Michigan's aging brains need more protection, poll shows
Most Michiganders 50 and older want to keep their brains healthy, but fewer than half know everyday habits can lower dementia risk, according to the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging.
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Policy brief: The financial, social, and health-related costs of managing diabetes in Michigan
A survey of 600 Michigan adults with diabetes found 72% reported high financial stress from managing their condition, and nearly 40% cut back on care because of cost.
How biostatistics can improve cancer care, pediatric heart health and health equity
A University of Michigan researcher explains how data, teamwork and statistical science can reveal disparities, guide care and improve health outcomes
University of Michigan biostatistician Mousumi Banerjee discusses her journey from Kolkata and mathematics to public health, cancer research, pediatric heart care and health equity. In this Q&A, she explains how biostatistics, machine learning and global partnerships can turn complex health data into evidence that improves care and lives for communities.
Road Scholars connect University of Michigan faculty with Michigan's communities
Environmental Health Sciences professor Devon Payne-Sturges joins the 2026 Michigan Road Scholars
A new cohort of University of Michigan faculty will step out of the classroom and onto the road, traveling across the state to deepen their understanding of Michigan’s communities, economy and public challenges, while exploring how their teaching and research can connect more directly to the state.
Michigan's a great place to grow older, say those who are doing it
More than a third of Michigan’s 10 million people are over 50, and a new poll shows that 82% of them see the state as a good to excellent place to live as they grow older. The new data from the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging could help inform Michigan policymakers and organizations as they work to serve the needs of older Michiganders now and in the future.
We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts are regulating student cellphones - here are the trends
In this story for The Conversation, U-M researchers analyzed cellphone policies in 779 Michigan school districts ahead of the state's new school smartphone law, showing how approaches vary and what may help students.