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  • Abstract illustration intended to depict quantum computing. Image courtesy: Office of Research

    $55M quantum institute launches at U-M to accelerate research, education

    The quantum revolution could introduce computers that operate a million times faster, quantum internet to distribute information more securely, and quantum engineering approaches that yield sustainability innovations such as carbon capture and energy harvesting. Now, with a $55 million investment in people and lab space, the University of Michigan will help drive these developments.

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  • Concept illustration of Congress vs. the president. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    U-M experts discuss US debt-ceiling debate: Where things stand and the nation’s positioning

    EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts share insights as the clock ticks down toward a U.S. government default—and whether a deal can keep a financial concern from devolving into a full-blown crisis. They discuss where things stand with the debt-limit debate between the White House and House Republicans, where it all might be headed, and Read more

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  • The Colorado River. Image credit: Gabriel Tovar, Unsplash

    Colorado River deal: U-M experts available

    California, Nevada and Arizona have reached an agreement to cut their water use from the Colorado River. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss this historic deal and its implications.

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  • Relating to a situation is OK, one-upping not so much

    Have you ever wanted to tell someone you were in the same situation as them, but you refrained because you didn't want to seem competitive or steal their spotlight?

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  • Concept illustration of using a smart phone app. Image courtesy: Michigan Medicine

    Logging on for health: More older adults use patient portals, but access and attitudes vary widely

    Far more older adults these days log on to secure websites or apps to connect with their health information or have a virtual health care appointment, compared with five years ago, a new poll shows.

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  • The presence of mosses blanketing the soil is actually a positive indication rather than a negative one. Mosses play a crucial role in establishing the groundwork for the flourishing of other plant species. Image credit: University of New South Wales.

    Study: Modest moss supports billions of tons of carbon storage

    Plant life plays a crucial role in fighting climate change by absorbing and transforming greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide. For instance, over its lifetime, a tree can absorb more than a ton of carbon from the air and store it in wood and roots.

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  • Concept illustration of a locked firearm. Image credit: Jeremy Marble, Michigan News

    U-M expert on state’s new Extreme Risk Protection Order/red flag law

    With Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signing of the third piece of firearms safety legislation into law Monday, Michigan joins Washington, D.C. and 20 other states that are turning to extreme risk protection orders to prevent violence and deaths by firearms.

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  • Aedes aegypti mosquito. Image credit: Lauren Bishop. Source: https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=26049

    Warming climate in Brazil may increase risk of Zika, dengue by 2050

    The transmission potential of Zika or dengue in Brazil may increase by 10% to 20% in the next 30 years due to warming temperatures linked to climate change, according to University of Michigan researchers.

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  • Concept illustration of migrants traveling on a road. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Information about climate-induced migration spurs negative attitudes about immigrants

    Reading about climate-induced immigration prompted negative, nativist attitudes among people toward the affected migrants—an unintended, perhaps even paradoxical effect of many delivering the original messages, according to researchers at the University of Michigan and elsewhere.

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  • Five clear crystal balls on brown tree log. Image credit: David West, Unsplash.com

    Flint community solar, sustainable airport operations among 5 studies funded by U-M’s Graham Institute

    Five newly awarded sustainability "catalyst grants" from the University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute will support a variety of projects designed to advance technical and behavioral interventions toward greater sustainability.

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  • Concept illustration of partisan politics. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    Most Michigan local officials continue to say state is on the wrong track, though outlook slightly improved

    Despite a two-year trend of improvement, nearly 60% of Michigan's local government leaders say the state is on the wrong track in 2023, according to a recent University of Michigan survey.

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  • Concept illustration of migrants in front of a barbed wire fence. Image credit: Nicole Smith, made with Midjourney

    The impact of Title 42 on disease prevention and migrants’ well-being

    Title 42 was implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Trump administration with the aim of restricting the entry of migrants into the United States, citing concerns over potential disease spread and resource strain.

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  • Members of various community colleges tour and make plates in the Lurie Nanofabrication Facility on August 1, 2013. Image credit: Joseph Xu, Michigan Engineering Communications & Marketing

    Advancing chips for the auto sector is the goal of new Michigan-based initiative

    On the heels of the global chip shortage, the University of Michigan is part of a new public-private partnership that will establish a global semiconductor center of excellence in Michigan that focuses on the auto industry. The Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative is led by semiconductor company KLA and Belgium-based technology innovation hub Read more

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