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February 27, 2024
Snakes do it faster, better: How a group of scaly, legless lizards hit the evolutionary jackpot

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April 27, 2026
Location, location, location: How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries
April 24, 2026
To settle harsh environments, early humans needed friends
April 24, 2026
Ecuador classroom in the clouds: A ‘pedagogy of love’ rewires the lesson, students are taking note
April 23, 2026
Democracy at a crossroads: Decoding the high-stakes future of Latin American elections
April 23, 2026
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS was born somewhere much different from our solar system
April 17, 2026
From beats to people power: U-M Wallenberg Fellow amplifies protest music in the Philippines
April 09, 2026
U-M named a 2026 Top Peace Corps Volunteer producer
April 09, 2026
Cuba’s triple crisis: Economy, politics, society
April 06, 2026
My, what big black holes you have: Tales from the Virgo Cluster
February 20, 2026
Cost of copper must rise substantially to meet basic copper needs
February 10, 2026
Media coverage of Asian American Olympians functioned as ‘loyalty test’
February 09, 2026
Discovering new connections between Great Lakes’ winter storms and global climate patterns
February 09, 2026
Always sunny in Wrexham: Docuseries nets economic, social gains for Wales city
February 04, 2026
From STEM to social impact: U-M scholars go global with Fulbright awards
February 03, 2026
U-M researcher calls for scientific reason when building artificial reefs
January 29, 2026
2026 Olympic Winter Games: U-M experts available
January 22, 2026
Lingering legacy: Brazil’s ‘dictatorship gen’ faces premature aging
January 21, 2026
Got milk? Mineralized dental plaque from the Iron Age provides insight into the diet of the Scythians
January 20, 2026
Mapping global well-being: World Mental Health consortium moves to Michigan
Wooden blocks spelling TARIFFS are placed on a map of North America. Image credit: Adobe Stock
January 14, 2026
U-M experts can discuss tariffs as Supreme Court decision looms
January 13, 2026
Protests across Iran—and a deadly crackdown: U-M expert weighs in
January 05, 2026
US capture of Venezuelan president: U-M experts can discuss
January 05, 2026
What it takes to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US
January 05, 2026
Global debate heightens after US captures Venezuelan president
December 22, 2025
Mental health conditions linked to higher risk of unintentional injury
December 08, 2025
How brain activity changes throughout the day
December 05, 2025
Seeing stellar explosions in high definition
December 03, 2025
The deadly trade-off of electronic waste recycling in Ghana
December 03, 2025
MicroBooNE experiment finds no evidence for the long-sought ‘sterile neutrino’
December 03, 2025
Political alignment, not just supply options, drives US-China decoupling
December 01, 2025
U-M joins international consortium to design, build MOSAIC instrument for Extremely Large Telescope
November 26, 2025
Discovery gives insight into how 2 ancient human ancestors coexisted in the same area
November 24, 2025
National Academies recognizes U-M’s Teresa Paneque Carreño with top science communication award
November 21, 2025
U-M retains No. 1 spot among public universities for study abroad participation
November 20, 2025
Blending art, agriculture and governance at Oxford
November 18, 2025
Chimps that use lethal aggression to expand their territory gain reproductive advantages
November 14, 2025
Fighting poverty may require cultural wisdom, not just cash
November 11, 2025
COP30 climate conference in Brazil: U-M experts available to comment
November 10, 2025
Fans, not celebrities, drive nationalism on Chinese social media
November 07, 2025
All in the family: U-M expert reflects on 5 decades focused on Nepal, from youth to leading 30-year study
October 29, 2025
New survey ahead of Sixth Constitutional Convention in the Virgin Islands
October 28, 2025
Now in 3D, maps begin to bring exoplanets into focus
October 27, 2025
Vladimir Kara-Murza to deliver 30th Wallenberg Lecture at U-M
October 27, 2025
Three Borges alumni, one fight song
October 20, 2025
$10M James F. Lu World Fellows Program to support engineering students pursuing doctoral degrees
October 01, 2025
Giving a voice to water at U-M Climate Week
October 01, 2025
Marriage linked to better health, happiness
September 24, 2025
Supreme Court clears way for racial profiling in immigration raids
September 15, 2025
The sky’s a limit: Studying the atmosphere of a potentially habitable planet 40 light-years away
September 15, 2025
Measuring electron pulses for future compact ultrabright X-ray sources
September 15, 2025
Small black holes are surprisingly sloppy eaters
September 03, 2025
Africa aging, health and socioeconomics study garners $24 million NIH award
September 03, 2025
Opening the world to students: Award honors U-M leaders for expanding global learning
August 20, 2025
Hunting wolves reduces livestock deaths measurably, but minimally, according to new study
August 16, 2025
U-M football goes global: Wolverines may play season opener in Germany in 2026
August 01, 2025
U-M Nursing cultivates global health leaders across the Caribbean, Latin America
July 31, 2025
‘Care groups’ keep women coming back for prenatal visits
July 29, 2025
U-M study: e-cigarettes could unravel decades of tobacco control
July 24, 2025
XRISM satellite takes X-rays of Milky Way’s Sulfur
July 24, 2025
Michigan’s leading creative reentry network, Linkage Community, becomes independent
July 16, 2025
Astronomers witness the dawn of a new solar system for the first time
July 01, 2025
Breaking the silence: How Asian Americans cope with discrimination
June 19, 2025
Michigan Minds podcast: Health and health care’s influence on political engagement
June 18, 2025
Exhibition in Germany reflects on end of WWII through U-M family story
June 09, 2025
Federal travel ban ignites racial bias debate
June 09, 2025
In crisis, nurses step up in health system resilience
June 06, 2025
Tariffs, other policy developments: U-M business, economic scholars available to discuss
June 02, 2025
World’s natural history collections ready to aid in pandemic preparedness
May 27, 2025
New survey aims to better understand public opinion in Puerto Rico
May 12, 2025
Michigan Minds podcast: Tiny Lesotho a target of Trump’s trade war
May 09, 2025
This just in: Facebook reaps significant economic benefits from content provided by news providers
May 09, 2025
Robert Prevost: First American pope in history
April 28, 2025
U-M student named 2025 Truman Scholar
April 23, 2025
Banned but not broken: How US policy is reshaping global semiconductor landscape
April 22, 2025
Mount Everest XR simulation enhances leadership learning for health care learners
April 14, 2025
Early education changes spur unexpected drop in test scores in the Philippines—a lesson for policymakers
April 08, 2025
Navigating the fear of DeepSeek and China’s technological advancements
April 02, 2025
Lesotho: Where we learned to be human
March 28, 2025
Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration
March 17, 2025
A crisis without borders: U-M Wallenberg fellow to improve climate disaster responses
March 12, 2025
Want to preserve biodiversity? Go big, U-M researchers say
February 26, 2025
School of rock: Properties of rocks in fault zones contribute to earthquake generation
February 26, 2025
The loneliness paradox: How media narratives shape our solitude
February 26, 2025
U-M research finds China’s one-child policy boosted female entrepreneurship
February 25, 2025
U-M Fulbright scholars lead global impact: Mental health, music, climate solutions and more
February 19, 2025
We can farm more seafood while minimizing its impact on biodiversity, U-M research shows
February 06, 2025
Immigration policies: U-M experts can discuss
January 31, 2025
Unpacking DeepSeek: Distillation, ethics and national security
January 23, 2025
Stress in humans is bad, but for wild animals it can be lifesaving
January 22, 2025
US leaving World Health Organization: Now what?
January 21, 2025
Trump’s birthright citizenship ban
January 21, 2025
Looking to Kenya’s Lake Victoria for what may come for Lake Erie
January 10, 2025
2024 global temperature, climate assessment: U-M experts available to comment
December 24, 2024
Study identifies how gold reaches Earth’s surface
December 17, 2024
Child cash benefits improve child health and development internationally
December 10, 2024
Shared war experiences can boost refugee acceptance, U-M study shows
December 09, 2024
Fall of Syria’s Assad regime, toppling of government by rebel coalition: U-M experts can share insights
November 29, 2024
Warming temperatures impact immune performance of wild monkeys, U-M study shows
November 28, 2024
U-M, multinational team of scientists reveal structural link for initiation of protein synthesis in bacteria
November 18, 2024
Nearly half of Latin American migrants at US border experienced gun violence or threats back home
November 18, 2024
U-M ranks No. 1 among public universities, No. 2 nationwide for global learning experiences
November 12, 2024
Chinese firms turn to executives with global expertise to counter trade war impact
November 11, 2024
COP29 climate conference in Azerbaijan: U-M experts available to comment
October 31, 2024
Global ripple effects: Expert insights on Trump’s tariff plans
October 25, 2024
Ripples of colonialism: Decarbonization strategies perpetuate inequalities in human rights
October 22, 2024
Studying plant DNA in a war zone
October 17, 2024
Nationalism forces Chinese multinationals to reclaim home-country identity
October 14, 2024
U-M policy scholar: Israeli invasion of Lebanon worsens ongoing crises, challenges Harris campaign
WCEE Fellow from Ukraine meets with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine for wide-ranging interview during visit to U-M
October 10, 2024
Ukrainian WCEE fellow conducts in-depth interview with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine
October 09, 2024
Transnational grief: Adding depth to Day of the Dead
September 16, 2024
WATT a Journey
August 28, 2024
Going for Gold: U-M experts can discuss the 2024 Paralympic Games
August 27, 2024
In six new rogue worlds, Webb Telescope finds more star birth clues
August 26, 2024
LZ experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
August 22, 2024
Why entrepreneurship education fails in impoverished regions
August 21, 2024
Human-wildlife overlap expected to increase across more than half of land on Earth by 2070
August 13, 2024
U-M honors contributions to international education
August 12, 2024
U-M to award Wallenberg Medal to Nnimmo Bassey
August 07, 2024
Defying global trends: U-M study finds high happiness, low depression among oldest Americans
August 07, 2024
Ideological divide deepens in Venezuela as Maduro secures victory
August 07, 2024
Persian gold coins likely used to pay mercenaries found at site of ancient Greek city in western Turkey
August 07, 2024
Research suggests controversial super spikes do make runners faster
July 08, 2024
The US election and prospects for peace in key global conflict zones
July 08, 2024
Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data
July 03, 2024
Michigan metro areas divided on views on legal immigration, U-M survey shows
July 01, 2024
Climate change ignored? U-M study reveals sociology’s blind spot
June 11, 2024
U-M research finds rare organ preservation in Brazilian fossil fishes
June 05, 2024
U-M-led school for oceanographers in Africa receives funding from Schmidt Sciences
May 29, 2024
Improved refrigeration could save nearly half of the 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year globally
May 08, 2024
How much influence does social media have on India’s ongoing elections?
April 24, 2024
Vast DNA tree of life for flowering plants revealed by global science team
April 23, 2024
U-M expert notes ‘creative’ road to long-stalled US aid for Ukraine, threats to leadership of divided GOP
Left: ‘Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo’ by Eneas, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Right: ‘Bertha Xóchitl Gálvez Ruiz (2) (cropped)’ by EneasMx, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
April 09, 2024
Mexico’s landmark election: A historic shift ahead
April 01, 2024
US universities secretly turned their back on Chinese professors under DOJ’s China Initiative
April 01, 2024
The 2024 Mexican elections in context
March 25, 2024
Afro-Brazilian empowerment in Brazil: U-M fellow encourages sociocultural awakening
March 19, 2024
U-M study reveals how China’s local bureaucrats struggle for power through negative media coverage
March 18, 2024
A wetter world recorded in Australian coral colony
March 11, 2024
India ranks as highest risk for misinformation: U-M experts can comment
March 08, 2024
China’s 2024 Parliamentary meeting: U-M experts can discuss
March 07, 2024
Brand building in developed markets: Emerging market companies face challenges
February 28, 2024
Miss World’s return to India after 28 years provides global cachet
February 28, 2024
U-M launches interactive website documenting war crimes in Ukraine
February 22, 2024
Fulbright awardees pursue groundbreaking global research; U-M tops public universities
February 22, 2024
US rice exported to Haiti may be harmful to health
February 22, 2024
U-M researchers join global team to overcome barriers to climate-smart agriculture in South Asia
February 14, 2024
Higher homicide rates in Central America, Caribbean coincide with increase in US firearm manufacturing
February 13, 2024
Fiber optic cables effective way to detect tsunamis
January 31, 2024
Racism effects linked to gun purchases among Asian Americans during pandemic
January 31, 2024
China announces population decline for second year in a row
January 31, 2024
U-M’s Semester in Detroit offers inclusive and immersive educational experiences
January 25, 2024
Medicaid benefits for pregnant immigrants surpass costs
January 22, 2024
Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration, study finds
January 22, 2024
U-M ‘catalyst grants’ address climate resilience, sustainability
January 09, 2024
Communicating about climate change more effective when stories about those displaced hit ‘close to home’
January 08, 2024
Genetic variants underlying male bisexual behavior, risk-taking linked to more children, study shows
December 15, 2023
Automotive semiconductor effort builds momentum
December 13, 2023
COP28 climate deal: U-M experts available to comment
December 05, 2023
Grandchild’s stillbirth risk linked to grandma’s weight
November 29, 2023
COP28 climate summit in Dubai: U-M student team attending
November 29, 2023
‘Dolomite Problem’: 200-year-old geology mystery resolved
November 21, 2023
The psychological consequences of political violence
November 15, 2023
Aging study in Kenya to help Sub-Saharan Africa navigate major shifts in its population
November 15, 2023
Diverse forests hold huge carbon-storage potential, as long as we cut emissions, study shows
November 14, 2023
U-M student named 2024 Rhodes Scholar
November 14, 2023
U-M ranks among leaders nationwide for students studying abroad
November 10, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a symptom of a broken world, but repair is possible, says U-M researcher
October 31, 2023
U-M welcomes Princess Zahra Aga Khan and Aga Khan University delegation
October 24, 2023
Emotional expression is about fostering connections, not asserting individuality
October 13, 2023
Identifying some foods as addictive could stimulate research, shift attitudes
October 10, 2023
Deadly fighting between Israeli military and Palestinian militants: U-M experts can discuss
October 03, 2023
Drier savannas, grasslands store more climate-buffering carbon than previously believed
September 12, 2023
World Cup kiss scandal shows allyship in sport has come a long way, but there’s much room to grow
September 12, 2023
Rail linking India with Middle East, Europe announced at G20 Summit: U-M experts can comment
September 06, 2023
Bridging cultures, empowering communities: U-M students unveiled new ventures abroad
September 06, 2023
U-M President Award winners have dedicated careers to improving student travel, global health
Megaphone speaker. Image credit: Dean Moriarty, Pixabay
August 16, 2023
Social engagement, critical awareness promote young people’s life satisfaction, academic success
Palm Oil Plantation in Guatemala. Image credit: iStock
July 20, 2023
Palm oil plantations and deforestation in Guatemala: Certifying products as ‘sustainable’ is no panacea
July 20, 2023
2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Where will the women’s professional game go from here?
June 16, 2023
President Award winners strengthen U-M’s global presence
June 07, 2023
Canadian wildfires prompt US health warnings: U-M experts available
May 23, 2023
Warming climate in Brazil may increase risk of Zika, dengue by 2050
May 22, 2023
Study: Modest moss supports billions of tons of carbon storage

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