine will test 40 of the most promising drugs in search of prevention strategies for highly contagious avian influenza, specifically t...
https://myumi.ch/g3d2Q
18 days ago
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News this week: Seeing slippery ice, driving a bargain and Wolverines making waves Check out some of this week's top stories from around the university on Substack:
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News this week: Seeing slippery ice, driving a bargain and Wolverines making waves
Week ending January 30, 2026
https://myumi.ch/z98yy
21 days ago
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Detroit is ranked as the most difficult place to live with asthma in the United States. Arjun Mohan, professor
#UMich
Medicine, discusses innovations researchers are bringing to asthma care that could modernize treatment. Mohan writes for the @ConversationUS. đź”— Read more:
https://myumi.ch/rAeAJ
22 days ago
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"I think the real key to cheaper cars is to have ... cars that are smaller, cars that are less expensive to build, cars that have less fancy stuff." Erik Gordon, #UMich entrepreneurial studies prof, discusses car affordability after new policy rollbacks with
@cbsdetroit.bsky.social
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24 days ago
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Nearly 1/3 of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan carry sizable student loan debt that is influencing their decision to leave the profession, according to a new study from
#UMich
. Study and full story:
myumi.ch/Qw4xZ
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25 days ago
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Looking for activities to boost brain health? Find an activity for you that combines three key aspects. Eva Feldman,
#UMich
prof of neurology, spoke with @TODAYshow. She says to look for something that you genuinely enjoy and not try to take on too much too quickly. đź”— More:
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about 1 month ago
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News this week: A digital twin targets cancer, the deadly cost of exclusion and a new
#UMich
president Check out this week's recap of top stories on Substack:
myumi.ch/E848p
about 1 month ago
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President Trump vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee tribal land and environmental stewardship in the Florida Everglades because the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center. Matthew Fletcher,
@umichlaw.bsky.social
prof, discusses with @grist. đź”—
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about 1 month ago
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Javed Ali, associate professor of practice at
@umfordschool.bsky.social
and former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official, shares insights on the protests across Iran, the deadly crackdown by government forces and the Trump administration’s involvement. Full Q&A:
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about 1 month ago
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Allen Burton, professor of environment and sustainability at #UMich, believes the city of Detroit is showing “total ignorance” by not testing dirt for toxic chemicals at home demolition sites. He spoke with
@michiganadvance.com
#UMich
on the situation. đź”— Read more:
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about 1 month ago
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Suicide is driven not by personal failings, but by stigma, exclusion and policy choices, according to a new
#UMich
study. LGBTQ+ young adults face suicide-related risks 2-5 times higher than their peers, with transgender and nonbinary youth bearing the greatest burden. Story đź”—
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about 1 month ago
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Doctors may soon be able to diagnose coronary microvascular dysfunction, an elusive form of heart disease, within seconds by using an AI model developed at
#UMich
Medicine. đź”— Read more:
https://michmed.org/KDMNM
about 1 month ago
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BREAKING: Regents appoint Kent Syverud as U-M’s next president Kent Syverud, chancellor and president of Syracuse University, has been named the 16th president of
#UMich
—the first U-M alumnus in nearly a century to be appointed president.
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Regents appoint Kent Syverud as U-M's next president
Kent Syverud, chancellor and president of Syracuse University, has been named the 16th president of the University of Michigan--the first U-M alumnus in nearly a century to be appointed president.
https://myumi.ch/P3Rj7
about 1 month ago
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Henry Paulson, professor of neurology at #UMich Medicine and director of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center, discusses the benefits of providing an early diagnosis of dementia with
@bridgemi.com
#UMich
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https://myumi.ch/Qw8Vz
about 1 month ago
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@rebquintana.bsky.social
, clinical associate professor of education at #UMich, discusses the future of AI in higher education, as educators grow more disillusioned with its use in the classroom. She spoke with
@insidehighered.com
#UMich
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myumi.ch/g3DzD
about 1 month ago
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New research suggests teens may not be wired for danger after all. Studies of chimps show risk-taking peaks early in life & reduced supervision may explain why adolescents take more chances. #UMich anthropology prof Laura MacLatchy comments on the findings via
@theconversation.com
#UMich
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about 1 month ago
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@donmoyn.bsky.social
, professor of public policy
@umfordschool.bsky.social
, discusses with
@nytimes.com
how the "Trump Revolution" is going further to control institutions they deem as harmful. đź”— Read more:
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about 1 month ago
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Why do many people choose to forgo their planned daily exercise again and again? 
#UMich
behavioral scientist Michelle Segar's research suggests this all-or-nothing thinking is caused by a deeply embedded mindset that leads many people to abandon their exercise plans.
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about 1 month ago
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Rising ACA premiums are affecting access to life-saving treatment for Michigan patients. Mark Fendrick, professor of internal medicine and public health
#Mich
Medicine & director of the U-M Center for Value-Based Insurance Design, discusses. đź”— Read more:
https://myumi.ch/4mPJr
about 1 month ago
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Adults who drink due to external pressures are more likely to consume higher amounts of alcohol & experience more negative consequences than those who drink mainly for the pleasure of consuming alcohol, according to a new study from
@conroylab.bsky.social
& colleagues.
myumi.ch/9p8yX
about 1 month ago
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REPORTERS: Experts from
#UMich
are available to share insights on U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the weekend arrest of its president, Nicolas Maduro, during a raid.
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US capture of Venezuelan president: U-M experts can discuss
Experts from the University of Michigan are available to share insights on U.S. intervention in Venezuela and the weekend arrest of its president, Nicolas Maduro, during a raid. Maduro is expected to appear before a judge in New York on Monday to face d...
https://myumi.ch/D8M61
about 1 month ago
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Research by
@umfordschool.bsky.social'
s Stephanie Leiser discusses the issue of declining public engagement, deteriorating public discourse, and harassment in rural communities. via
@theconversation.com
https://myumi.ch/79DJ3
about 1 month ago
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Matt Davenport
about 2 months ago
I absolutely love this video about semiconductors from my engineering and multimedia colleagues at
@umichnews.bsky.social
. It takes me back having the TV/VCR cart rolled into science class to watch Powers of Ten.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFv...
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What it takes to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US
YouTube video by University of Michigan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CFv0zni1dI
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People with mental health conditions face a significantly higher risk of physical injuries, according to a new #UMich study published in
@psychscience.bsky.social
#UMich
Study lead author and assistant professor of psychology, Leah Richmond-Rakerd discusses. đź”— Read more:
https://myumi.ch/2rPDD
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about 2 months ago
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In a move that stunned foreign policy observers and sparked global debate, President Donald Trump said the United States is “going to run” Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
#UMich
expert Jonathan Hanson discusses.
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Global debate heightens after US captures Venezuelan president
In a move that stunned foreign policy observers and sparked global debate, President Donald Trump said the United States is "going to run" Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
https://myumi.ch/G2Nke
about 2 months ago
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By informing listeners of their "listening age," Spotify Wrapped is "a way by which we're able to project our identity based upon our cultural consumption," said Marcus Collins, clinical assistant professor of marketing at #UMich, for
@npr.org
#UMich
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https://myumi.ch/Z2Q13
2 months ago
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Carolyn Yoon, professor of marketing at
#UMich
, discusses travel rewards credit cards with Wallet Hub. "From a practical standpoint, the card makes sense only if the value of rewards, credits and protections clearly exceeds the annual fee in real dollars, not just on paper."
myumi.ch/bV21r
2 months ago
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#UMich
expert & chief health policy officer Anand Parekh weighs in on recent recommendation to drop universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. The policy, begun in 1991, lead to a 99% decrease in cases among infants & children.
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Expert: Impact of ACIP shift from universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns
A University of Michigan health expert weighs in on a recent recommendation by a national advisory committee to drop the universal hepatitis B vaccine requirement for newborns that is raising many questions and stirring debate.
https://news.umich.edu/expert-impact-of-acip-shift-from-universal-hepatitis-b-vaccination-for-newborns/
2 months ago
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The first version of the Nicene Creed, a statement of faith that millions of Christians still recite today, was hashed out 1,700 years ago at a meeting of bishops who supported a creed endorsed by Roman emperor Constantine. #UMich prof David Potter discusses via
@apnews.com
#UMich
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2 months ago
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The nursing shortage will only grow under the new fed borrowing changes after the Trump administration's cutting of nursing from a list of professional degrees. Becoming a nurse may result in a larger financial burden, fueling an existing shortage of nurses.
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2 months ago
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How does brain activity shift as we move from waking → fatigue → sleep? A
#UMich
-led team used genetic tagging + light-sheet microscopy + computational models to develop a 3D, single-cell view of the “daily choreography” of the brain. myumi.ch/pVWde
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How brain activity changes throughout the day
An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of the brain were active throughout the day with single-cell resolution.
https://news.umich.edu/how-brain-activity-changes-throughout-the-day/
2 months ago
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AI could soon help patients do balance training at home to support rehab & expand access in rural areas.
#UMich
Engineering built a model that uses data from wearable sensors to predict how a physical therapist would rate balance performance w/ ~90% accuracy. myumi.ch/w9Wme
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AI supports home-based balance training
Balance training patients may soon be able to get AI feedback during home exercises, with four wearable sensors and a new machine learning model developed at the University of Michigan.
https://news.umich.edu/ai-supports-home-based-balance-training/
2 months ago
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#UMich researcher
@brandonmarcfinn.bsky.social
#UMich
& colleagues mapped 20 years of data at Ghana’s Agbogbloshie e-waste site and found a tight link between rapid urban growth and rising PM2.5 from open burning. The team calls for safer, more sustainable recycling pathways. myumi.ch/NrDmP
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The deadly trade-off of electronic waste recycling in Ghana
A University of Michigan study found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the cost of severe long-term exposure to toxicity and dramatic e...
https://news.umich.edu/the-deadly-trade-off-of-electronic-waste-recycling-in-ghana/
2 months ago
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Check out the latest
#UMich
research from last week: Brains and dopamine, metro wealth divide and a bigger eye on the sky
https://bit.ly/3Kusa6I
2 months ago
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A team of astronomers, including U-M's
@astromonnier.bsky.social
, has captured unprecedented images of 2 stellar explosions—AKA novae—within days of eruption. Catching these novae so early provides new evidence that such explosions are more complex than previously thought. myumi.ch/mRWxg
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Seeing stellar explosions in high definition
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Michigan, has captured unprecedented images of two stellar explosions--known as novae--within days of their eruption.
https://myumi.ch/mRWxg
3 months ago
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Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward and motivation while we’re awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new. According to a new
#UMich
study, this night surge helps strengthen motor memories and improves motor skills.
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Night shift: Dopamine cells work while you sleep to strengthen skills
Dopamine neurons--the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake--become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new.
https://myumi.ch/P386Q
3 months ago
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University of Michigan News
Youth Policy Lab
3 months ago
Join Brian Jacob and education experts Kirabo Jackson and Susanna Loeb as they discuss accountability and performance in K-12 education at next Monday's Hamilton Project webinar. Sign up:
myumi.ch/qZyMN
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Report and webinar: New nuclear requires strong governance to avoid making old mistakes
#UMich
researchers call for policies to ensure that small modular reactors serve the public interest without creating and worsening familiar problems.
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Report and webinar: New nuclear requires strong governance to avoid making old mistakes
Nuclear energy has long been considered essential for meeting growing global energy demands, but the potential expansion of advanced nuclear energy systems, like small modular reactors, creates—and in...
https://myumi.ch/z9kbr
3 months ago
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Ambuj Tewari, professor of statistics #UMich for
@us.theconversation.com
#UMich
He discusses how synthetic data can be a good thing when training AI. đź”— Read more:
https://myumi.ch/P3ZMy
3 months ago
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New findings from
#UMich
Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy show an alarming drop in how much local leaders in Michigan trust residents to participate responsibly in policymaking. Full report:
myumi.ch/P3Z7g
3 months ago
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Research by Michelle Meade, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation @umichmedicine, found that only 18% of participants over 65 saw themselves as having a disability — even though half the 65-to-74 group reported disabilities, as did about two-thirds of those over 75.
myumi.ch/G2ZZE
3 months ago
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