Showcasing the Transformative Impact of U-M Innovation
Michigan Research is the University of Michigan’s premier monthly e-newsletter, produced by the Office of the Vice President for Research. Discover how U-M researchers are driving innovation, solving real-world challenges, and advancing knowledge in every field.
The University of Michigan reported $2.13 billion in research expenditures in Fiscal Year 2026. That figure covers a lot of ground: more intuitive prosthetics, a brain-computer interface meant to help stroke patients communicate, better hurricane forecasts drawn from satellite readings of ocean winds and tools for exploring the early universe. Federal sponsors provided $1.16 billion of the total. The university put in a record $729 million of its own funds, while corporations, foundations, the state of Michigan and other partners contributed a record $249 million. U-M research also spun out 40 startups during the year. Based on publicly available data, that is the most any U.S. university has reported in a single year.
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- Charging the Future: U-M Researchers Spark Innovation in Electric Vehicle Batteries
- A bold approach: Mobile app designed to advance pain management, treatment
- Multi-Robot 3D Printing
- Life-changing therapeutics: From U-M laboratories to the marketplace
- U-M leads research translating semiconductor innovation for broad societal impact
- The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- AI-powered virtual job interview tool promotes Smart Decarceration
- Long work-hours and depression in first-year resident physicians
- Museum of Paleontology: Uncovering the untold stories of fossils
- Exploring the long-term effects of concussions in athletes, military service members
- U-M researchers partner with UP community to improve firearm safety, reduce injuries
- Morphable Aerial Drones: Building Simulators and Hardware
- U-M research enterprise puts nearly $100M into State of Michigan Economy
- Locating Lead: BlueConduit and Innovation Partnerships
- Flint Provider Empowerment Program
- Wildfires, Communities & Climate Change
- Extremism and Social Media