General Motors and the University of Michigan today announced the formation of the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources.
LectureTools, a new interactive educational technology system developed at the University of Michigan, goes beyond "clickers" to connect instructors and students in large lecture classes.
Google co-founder Larry Page, a U-M alumnus whose groundbreaking search engine has become synonymous with the Internet, encouraged the graduating class of 2009 to confront these uncertain times because "the best people want to work on the big challenges."
A vest that makes your spine tingle in response to sound waves won a university contest seeking devices to help hearing-impaired people feel music. A panel of six judges chose the winner of Feel the Music from six teams.
Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a method of gene delivery that appears safe for regenerating tooth-supporting gum tissue—a discovery that assuages one of the biggest safety concerns surrounding gene therapy research and tissue engineering.
Do you know someone who lines up text with the space bar or tab key to make a table in Word, adjusts the font of PowerPoint slides one at a time, or compares information in a long spreadsheet by repeatedly scrolling up and down?
As the nation and state struggle with a difficult business climate, the University of Michigan is intensifying its efforts to help transform the Michigan economy.
After years of planning, fundraising and construction, the future of the University of Michigan Museum of Art is now.
On March 28, doors opened to a museum more than twice the size of its former incarnation, riding an early wave of positive critical acclaim and an unmistakable feeling of hope and accomplishment.
A venomous tale: Vipers shape lizards' tail-shedding abilities
University of Michigan ecologists and their colleagues have answered a question that has puzzled biologists for more than a century: What is the main factor that determines a lizard's ability to shed its tail when predators attack?
The answer, in a word: Venom.
Tail-shedding, known to scientists as caudal autotomy, is a common anti-predator defense among lizards. When attacked, many lizards jettison the wriggling appendage and flee. The predator often feasts on the tail while the lucky lizard scurries to safety. Later, the lizard simply grows a new tail.
University of Michigan Provost Teresa A. Sullivan announced today that Philip R. Hughes will head the University's Academic Success Program in the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Salty, liquid water has been detected on a leg of the Mars Phoenix Lander and therefore could be present at other locations on the planet, according to analysis by a group of mission scientists led by a University of Michigan professor. This is the first time liquid water has been detected and photographed outside the Earth.
The memristor is a computer component that offers both memory and logic functions in one simple package. It has the potential to transform the semiconductor industry, enabling smaller, faster, cheaper chips and computers.
Residents of rural Kenya now have e-mail accounts and Internet access thanks in part to the work of University of Michigan engineering students who enabled satellite-based service at three locations there. Their work was supported by Google.
Researchers at the University of Michigan simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed the test, withstanding more movement than an earthquake would typically demand.
Policymakers could face long-term challenges with the country's financial stability as the new stimulus plan provides short-term solutions to the economic collapse, a University of Michigan researcher says.
With the financial rescue package, the Treasury and the Fed are creating money and credit to jumpstart lending and to alleviate the recession, thus avoiding a deflationary spiral, says Marina Whitman, a professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy and Ross School of Business.
Since the mid 1980s, University of Michigan Musical Theatre alumni have made an impressive and indelible mark on Broadway, from breakthrough roles as leading actors to creating memorable musical compositions to producing blockbuster shows.
An interdisciplinary team of University of Michigan faculty members and students collaborated on this 45- minute performance work about the Huron River. The intricately layered piece interweaves live and recorded music, dance, video and poetry.
Engineering smart bridges that can thoroughly discuss their health with inspectors is the goal of a new $19-million project led by the University of Michigan.
Battery lab centerpiece of growing U-M and GM technical relationship
Engineers at the University of Michigan have formalized an important relationship with General Motors to accelerate the design and testing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.
It's been 400 years since Galileo first gazed at the stars through a telescope and while many people know little about astronomy, they are still fascinated by the stars.
New GM and U-M institute focused on fuel efficiency, reinvention of the automobile
Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents
Scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a method of gene delivery that appears safe for regenerating tooth-supporting gum tissue—a discovery that assuages one of the biggest safety concerns surrounding gene therapy research and tissue engineering.
U-M and GM open $5M advanced battery research lab
