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The order that launched the Revolutionary War, 250 years later
The start of the Revolutionary War 250 years ago can be traced to one manuscript containing the orders for the Concord Expedition on April 18, 1775.
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Finding ‘win-win-wins’ for climate, economics and justice
As evidence continues to pour in showing that climate change's impacts disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities around the globe, so, too, do stories showing that these communities can also pay outsized costs to implement climate solutions.
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As SCOTUS hears case on preventive health care, U-M expert can comment
University of Michigan physician and researcher Mark Fendrick is available to discuss Braidwood v. Kennedy, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments today.
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Michigan Minds podcast: Investments in climate change mitigation not being felt yet
Shalanda Baker is the University of Michigan's first vice provost for sustainability and climate action—two pillars of Vision 2034, the university's 10-year strategic plan that was unveiled last year.
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Many political leaders silent during surge in policies
Political leaders from both the Republican and Democratic parties have largely opted for a strategy of silence as President Donald Trump approaches the milestone of his first 100 days in office on April 30. The Trump administration has rolled out an array of policy shifts—from immigration to tariffs—but, notably, there hasn't been a substantial wave of resistance from many politicians, especially Democrats, says University of Michigan expert Jonathan Hanson of the Ford School of Public Policy.
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Filling a gap: U-M dental students help combat Michigan’s shortage of rural dentists
Becky Klein needed a dentist for herself and her two teenage sons when she returned to Atlanta in northern Michigan after years living down state.
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Catalyst grants fuel groundbreaking sustainability projects across Michigan and beyond
Five research projects tackling key sustainability issues have received funding through the Sustainability Catalyst Grant Program, administered by the Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan.
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50 years of US economic change linked to poorer health, shorter lives for less-educated Americans
Fifty years of economic change have taken a heavy toll on some Americans, especially those with less education who not only have been left behind but are sicker and living shorter lives, according to new research.
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Sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago
Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefitted from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the magnetic North Pole over Europe about 41,000 years ago, new University of Michigan research shows.
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Advanced microelectronics: Why a next-gen semiconductor doesn’t fall to pieces
A new class of semiconductors that can store information in electric fields could enable computers that run on less power, sensors with quantum precision, and the conversion of signals between electrical, optical and acoustic forms—but how they maintained two opposite electric polarizations in the same material was a mystery.
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Variations in temperature and diet can affect this rodent’s ability to survive venomous snake bites
The power of a snake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency or the prey's tolerance for the toxin—it also depends a bit on the weather, says a University of Michigan researcher.
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Off the road: 1 in 4 seniors quit driving due to sight issues
Older drivers with vision impairment are dramatically more likely to stop driving or avoid challenging road conditions—with severe cases four times more likely to give up driving altogether, a national University of Michigan study finds.
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Two U-M professors chosen for Guggenheim Fellowships
U-M professors Benjamin Brose and Martin Murray were among 198 individuals from the United States and Canada working across 53 disciplines appointed for the 100th class of fellows, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has announced.
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