Research to
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The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) works with internal and external partners to catalyze, support and safeguard research and scholarship across the University of Michigan.

Research at Michigan

Learn more about the U-M research enterprise, OVPR and its units, school and college research hubs, DEI, international engagement and employee recognition awards.

$1.71B

Total Research Expenditures (FY22)

$973M

Federally Sponsored Research (FY22)

+8.4%

increase in research volume during Fiscal Year 2022, compared to Fiscal Year 2021.

Research Resources

Learn more about the tools and resources available to the U-M community throughout the research process so they can advance knowledge, solve challenging problems, create new products and enhance the quality of life.

Research News

Learn more about the impact and importance of research and scholarship led by the U-M community.

text: "These findings contradict the notion that individuals who have experienced upward mobility will be sympathetic to more equal income distributions given their humble beginnings." Alain Cohn Associate Professor of Information, School of Information

What the wealthy consider ‘fair’ may not be equal to others

Peter Tessier (left) and Tiexin Wang (right) prepare antibodies to test how they bind to themselves and other molecules. The machine learning model developed by Tessier’s team could help drug developers design better antibody medicines. Credit: Hye Jin Lee, Tessier Lab, University of Michigan

September 2023

AI tool helps optimize antibody medicines

text: Clare Croft Director of Arts Research and Creative Practice “As a scholar, teacher, audience member and dancer, I know firsthand that the arts are a field of study and inquiry that fosters critical, deliberative and imaginative thinking, and does so with an emphasis on collaboration, even care.”

September 2023

Clare Croft to direct expanded arts research effort

text: “These teams have great potential to secure large-scale funding and find solutions to problems that affect our society on a massive scale.” Arthur Lupia Bold Challenges Executive Director Associate Vice President for Research – Large-Scale Strategies

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://research.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Boost-600-x-400-px-400x284.png" class="attachment-et-pb-portfolio-image size-et-pb-portfolio-image wp-post-image" alt="text: “These teams have great potential to secure large-scale funding and find solutions to problems that affect our society on a massive scale.” Arthur Lupia Bold Challenges Executive Director Associate Vice President for Research – Large-Scale Strategies" />

September 2023

Eight research teams chosen for new Boost program

OVPR News

Learn more about important research and scholarship items that impact the U-M community.

text: Clare Croft Director of Arts Research and Creative Practice “As a scholar, teacher, audience member and dancer, I know firsthand that the arts are a field of study and inquiry that fosters critical, deliberative and imaginative thinking, and does so with an emphasis on collaboration, even care.”

Clare Croft to direct expanded arts research effort

text: “These teams have great potential to secure large-scale funding and find solutions to problems that affect our society on a massive scale.” Arthur Lupia Bold Challenges Executive Director Associate Vice President for Research – Large-Scale Strategies

<img width="400" height="284" src="https://research.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Boost-600-x-400-px-400x284.png" class="attachment-et-pb-portfolio-image size-et-pb-portfolio-image wp-post-image" alt="text: “These teams have great potential to secure large-scale funding and find solutions to problems that affect our society on a massive scale.” Arthur Lupia Bold Challenges Executive Director Associate Vice President for Research – Large-Scale Strategies" />

September 2023

Eight research teams chosen for new Boost program

“These grants allow interdisciplinary teams of U-M researchers to extensively study the effects of structural racism across southeast Michigan, which has far-reaching implications for communities across the country.” Trachette Jackson Assistant Vice President for Research – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor Professor of Mathematics

August 2023

OVPR anti-racism grants awarded to seven research teams

“This is an exciting and unique opportunity to lead an organization of scholars and practitioners who have committed themselves to being transformative in both scholarship and practice.” Melynda Price Director, Institute for Research on Women & Gender

July 2023

Melynda Price to lead Institute for Research on Women and Gender

Research Initiatives

Learn more about the research initiatives developed and implemented by the President’s Office, Provost’s Office and OVPR.