Research News
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Virtual reality
U-M nursing students are using imaginary worlds to save actual lives, immersing in urgent and realistic scenarios that transcend traditional health-care training.
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Peering into biological tissue
A light-spinning device inspired by the Japanese art of paper cutting allows U-M researchers to scan the internal structures of plant and animal tissue without X-rays
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U-M to house most powerful laser in U.S.
Funded with $16 million from the National Science Foundation, researchers will test a leading theory on how the universe operates at a subatomic level.
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U-M Regents approve construction of 12-story adult inpatient hospital on medical campus
The 690,000 gross-square-foot hospital will provide more access to care for adult patients at Michigan Medicine.
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Digital playground
Parental guidance suggested: A child’s digital-media environment is ‘the most unregulated, disorganized playground’ parents have to navigate — and there’s a whole lot of junk on it.
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Should doctors accept unvaccinated children as patients?
U-M study suggests 41 percent of parents may seek new provider because of unvaccinated children at their doctor’s office.
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Professional services, health care top industries for U-M graduates
Data reveal which fields of study and degree levels produce the highest numbers of graduates who stay in Michigan to pursue their careers.
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U-M takes mental health care to teens around the state
The U-M program TRAILS works with Michigan schools to provide effective mental health resources to students impacted by depression and anxiety. TRAILS is offered in 145 schools across the state.
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The opioid epidemic: Now what?
Inside U-M’s varied approaches to fighting the epidemic, including innovations in both prevention and treatment — and why there might be “great reason for hope.”