ANN ARBOR—North American migratory birds have been getting smaller over the past four decades, and their wings have gotten a bit longer. Both changes appear to be responses to a warming climate.

ANN ARBOR—Our closest-ever look inside the sun’s corona has unveiled an unexpectedly chaotic world that includes rogue plasma waves, flipping magnetic fields and distant solar winds under the thrall of the sun’s rotation, according to University of Michigan researchers who play key roles in NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mission. The U-M findings, part of the Read more

ANN ARBOR—Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows. University of Michigan researchers have discovered that oxidative stress experienced early in life increases subsequent stress resistance later in life. Oxidative stress happens when cells produce more oxidants and free radicals than they can deal with. It’s part Read more

ANN ARBOR—Meet Packy, a furry, fun boy—or maybe a girl—who looks a bit like a fox, or is it a wolf, or maybe a wolverine? Packy is the symbol of the BackPac app created by University of Michigan students, many now graduates, to encourage others, particularly their peers, to spend some time volunteering in the Read more

ANN ARBOR—A record high in annual research expenditures at the University of Michigan led to innovative research and scholarship endeavors that address emerging problems, spur new technologies and drive the economy. U-M, which has ranked No. 1 in research volume among the nation’s public universities for nine consecutive years, reported $1.62 billion in research expenditures Read more

ANN ARBOR—Donors made 15,887 gifts to the University of Michigan on the sixth annual Giving Blueday, which coincided with Giving Tuesday—a worldwide day of giving. The number of gifts this year increased by nearly 26 percent. For 24 hours on December 3, 2019, all three university campuses—Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint—to make gifts of all Read more

ANN ARBOR—An art installation from two professors at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance explores the effects of climate change through powerful imagery, haunting music and the percussive beat of melting ice. “A World Without Ice,” a multisensory experience created by U-M SMTD professor Stephen Rush and SMTD and Residential College Read more

ANN ARBOR—Gathering over a $1 cup of coffee at a fast-food restaurant or over a donut at the local bakery or even chatting with a hairstylist—all of these are examples of how people socialize outside of the home. Places that provide opportunities for this kind of socialization may support health and well-being through entertainment, support, Read more