Eric Shaw
Michigan Research
Statewide economic impact driven by university research, innovation
The University of Michigan research enterprise plays a key role in accelerating economic activity across Michigan and beyond. Grants awarded to U-M faculty were used, in part, to purchase $400 million worth of research-related goods and services last year from companies nationwide, accelerating innovative projects and supporting employment across large and small businesses.
Learn more about how U-M research drives economic growth and enhances workforce development.
OVPR, Stamps Scholars Program award 11 scholarships to support summer undergraduate research projects
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is partnering with the national Stamps Scholars Program to help provide financial support to exceptional students who exemplify leadership, scholarship and service within the creative and research spaces.
University of Michigan seeks new director for the Institute for Research on Women & Gender
University of Michigan seeks new director for the Institute for Research on Women & Gender.
FY22 Research Annual Report
The University of Michigan reported a record $1.71 billion in research expenditures during fiscal year 2022, fueling innovations to address critical challenges ranging from global health disparities and Great Lakes water quality to firearm violence and driverless vehicle technologies.
Winter Grab: U-M team bores through Saginaw Bay ice to glimpse Great Lakes life below
More than 30 types of laboratory analyses will be performed on the water and ice as part of a larger effort—dubbed the Winter Grab—to better understand winter on the Great Lakes, a season long dismissed by many scientists as a time of dormancy when little of importance happens.
Trachette Jackson joins OVPR to lead DEI research efforts
Mathematical oncologist Trachette Jackson will join the Office of the Vice President for Research to lead strategic research endeavors around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A third of new moms during early COVID had postpartum depression
One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression–nearly triple pre-pandemic levels–and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers.
Workers returning to the office soon become more optimistic about COVID-19 safety, say U-M experts
As people inch closer to returning to work after staying home during the pandemic, they tend to downplay the risks of getting a COVID-19 infection, according to new research from the University of Michigan.