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In many municipalities, aging water infrastructure is serving fewer people than it was built to accommodate. Out of sight has meant out of mind – but resulting changes in water quality may affect safety.
Women of color in public office often face great scrutiny and hostility. New research shows how France’s first black female senators used their experience fighting Nazis to pass landmark legislation.
During a military mission, whether in peace or in war, the inability to identify an object within an area of operation represents a significant problem.
Trauma results in 41 million emergency department visits a year and hundreds of thousands of deaths. May is National Trauma Awareness month, and two experts explain why it’s time to pay attention.
Thanks to new trading technology, sudden steep falls may become more common. A new program uses the principles of fluid dynamics to try to predict crashes before they happen.
The Dutch holiday on May 4 that commemorates the country’s dead from World War II and after reveals how Dutch policy divides people along racial lines and ignores the Indonesian dead in that war.
Missiles that fly 3,000 mph or faster – much faster than the speed of sound – are the next generation of high-technology weapons.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis. At the root of the injustice that King preached about is structural inequalities. An expert explains what that means.
An expert explains the many reasons why people behave in an unethical manner and what research shows on why the wealthy have a need to maintain their higher status.
Three scholars react to the spectacle, finger-pointing and long-term harms of the stalemate in British Parliament.
When colleges rush to serve the needs of business, they risk losing sight of their purpose and entering into bad deals with a selfish partner, a scholar of research and business argues.
If you’re having issues with your partner, one of you might need a nice dose of humility.
Four scholars weigh in on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech, exploring his statements on immigration, childhood poverty, the border wall and the investigations into his campaign.
For those who don’t smoke cigarettes, the dangers may seem distant. Yet smoking still kills millions each year. A new study suggests that e-cigarettes might curb this public health tragedy.
As Trump prepares to deliver his delayed State of the Union address, here’s what four economists had to say about the state of the union.
Hospitals are now required to post their prices online. This approach is unlikely to change US health care – but better price transparency tools could actually reduce costs.
The shutdown is highlighting the crucial role government plays in the lives of citizens and businesses, offering a reminder of its fundamental value to the economy.
The Democratic party needs a revised image, grounded in a new reality, that will address basic issues of inequality, access and fairness.
Everyone has a different ideal temperature at any given time. It could be more comfortable to monitor people’s body temperatures and adjust heating and cooling in response.
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Doctoral Candidate in Movement Science, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
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Professor of Sociology, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Practice of Public Policy, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan
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Research Professor at the Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Information, University of Michigan
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Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Digital Academic Initiatives (University of Michigan Law School) | Visiting Lecturer (University of Chicago Law School) | Visiting Lecturer (UCLA School of Law), University of Michigan
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Research Investigator at the Survey Research Center at the Institute of Social Research, University of Michigan
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Assistant Professor of Business Law, University of Michigan
