Remembering Rowell Huesmann
January 5, 2026
Rowell Huesmann, Research Professor Emeritus, Research Center for Group Dynamics, passed away on December 21, 2025. Rowell’s research on the psychological effects of violence shaped policy and understanding of media violence, gun safety, and youth development.Rowell earned his...
U-M, ASICS to launch groundbreaking sport innovation initiative
December 19, 2025
Japan-based sportswear company to commit $25M in funding through the programANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan and ASICS will establish the ASICS x Michigan Sport Innovation Center, a pioneering research effort aimed at advancing human performance and sport science, through a new multiyear...
Community Conversations: A Life-Changing Model for Preventing At-Risk Substance Use
November 24, 2025
New curriculum on substance use, piloted in Michigan and Alaska, could save lives by pairing research-based strategies with local knowledgeIn the grand scheme of an education, of a life, of a troubled world, a five-session online course would be easy to overlook. But a learning opportunity offered...
A Research Career Reignited
November 10, 2025
Suzanne Perkins Crafting the Future of Learning for Abused and Neglected ChildrenMichigan helped reignite the research career of cancer survivor Suzanne Perkins, who has planned her career around the insight that education plays a key role in recovery for children at risk.Adult educator or mentor...
From battlefield to home: How war fuels family aggression
October 31, 2025
ANN ARBOR—Families exposed to war and political violence are more likely to behave aggressively toward each other, impacting all areas of children’s lives even after the immediate threat of armed conflict has passed, new University of Michigan research shows.The trauma alters family...
ANCHRR: A Visual History of the Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience
October 20, 2025
Research efforts to address suicide have historically focused on prevention and treatment for individuals at high risk, addressing mental health and deficits that fail to address systemic problem and root causes. The Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Research on Resilience (ANCHRR), a project...
Michigan Health Endowment Fund Grant to Support Suicide Prevention, Implementing PC CARES in Michigan Tribal CommunitiesÂ
September 8, 2025
The Michigan Health Endowment Fund (MHEF) will support the implementation of community-led programming to combat elevated youth suicide rates in Michigan’s tribal communities. The grant of $416K to the University of Michigan will be implemented by Promoting Community Conversations About...
ISR virtual reality lab opens doors to new research opportunities
September 8, 2025
ANN ARBOR — A newly established virtual reality (VR) lab at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) is giving researchers new opportunities to explore their fields while collaborating across disciplines.The ISR VR Lab, a new service lab opening as a part of the Zajonic Laboratories Core...
In Memory of Jane Rafferty, Program for Research on Black Americans and Panel Study of Income Dynamics
August 1, 2025
Jane Rafferty, who devoted her career to social research and was vital to signature projects at the University of Michigan, including the Program for Research on Black Americans and the Panel Study for Income Dynamics, died Monday, July 21st after a brief illness.Rafferty completed her BA in...
Early-life weight gain boosts adult height without increasing obesity risk
June 16, 2025
ANN ARBOR—In children with undernutrition, increasing weight in a child’s first decade of life can lead to significantly taller adults—with no increase in the risk of obesity or high blood pressure later in life, according to a new University of Michigan study.The findings,...
