Research News

  1. Robot, you can drive my car

    U-M opens Mcity, the world’s first controlled environment to test connected and automated vehicle technologies.

  2. U-M to test 3-D, automated 'SmartCarts'

    U-M students, professors, and staff may one day be zipping around campus aboard autonomous, 3D-printed electric vehicles.

  3. Is it OK to sleep on the job? "Yes," say U-M experts.

    Employees seeking to boost their productivity at work should take a nap — yes, sleeping on the job can be a good thing.

  4. Welles in his own words

    It was an archivist’s dream come true recently when the U-M Library staff unearthed portions of a raw draft of Orson Welles’ incomplete, unpublished memoir.

  5. Father's day

    Today’s father plays an increasingly substantial role as caregiver, but much of what we know about parenting focuses on mothers. U-M researchers are working to change that.

  6. Chimps & salsa

    Meet a U-M primatologist with a burrito stand and big plans to protect some chimps, build some classrooms, and fortify a fragile ecosystem in Uganda.

  7. Study shows 3D printing saves lives

    Groundbreaking technology first used at U-M is documented in a promising study destined to save babies from a deadly condition.

  8. Facebook updates: Two-edged sword?

    The social media outlet may be great for making personal connections, but perhaps not so great for setting – and meeting — exercise goals.

  9. Just say no to Alzheimer's drugs?

    U-M experts say non-drug approaches should come first when treating dementia patients’ most common behavioral symptoms.