ANN ARBOR—Career and technical education programs could offer one way of bolstering educational attainment among and providing valuable job skills to students with disabilities, according to a new University of Michigan study. The research from the Youth Policy Lab looks at career and technical education participation among students with disabilities in Michigan, and shows numerous tangible… Continue reading Career, technical education provides pathway for students with disabilities, U-M study shows
News Tag: Research
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Stress and Health in Context: The Role of Negative Relationships
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Stress and Health in Context: The Role of Negative Relationships Wednesday, April 28: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufc1q39ey90 As burgeoning literature shows, social ties are integral for health and survival. As Director of the Aging & Biospsychosocial Innovations Program at ISR, Kira… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Stress and Health in Context: The Role of Negative Relationships
ER visits for suicidal behavior declined during the first 8 months of pandemic, U-M study shows
ANN ARBOR—While people may expect suicide rates to rise during a worldwide crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a University of Michigan study suggests the onset of the pandemic and state of emergency executive orders likely did not increase suicide-related behavior in the early months of the outbreak. The report, led by U-M researchers Rachel… Continue reading ER visits for suicidal behavior declined during the first 8 months of pandemic, U-M study shows
Don’t be modest. It’s OK to brag.
ANN ARBOR—If something positive happens in your life, don’t be modest by keeping the news to yourself—brag about it to your close friend or family member, or risk having them feel devalued when they find out second hand, say researchers at the University of Michigan. People are often concerned about being seen as braggarts. They… Continue reading Don’t be modest. It’s OK to brag.
Panel explores disproportionate impact of pandemic on women
ANN ARBOR – In recognition of Women’s History Month, and one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, University of Michigan faculty have shared diverse insights and expertise on how the pandemic has disproportionately impacted women. From mothers working remotely while attempting to serve as teachers to their children at home, to… Continue reading Panel explores disproportionate impact of pandemic on women
More Detroiters ‘very likely’ to get COVID-19 vaccine than 4 months ago, U-M survey finds
DETROIT—Thirty-eight percent of Detroiters now say they are “very likely” to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available, up from 14% who gave that response in fall 2020, according to a new survey from the University of Michigan. At the same time, the proportion of those very unlikely to vaccinate fell from 38% to… Continue reading More Detroiters ‘very likely’ to get COVID-19 vaccine than 4 months ago, U-M survey finds
Building ethical engineering leaders
ANN ARBOR—Where does the power and responsibility lie when a company is developing technology that may be harmful to the public? A new project at the University of Michigan, funded by the National Science Foundation, aims to teach engineers that the responsibility lies with them—and empower them to take action. Erin Cech and Cindy Finelli,… Continue reading Building ethical engineering leaders
CDC blurs geography in reporting COVID-19 deaths, researchers say
When researcher Lauren Zalla was digging into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s reports about the racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 deaths, she found something startling. She discovered that the CDC was using a statistical method that controls for geography when reporting deaths from COVID-19 by race and ethnicity. This distorts the rates… Continue reading CDC blurs geography in reporting COVID-19 deaths, researchers say
Feelings about scientists a factor in COVID‐19 attitudes, behaviors
ANN ARBOR—Some people’s willingness to reduce the spread of COVID-19 seems to be connected to their feelings about scientists rather than their political partisanship, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Michigan and University of Illinois found that people who expressed warmth toward scientists were more concerned about the impact of the virus… Continue reading Feelings about scientists a factor in COVID‐19 attitudes, behaviors
U-M’s partnerships, initiatives in Detroit on the rise during pandemic
ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan ramped up its collaborations on a multitude of projects in the city of Detroit during the pandemic, including outreach to residents on issues ranging from unemployment to the COVID-19 vaccine. Initiatives such as Poverty Solutions, which created an Economic Mobility Partnership with the city of Detroit, and a partnership with… Continue reading U-M’s partnerships, initiatives in Detroit on the rise during pandemic