Contact: Greta Guest, 734-936-7821, [email protected] TAYLOR—While groups of first graders work in clusters at pods around the classroom, four children face their teacher at a U-shaped desk, backs straight and eyes alert as she deals cards to each of them. They’re playing “Chocolate Chip Count,” a game that will teach them basic math skills almost… Continue reading Math games: High 5s program brings the ‘math out of play’
News Tag: Research
1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—More than 20% of older adults in the United States will experience food insufficiency at some point in their 60s and 70s, according to a University of Michigan study. The study, led by U-M researcher Helen Levy, examined the probability that older adults will experience food insufficiency, or not… Continue reading 1 in 5 older Americans experience food insufficiency, according to U-M study
People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down. The study, led by University of Michigan researcher Megan Patrick, used… Continue reading People who use alcohol drank more frequently during the early months of the pandemic
Lupia Participates in PCAST Meeting
ANN ARBOR – On Thursday, March 24th, Arthur (Skip) Lupia, Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies and Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, participated in a White House President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) meeting. His section, titled “Improving Science Communication,” focused on how to effectively communicate… Continue reading Lupia Participates in PCAST Meeting
E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Contact: Morgan Sherburne, 734-647-1844, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—The number of adolescents who have attempted to quit e-cigarettes and failed has grown with the rapid increase of teen e-cigarette use in the past five years, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. The findings suggest, however, that e-cigarette use has reversed a two decade-long decline… Continue reading E-cigarettes reverse decades of decline in percentage of US youth struggling to quit nicotine
Data on the Russian invasion of Ukraine available in near-real time
ANN ARBOR – In order to track and share data on events unfolding in Ukraine, Yuri Zhukov, Associate Professor of Political Science and Research Associate Professor at the Center for Political Studies, launched VIINA: Violent Incident Information from News Articles on the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine. VIINA is a near-real time multi-source event data… Continue reading Data on the Russian invasion of Ukraine available in near-real time
Putting Putin in his place: A dictator at war – Faculty Q&A with Dan Slater
Contact: Fernanda Pires, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—Russian President Vladimir Putin has the world on edge. “Research in political science teaches us that dictators like Putin are especially likely to be belligerent against their neighbors,” said Dan Slater, professor of political science at the University of Michigan, and faculty associate at the Center for Political Studies. “But… Continue reading Putting Putin in his place: A dictator at war – Faculty Q&A with Dan Slater
Vaccination Timeliness Is Vital to Reducing Childhood Mortality
ANN ARBOR – Inequities in vaccination are a major contributor to disparities in childhood health and survival. Completion of childhood vaccination schedules—ensuring a child receives all recommended vaccines that prevent infectious disease—is important in reducing death rates among children. But vaccination timeliness—ensuring the recommended vaccines are administered at the recommended time—is also of utmost importance.… Continue reading Vaccination Timeliness Is Vital to Reducing Childhood Mortality
Russia-Ukraine: U-M experts can discuss
ANN ARBOR—University of Michigan experts can discuss Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine and its implications on global politics, economics and the human scale. Javed Ali, associate professor of practice at the Ford School of Public Policy, is a former senior U.S. government counterterrorism official. “Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine will have many dimensions and create… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine: U-M experts can discuss
U-M research contributed nearly $100M to state’s economy in ’21
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan research enterprise contributed $97 million to Michigan’s economy over the past fiscal year, supporting employment across large and small businesses statewide, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Innovation and Science (IRIS). The report details how university research spending impacts the economy and provides a geographic… Continue reading U-M research contributed nearly $100M to state’s economy in ’21