<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><post link="https://research.umich.edu/research-stories/cell-phone-use-among-students/" display="true" featured="true" external="true"><title>U-M studies examine what schools are doing to address cell phone use among students</title><subject/><subtitle/><description>U-M researchers are studying how schools across Michigan and the country are navigating student cell phone use and what policies can support learning while considering students’ safety and well being.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:23:09 -0800</pubDate><tags><talking-about>Policy</talking-about><talking-about>Research</talking-about><category>Health Behavior and Health Equity</category><category>Faculty</category><talking-about>Health Behavior and Health Equity</talking-about><talking-about>Mental Health</talking-about><talking-about>Adolescent Health</talking-about><talking-about>Faculty</talking-about></tags><image><img src="/news/2026posts/images/AdobeStock_390249107-web.jpg" alt="A group of students using their cell phones in class"/></image><imagelarge><img/></imagelarge></post>