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U-Michigan launches strategic vision, pledges to be ‘the defining public university’
After a year of gathering input from the campus community, the University of Michigan has released its strategic vision for the next 10 years and has pledged to be the defining public university, "boldly exemplified by our innovation and service to the common good."
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Four U-M professors selected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Four University of Michigan faculty members have been selected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for their significant contributions in scholarly and professional fields.
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Active shooter drills are meant to keep schools safe, but are they doing harm?
A new national effort to understand how active shooter drills may affect the health and well-being of K-12 students and school staff begins this week with the first meeting of a committee operating under the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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Vast DNA tree of life for flowering plants revealed by global science team
The most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life is presented in a new study published today in the journal Nature by an international team of 279 scientists, including three University of Michigan biologists.
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Squirrels benefit late in life from a food boom negating early-life adversity
If a person has a high-quality, late-life environment, it can mitigate the negative impact caused by early-life stressors, a new study shows.
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Chemical tool illuminates pathways used by dopamine, opioids and other neuronal signals
University of Michigan researchers have developed a new tool to better understand how chemicals like dopamine and epinephrine interact with neurons.
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With AV Challenge, engineers can put their decision-making algorithms to the test
The University of Michigan has issued a challenge to the developers of autonomous vehicle technologies: show us what you've got. The Mcity AV Challenge will pit researchers in academia and industry against each other, measuring the performance of their decision-making modules in a world-leading, realistic simulated environment.
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U-M expert notes ‘creative’ road to long-stalled US aid for Ukraine, threats to leadership of divided GOP
Susan D. Page, director of the University of Michigan's Weiser Diplomacy Center and professor of practice in international diplomacy, shares insights on the long-stalled U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and other priorities.
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Could automation, electrification of long-haul trucking reduce environmental impacts?
A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking can reduce urban health impacts and environmental damages.
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Empowering young academics: U-M program humanizes research
University of Michigan psychology students Hailey Prokop and Irmgard Pallas are investigating the critical nuances of suicide prevention in young populations. Jack Droelle, a sociology student, is working on a project exploring the complex interplay between race and U-M's evolving identity.
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Michigan Minds podcast: Marschall Runge says statewide expansion continues in Vision 2034
Last January, president Santa J. Ono set the university on a path to imagine what aspirations the University of Michigan could achieve in the next 10 years. Vision 2034 is the outcome of the yearlong strategic visioning process that engaged more than 25,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and local community members.
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Climate change will increase value of residential rooftop solar panels across US, study shows
Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.
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U-M engineering professor receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The national award recognizes the importance of immigrants and their descendents to US economic and social vitality Radar technology trailblazer and University of Michigan engineering professor Kamal Sarabandi is among this year's recipients of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
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