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  Tropical vegetation benefits less from elevated atmospheric CO2 than researchers previously thought

  Carbon dioxide is known to have a fertilizing effect on plant growth, and the gas is often added to greenhouse crops to help improve yields.

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• This is Michigan

  

  Soccer in Motown: ‘Passion for our city, passion for the game’

  DETROIT—Standing on the sideline at the Detroit City Fieldhouse, Matt Hale beams with pride as his son, Jeremiah, deftly changes speed with the soccer ball, maneuvering around defenders.

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• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  

  Mentioning ‘white privilege’ increases online polarization

  If there’s an online discussion about race, using the term “white privilege” can create a polarized situation, say University of Michigan researchers. The mention of white privilege can create internet discussions that are less constructive, more polarized and less supportive of racially progressive policies, says Christopher Quarles, a doctoral student at the School of Information Read more

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  Two U-M faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences

  Two University of Michigan professors are among the most recent inductees into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest distinctions for a scientist or engineer in the United States. The academy announced the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. U-M’s Read more

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  Supreme Court leaked abortion draft: U-M experts can comment on political, health effects

  EXPERTS ADVISORY The U.S. Supreme Court acknowledged a leaked draft opinion on Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 court decision that granted federal protection of abortion rights. The University of Michigan has experts who can weigh in on the potential decision, which is expected to be formally announced before the term ends this summer. Paula Read more

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  Russia-Ukraine war: What to know about sanctions—their effects and effectiveness

  FACULTY Q&A In the third month of Russia’s war on Ukraine, debate endures on how—and how well—other nations have responded. To be sure, sanctions have been a centerpiece of the response and also have raised many questions as a strategy. Paolo Pasquariello is a finance professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business Read more

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  Cold-survival strategies in animals: A spectrum, not either-or

  Animals have three main strategies to survive the freezing temperatures of winter: migrating, remaining in place and resisting the cold, and reducing body temperature and metabolic rate in a state called torpor. These cold-survival strategies are often studied in isolation by biologists and treated as mutually exclusive alternatives: An animal species is described as either Read more

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  Four U-M faculty members to join American Academy of Arts and Sciences

  Four University of Michigan faculty members have been named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields. The academy has announced that U-M professors Nicholas Kotov, Khaled Mattawa, Vonnie McLoyd and Sijue Wu were among this year’s election of 261 new members. They continue a tradition of Read more

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• This is Michigan

  

  Math games: High 5s program brings the ‘math out of play’

  TAYLOR—While groups of first graders work in clusters at pods around the classroom, four children face their teacher at a U-shaped desk, backs straight and eyes alert as she deals cards to each of them.

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• Coronavirus

  

  At U-M, risk from surface contamination of COVID-19 was much lower than air transmission

  Air transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the coronavirus pandemic, was much higher than surface transmission at the University of Michigan, according to a study by researchers at U-M’s School of Public Health. The two-year study looked at public spaces on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus, including classrooms, rehearsal rooms, cafeterias, buses, gyms, student activity buildings, Read more

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  U-M program reshapes undergrad research

  The curiosity and passion for understanding the use of literary expressions as nonviolent resistance brought together University of Michigan professor Samer Ali and student Elizabeth Tower. After Tower, a junior majoring in international studies, took Ali’s class on peace and nonviolence in Islamic cultures, she wanted to dive deeper into Arabic art forms, such as Read more

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  How can I pay for that? U-M researchers find technology solutions to health care costs

  New developments in technology may provide tools to help patients and health care providers make cost-informed decisions and connect patients to additional resources if they cannot afford their prescribed medications, say University of Michigan researchers. A pair of new U-M studies uncovers the barriers that both patients and providers face in understanding the costs for Read more

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  Most older adults want to ‘age in place’ but many haven’t taken steps to help them do so

  The vast majority of people over 50 say it’s important that they keep living in their current homes for as long as possible. But a new poll shows many of them haven’t planned or prepared for “aging in place,” and a sizable percentage might have a hard time paying for in-home help. The pandemic’s toll Read more

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