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“The pandemic has made clear how many aspects of our lives affect our mental health and wellbeing. Certainly, formal treatments like medications and therapy are important. But also our social connections, how we sleep, eat and exercise, our political and built environments, schools and workplaces.” Srijan Sen Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Professor of Depression and Neurosciences Director, Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg and Family Depression Center Professor, Psychiatry Research Professor, Michigan Neuroscience Institute

October 2022

Work-hours and depression in first-year resident physicians

September 2022

FY22 Research Annual Report

“These kinds of collections are like a reservoir. They’re an archive of the history of life on Earth. It’s like a library of Earth’s story. And as museum folks, we are the librarians who help not only ourselves, but our colleagues navigate that incredible archive that tells this story that’s played out over billions of years.” Matt Friedman Director and Associate Curator, Museum of Paleontology Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences

August 2022

U-M Museum of Paleontology helps researchers uncover the untold stories of fossils

“It’s about the health and safety of the athletes and whether that’s policy change for injury prevention or informing medical care for the athletic trainers, and the physicians and the sideline staff. That’s the main goal – health and safety.” Steven Broglio Director, Michigan Concussion Center

July 2022

Exploring the long-term effects of concussions in athletes, military service members

“If you’re trying to make a difference in a community, you have to meet people where they are with messages and messengers that they trust and value. That’s why we took the time to understand why families choose to own firearms … and then we worked with them in a real respectful, problem-focused way about how to reduce the possibility for harm, while also just really honoring and valuing their reasons for ownership.” Cynthia Ewell Foster Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Medical School

June 2022

U-M researchers partner with UP community to improve firearm safety, reduce injuries

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April 2022

Morphable Aerial Drones: Building Simulators and Hardware

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Research Development news from U-M – July 22, 2021

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FY22 Research Annual Report

September 2022

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.

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November 2021

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August 2021

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U-M Research at a Glance

$1.58B

in annual research expenditures

522

new inventions reported in FY 2020

2.8M

square feet of lab space for research and teaching

New Research Awards

1,918

Research under contract with federal agencies

$887M

In annual industry sponsored research

$113M

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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.

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