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Michigan News posts about innovative research from the University of Michigan.
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/
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Consumer confidence falls as gas prices, inflation worries climb
Consumer sentiment fell for the third straight month as supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to lift gasoline prices, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
https://news.umich.edu/consumer-confidence-falls-as-gas-prices-inflation-worries-climb/
11 days ago
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26 days ago
🎡 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.
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26 days ago
🎡 Dirgha Ghimire and colleagues test smartphone-based cognitive assessments in Nepal—highlighting a scalable, low-cost way to study aging and early cognitive decline.
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Alain Cohn
28 days ago
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
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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
27 days ago
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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
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Can a tweet become a job offer? U-M research suggests yes
Social media promotion can boost visibility and job outcomes for early-career scholars, especially women.
https://myumi.ch/J4k2D
28 days ago
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#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
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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
about 2 months ago
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U-M Life Sciences Institute
about 2 months ago
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...
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Hidden Impact: How can viruses cause or treat cancer?
YouTube video by TheLSIatUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f_QlwUDNF0
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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
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My, what big black holes you have: Tales from the Virgo Cluster
An international research team, including contributors from the University of Michigan, have published three new studies that reveal new clues about how galaxies are built and torn apart.
https://myumi.ch/MkN1A
about 2 months ago
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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
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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
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Michigan Law
2 months ago
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...
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3L David Weaver Selected for Institute for Policy Integrity Fellowship at NYU Law | University of Michigan Law School
The Institute for Policy Integrity, at New York University School of Law, has selected David Weaver, a third-year student at Michigan Law, for a two-year fellowship. The institute is a nonpartisan thi...
https://michigan.law.umich.edu/news/3l-david-weaver-selected-institute-policy-integrity-fellowship-nyu-law
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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
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https://myumi.ch/3RAgV
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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.
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https://myumi.ch/w9z7z
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“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
2 months ago
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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
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https://myumi.ch/9px3J
3 months ago
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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
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https://myumi.ch/5kgn9
3 months ago
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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
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3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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Matt Davenport
3 months ago
@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...
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Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure
The issue in front of the US Supreme Court is seemingly mundane, about federal or state jurisdiction. But it is actually much bigger, encompassing some key questions of the 21st century.
https://theconversation.com/supreme-courts-michigan-pipeline-case-is-about-native-rights-and-fossil-fuels-not-just-technical-legal-procedure-275889
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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
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myumi.ch/Z2Vzp
3 months ago
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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
3 months 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:
myumi.ch/XymmW
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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 🔗
https://myumi.ch/Nrg9P
4 months 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:
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myumi.ch/D8Me4
4 months ago
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4 months 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
4 months 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
4 months 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. 🔗
myumi.ch/z98d9
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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
4 months 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
4 months ago
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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. 🔗
myumi.ch/g3d2Q
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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
4 months 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:
myumi.ch/z98yy
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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
4 months 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. 🔗 Read more:
https://myumi.ch/rAeAJ
4 months 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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myumi.ch/D8D1R
4 months 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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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. 🔗 More:
myumi.ch/VV41W
4 months 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
5 months 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. 🔗
myumi.ch/4mV8q
5 months 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:
myumi.ch/5kVNW
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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. 🔗 Read more:
myumi.ch/bVx9x
5 months 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 🔗
myumi.ch/G2N6M
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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. 🔗 Read more:
https://michmed.org/KDMNM
5 months 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.
myumi.ch/P3Rj7
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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
5 months 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
5 months 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
🔗 Read more:
myumi.ch/g3DzD
5 months 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
myumi.ch/A1XRb
5 months 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. 🔗 Read more:
myumi.ch/w94ZJ
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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.
myumi.ch/79Dn5
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