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Test scores in Michigan are dropping. The state lost hold after the pandemic and smartphones among children are only making things worse. Margaret Murray, an associate professor of communication at the University of Michigan-Dearborn @UM_Dearborn ndiscusses why Michigan should…

A @UMichEEB researcher has taken a new look at an old fossil and found that the organism initially discovered in 1865—while the Civil War raged—was misidentified. Instead, the correct identification reveals an invertebrate that was the first of its kind to step from ocean water…

A new @UMichEEB-led study shows goldenrod plants in nitrogen-rich soil are more likely to evolve defenses against bugs that lay eggs in their stems 🐛🌱 It’s the first experimental proof that nutrients shape plant evolution. @NSF, @MSU, the Battelle Foundation Fund at @DenisonU,…

“Amin encouraged Ugandans to regard themselves as frontline soldiers, engaged in a globally consequential war against foreigners. In today’s America, some people similarly feel themselves deputized to take matters of state into their own hands.” Amin encouraged Ugandans to regard…

Over the past 175 years, @UMichMedicine has expanded from a single building on the edge of The Diag to a healthcare system that spans most of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Learn about Michigan Medicine's growth and research discoveries: myumi.ch/e3E4V

How might the public arrests in Los Angeles impact the health of Latino communities in the area? William D Lopez, Clinical Associate Professor of Health Behavior & Health Equity @umichsph, discusses how changes in laws surrounding immigration create fear in leaving homes, even…

Raven Garvey, Associate Professor of Anthropology @umichLSA, discusses odd space weather that influenced human behavior 41,000 years ago. via @ConversationUS: theconversation.com/weird-space-we…

Smartphones can help people stay healthy by monitoring their sleep, steps and heart rate, but they also can help reveal issues tied to mental health, new research shows. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the University of Michigan @umichLSA, University…

Robert Manduca, assistant professor of sociology @umichLSA, on the toll President Trump's tax and spending bill will have on local economies. @USATODAY: usatoday.com/story/money/20…

Generative AI models are deployed in massive data centers, which use 4.4% of all energy in the U.S. — a number projected to grow to up to 12% by 2028. Mosharaf Chowdhury, associate professor of computer science and engineering @UMichCSE discusses. via @ScienceNews:…

“Aviation is often the biggest driver of emissions. A study that colleagues and I conducted on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament found about 80% of its emissions were connected to travel,” said Brian McCullough, associate professor of sport management with @UMKines via…

Margaret Murray, an Associate Professor of Public Communication and Culture Studies @UMich, discusses how the number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. Learn more via the Conversation: theconversation.com/school-smartph…

Dae Hee Kwak, an associate professor at @UMKines, comments on the scandal and financial fallout that has punctuated Malik Beasley's career. #malikbeasley #NBA

According to Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, an Associate Research Scientist @UMich, spacecraft equipped with a solar sail could deliver earlier warnings of space weather threats to Earth’s technologies. Learn more via the Conversation: theconversation.com/spacecraft-equ…

News from last this week features AI's tricky dance, marriage secrets and avoiding X. Read our full Substack newsletter here: myumi.ch/P394P

If you’re wondering why your emails have not been read, perhaps the content lacks emotion. Crafting an effective email extends beyond just the content and length. In a new study, University of Michigan researchers suggest that the nuances of communication style and the strength…

3I/ATLAS is a newly discovered interplanetary object found using the ATLAS instrument in Chile. It's the only the third interplanetary object discovered. Aster Taylor, Fannie and John Hertz Fellow @umichLSA, discusses in an op-ed coauthored with Darryl Seligman of MSU. “The…

Paolo Pasquariello, professor of finance @MichiganRoss, attributes the decline of the dollar—suffering its worst start to a year in more than five decades—to “the recent erratic policymaking by U.S. authorities.” via @ABC: abcnews.go.com/Business/us-do…

Yiluan Song, fellow at the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society @um_midas, whose study with Kai Zhu, associate professor of sustainability and environment and of ecology and evolutionary biology @UMSEAS, found that seasonal allergies caused by mold and other fungi now…

"The efforts to characterize the nationwide injunctions that the Trump administration was subject to as similar to the ones the Biden administration faced is just a kind of false equivalency," said Leah Litman, professor of law @UMichLaw. via @FOX2News: fox2detroit.com/news/litman-su…