University of Michigan News

Guo is recognized for advances in nanoscale lithography, transparent conductors and structural color
L. Jay Guo, the Emmett Leith Collegiate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors for playing a crucial role in enabling the next generation of flexible electronics and technologies...

Study: Central Massive Black Holes Are Not Ubiquitous in Local Low-Mass Galaxies (DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ae06a1)
A new study challenges convention and suggests that there are a large number of galaxies, especially small ones, without black holes at their cores. This could shed more light on how big black holes came to exist....

Study: “Effect of anti-inflammatory treatment on depressive symptom severity and anhedonia in depressed individuals with elevated inflammation: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.”
Depression has been traditionally treated globally as a disorder of brain chemistry. But what if the immune system is pulling more strings than we ever realized?...

As the U.S. birth rate reaches historic lows in 2025, these declines fuel economic change as the year comes to an end.
A University of Michigan study showed that low U.S. fertility has led to gains in pay equity. Eight percent of the narrowing gender pay gap came from women having fewer children....