Japan-based sportswear company to commit $25M in funding through the program ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan and ASICS will establish the ASICS x Michigan Sport Innovation Center, a pioneering research effort aimed at advancing human performance and sport science, through a new multiyear research collaboration. ASICS will commit $25 million in funding to support the… Continue reading U-M, ASICS to launch groundbreaking sport innovation initiative
Project: Research Center for Group Dynamics
Community Conversations: A Life-Changing Model for Preventing At-Risk Substance Use
New curriculum on substance use, piloted in Michigan and Alaska, could save lives by pairing research-based strategies with local knowledge In the grand scheme of an education, of a life, of a troubled world, a five-session online course would be easy to overlook. But a learning opportunity offered by the University of Michigan this semester… Continue reading Community Conversations: A Life-Changing Model for Preventing At-Risk Substance Use
A Research Career Reignited
Suzanne Perkins Crafting the Future of Learning for Abused and Neglected Children Michigan helped reignite the research career of cancer survivor Suzanne Perkins, who has planned her career around the insight that education plays a key role in recovery for children at risk. Adult educator or mentor in conversation with two young students at a… Continue reading A Research Career Reignited
From battlefield to home: How war fuels family aggression
ANN ARBOR—Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other, impacting all areas of children’s lives even after the immediate threat of armed conflict has passed, new University of Michigan research shows. The trauma alters family interactions and dynamics, creating harsh, aggressive interactions that transmit injury across the… Continue reading From battlefield to home: How war fuels family aggression
ANCHRR: A Visual History of the Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience
Research efforts to address suicide have historically focused on prevention and treatment for individuals at high risk, addressing mental health and deficits that fail to address systemic problem and root causes. The Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience (ANCHRR), a project that worked on building resilience in Alaska Native communities with some of… Continue reading ANCHRR: A Visual History of the Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience
ISR virtual reality lab opens doors to new research opportunities
ANN ARBOR — A newly established virtual reality (VR) lab at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) is giving researchers new opportunities to explore their fields while collaborating across disciplines. The ISR VR Lab, a new service lab opening as a part of the Zajonic Laboratories Core Facilities within the Research Center for Group Dynamics… Continue reading ISR virtual reality lab opens doors to new research opportunities
In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Jane Rafferty, who devoted her career to social research and was vital to signature projects at the University of Michigan, including the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Panel Study for Income Dynamics, died Monday, July 21st after a brief illness. Rafferty completed her BA in sociology at the University of Connecticut in… Continue reading In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Happily ever after in marriage: Unwavering spousal support
ANN ARBOR—It’s the question many young couples ask those in long-term marriages: What’s the secret to a successful marriage? For African American couples who have flourished for decades together, unwavering spousal support is the magic ingredient, according to a study led by University of Michigan researchers. Respondents in the study who indicated that they had… Continue reading Happily ever after in marriage: Unwavering spousal support
Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
ANN ARBOR—In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child’s first decade of life can lead to significantly taller adults—with no increase in the risk of obesity or high blood pressure later in life, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings, published in JAMA Network Open this month, are key for children facing… Continue reading Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
To Suss Out Who’s Sick, Humans Rely on Senses at a Distance
Consider the scenario: Imagine you’re sharing close quarters with another person during a serious flu outbreak. Public health officials have urged people to be cautious about spreading the infection that’s making people extremely sick, but you don’t know whether this person has the flu or not. They may not even know themselves. Which of your… Continue reading To Suss Out Who’s Sick, Humans Rely on Senses at a Distance