University of Michigan News

The University of Michigan Board of Regents will conduct a special meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 17. The meeting will be held virtually. A livestream of the regents meeting is available on the main U-M website or by using this direct link: umich.edu...

Study: Passive Smartphone Sensors for Detecting Psychopathology
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, University of Minnesota and University of Pittsburgh used smartphone sensors as silent observers of daily life. These digital footprints tracked simple actions, such...

Focusing on precompetitive problems, such as enabling communication between digital twins, U-M and ASU are seeking industry partners for a potential NSF research center
Aiming to overcome barriers that prevent digital twins from delivering on their promise to improve manufacturing, the University of Michigan and Arizona State University are inviting industrial partners to participate in a new Center for Digital Twins...

Issue brief (PDF): Detroiters’ Experiences with Homeowners Insurance
About 38% of Detroit homeowners without mortgages report being uninsured, nearly twice as high as the national average of 19.5%, a new University of Michigan survey shows.
Cost was the most frequently cited reason for Detroit homeowners to forgo homeowners insurance, according to a representative survey conducted by U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study and funded by Rocket Community Fund. The average Detroit homeowner...