ICYMI: Check out a sampling of last week's top stories from around #UMich: myumi.ch/yk97V

Astronomers have discovered 31 of the earliest known quasars—including the two most distant ever observed. The findings more than double the number of known quasars beyond redshift 7 and are helping researchers explore how the universe's first supermassive black holes formed. Study🔗 myumi.ch/VD7zN

“It ensures that we don’t end up with a permanent underclass. Instead, we have a rule that, essentially, people who spend their whole lives here are members of our democracy, and they get a say. They get to govern and not just be governed.” —Professor Sam Erman www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...

A new @fordschool.bsky.social survey of local government officials finds: • 60% say Michigan is on the wrong track. • 26% say it's headed in the right direction. • 87% say their own communities are on the right track. The survey also finds declining ratings for the state legislature. 🔗myumi.ch/Axwp7

Political fatigue doesn't always mean civic disengagement. As the U.S. approaches its 250th anniversary, @umich.edu comms prof Yanna Krupnikov discusses how social media, nonstop news and the way we frame national milestones influence how Americans experience democracy. Q&A🔗 https://myumi.ch/8J4bZ

Decisions tech companies make to build AI tools like chatbots—which tend to reflect the values of Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic people—can bake in biases that go beyond partisan politics, said #UMich prof Ceren Budak via @washingtonpost.com#UMich 🔗: https://myumi.ch/e76yM

The U.S. Supreme Court’s final decisions of the term are expected to influence everything from government authority to everyday life. As opinions are released and their implications unfold, @umichlaw.bsky.social experts are available to help explain what the rulings mean. myumi.ch/Pb1Z5

What makes an EV battery "better"? It's a balancing act between cost, performance, sustainability & needs of manufacturers, consumers, policymakers & recyclers. @umich.edu researchers developed a new framework to help stakeholders navigate the trade-offs across the battery life cycle. myumi.ch/VD72V

Struggling to read more than six lines on an eye chart w/fading letters may serve as a visual "yellow light" for older adults—raising red flags that routine exams could fail to detect. A new #UMich study shows that this threshold on a Pelli-Robson chart could identify vision problems. myumi.ch/zN1G9

#UMich News this week: Cleaner convoys, psychedelic therapies & a new breed of office politics Check out a few of this week's top stories from around the university at

What happens when young people feel pressure to meet the expectations of 2 cultures at once? A new #UMich study examines bicultural stress among adolescents from immigrant families and highlights how supportive schools, communities & policies can improve mental health & well-being. 🔗 myumi.ch/rwqAA

For decades, thick dust hid the heart of the Cigar Galaxy (M82). Now, NASA's JWS Telescope has pierced that dust, revealing 16.5M individual stars & never-before-seen details inside one of the universe's most active star-forming galaxies. #UMich astronomers helped uncover the view. myumi.ch/J48w2

Laura Aull discusses the cost of AI use on the environment, even when it feels just as easy as using a search engine. Aull is a professor of English and linguistics at #UMich She joins the Michigan Minds podcast to discuss "AI English." 🔗 Listen here: myumi.ch/yk99X

News this week: Planet-eating star, elements in our backyard & progress in Lake Erie Check out a few of this week's top stories from around! #UMich myumi.ch/qw1b1

The Trump admin is pushing changes to rules that govern how federal agencies distribute funding—changes that could permanently politicize research in the US. Innovation “is likely to be massively curtailed,” said Shobita Parthasarathy, #UMich public policy prof, via @bloomberg.com.#UMich🔗: myumi.ch/zNrqw

The universe's largest galaxies appear to be missing stars. New #UMich research uses XRISM observations to show how winds launched near supermassive black holes may be sweeping away the raw material needed for future star formation. ⭐🌌 More: https://myumi.ch/bDQMr h/t @mattdavenport.bsky.social

@umichnews.bsky.social mammalogy was well represented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the @mammalogists.bsky.social!!! #gobluemammalogy #naturalhistory #CollectionsAreEssential

SpaceX made its debut on Wall Street today. The rocket company helmed by Elon Musk could become the biggest initial public offering ever. And the IPO made Musk a trillionaire. Here's some perspective from Erik Gordon, a prof at #UMich's Ross School of Business. Contact @jkaroub.bsky.social#UMichf/more.

Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the #UMich Surveys of Consumers. https://news.umich.edu/consumer-confidence-falls-as-gas-prices-inflation-worries-climb/

🎡 Lindsay Kobayashi, Muqi Guo et al. examine how menopause timing shapes later-life cognition across China & India—highlighting cross-national differences in aging and dementia risk. #PAA2026

🎡 Dirgha Ghimire and colleagues test smartphone-based cognitive assessments in Nepal—highlighting a scalable, low-cost way to study aging and early cognitive decline. #PAA2026

Out in PNAS! Senior economists routinely quote-tweet their advisees' job market papers on X. Does this actually help candidates - or is it just noise? We ran a field experiment to find out. Turns out: it matters. And women tend to benefit more

Venk Murthy, professor of cardiology at #UMich, and his team developed an AI model that uses common EKG tests to detect microvascular disease—a blockage of the heart’s small blood vessels that increases the risk of heart attack. He discusses the advancement with WEMU News. 🔗: https://myumi.ch/kVwWm

Can a single post lead to a job offer? Research from #UMich suggests yes. When senior scholars boost early-career researchers online, it leads to more visibility—and more job opportunities. The impact is especially strong for women. Full story & study: 🔗 myumi.ch/J4k2D h/t @infosciguy.bsky.social

24 #UMich school of education students recently went to Ecuador to see how culture, language and geography shape learning. From urban centers to rural Indigenous schools, this interdisciplinary cohort didn't just study education—they experienced it. Read their story: 🔗 https://myumi.ch/E79P3

It's been a busy week at Michigan News! Here's a sampling of this week's coverage this week: Floods and fragile dams, methane is rising and fake flavors create real addictions. Check them out at https://myumi.ch/A1ANG

What to viruses have to do with cancer? Microbiologist @drsprggs.bsky.social explains why her lab is probing the pathways that viruses use to get into a host cell's nucleus, and how this research can shed light on the ways viruses either induce or combat cancer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_Q...

An international research team, including contributors from #UMich, have published 3 new studies that reveal clues about how galaxies are built & torn apart. The world’s most powerful space telescope reveals ‘overmassive’ black holes & a smoking gun for a black hole merger: https://myumi.ch/MkN1A

After a student died by suicide, a Michigan Tech police chief looked for ways to prevent another tragedy. He found Michigan’s Red Flag law—but needed help using it. A #UMich program now trains officials statewide to use it effectively. 🔗 myumi.ch/VVApb

When people binge eat, it’s rarely broccoli or apples on the menu. Instead, foods like cake, cookies, ice cream and chocolate consistently show up—and a new #UMich study suggests that’s no coincidence. 🔗: https://myumi.ch/W67Mw

The Institute for Policy Integrity, at NYU Law, has selected David Weaver, a third-year student at Michigan Law, for a two-year fellowship. The institute is a nonpartisan think tank focused on US energy and environmental policy. Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/3l-davi...

Oil prices are most greatly affected by OPEC, inventory & geopolitics, but most consumers say gas prices affect their view of the economy. One reason is likely the way gas prices are displayed, on huge, neon signs. #UMich prof @scottianrick.bsky.social via @marketplace.org#UMich🔗: https://myumi.ch/3RAgV

Young adults who heavily use substances may report significantly poorer memory decades later, a new @umisr.bsky.social study suggests. “Substance use has both acute and long-term effects on health and well-being,” said research professor Megan Patrick. 🔗: https://myumi.ch/79W2Q

Donald Trump has bucked a half-century of precedent by involving himself in Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission antitrust reviews of mergers. Daniel Crane, professor of law @umichlaw.bsky.social, discusses with @washingtonpost.com. 🔗 https://myumi.ch/w9z7z

“It’s an underrecognized problem, and it’s also something that we can (change) in our clinical management very quickly,” said nephrologist Jennifer Schaub, at #UMich Medicine, on drug-induced acute kidney injury in hospital patients. 🔗 Read more: https://myumi.ch/y1w9e

The shipping disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war have led Trump to offer risk insurance to oil tankers near Iran. Jatin Dua, associate professor of anthropology at #UMich and director of the Oceans Lab, discusses on @cbsnews.com.#UMich 🔗: https://myumi.ch/9px3J

New research shows that teens are getting less sleep than ever before, & screen time isn't necessarily to blame—it could be earlier school start times, too many extracurricular demands, & less parental monitoring. #UMich prof Anita Shelgikar discussed with @npr.org#UMich 🔗 https://myumi.ch/5kgn9

Gnaw-y by nature: #UMich researchers discovered a neural circuit that rewards gnawing behavior in rodents. The finding reveals a previously hidden motivation for gnawing in mammals, which could help lead to more effective treatments for oral health issues in humans. 🔗 https://myumi.ch/9pxmn

News this week: Gnaw-y natures, running rings around infections and a successful end to a great debate Check out a roundup of some of this week's top stories from around #UMich on Substack 🔗 myumi.ch/JP7X7

@realshri.bsky.social has a brand new article for @theconversation.com with some super helpful insights and context for today's oral arguments in front of the U.S. Supreme Court for Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel. theconversation.com/supreme-cour...

Michelle Riba, clinical professor of psychiatry at #UMich Medicine, says there are ways to combat the exhaustion that could be of use to creators on TikTok who are feeling overwhelmed and fatigued as a result of the tumultuous political and media landscape. via @npr.org#UMich 🔗 myumi.ch/Z2Vzp

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

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: myumi.ch/XymmW

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 🔗 https://myumi.ch/Nrg9P

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:#UMichmyumi.ch/D8Me4

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.

🎉 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

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

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. 🔗 myumi.ch/z98d9

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 🔗 Read more: https://myumi.ch/e3Wkw