About a third of the food produced globally each year goes to waste, while around 800 million people suffer from hunger. A new @umich study shows that fully refrigerated food supply chains worldwide could eliminate 620 million metric tons of food waste.
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Opinion: Innovative thinking could make new sickle cell treatments more accessible. Beyond cost, addressing the whole disease—and person—can lead to more equitable care, says Professor Shobita Parthasarathy (on bsky under same handle) in Scientific American. 🩺 myumi.ch/4jJ8d

Henry Liu, Mcity director and Michigan Engineering professor, joins CBS News to discuss research on traffic signal performance using internet-connected cars to optimize intersections without new lights or autonomous cars. myumi.ch/6ywJG

Study offers ways to boost participation in program promoting healthy pregnancies, infant growth

Home visiting programs are effective in promoting healthy pregnancies, birth outcomes and infant growth and development—and new University of Michigan research offers ways to increase participation

“The immediate enrollment numbers and early impact of Rx Kids on the Flint community is really encouraging,” said Luke Shaefer, director of University of Michigan Poverty Solutions & Rx Kids co-director. Read more about the Rx Kids Mother's Day event: myumi.ch/g1MJ6

🚨 Nearly half of surveyed youth feel unprepared for disasters, a U-M research reveals. 47% lack resources & knowledge — highlighting the urgent need to engage our youth in disaster readiness strategies. #BePrepared 🌪️🔥🌊
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Young people find comfort in AI-generated responses

Youth frequently use the internet to seek support from their friends but don't always get helpful responses. Recent advances in AI technology may be able to help.

Young people find support from AI-generated responses on topics

🚀University of Michigan study unveils tunable memristor, paving the way for AI to process audio/video more efficiently. This tech promises a 90x energy reduction over current GPUs! 🔋🧠🔌 #AI #Innovation #Sustainability #UMichResearch Read more: news.umich.edu/ai-chips-could…

Christopher Friese named vice provost for academic and faculty affairs at U-M

Christopher Friese Chris Friese, RN, PhD, a national authority in measuring and improving the quality of cancer care delivery, has been named the next vice provost for academic and faculty affairs in the

Each spring, U-M donates nearly 10 tons of items during spring move-out. A collaborative effort involving the university, the city of Ann Arbor, and local non-profit organizations aims to minimize and divert as much waste from the landfill as possible. myumi.ch/dAQDq

New hope in transplants: Dr. Rojas-Peña and his team at @UMichHealth have extended heart preservation for transplants to 24h with normothermic perfusion. More usable organs, more lives saved. #Medicine #Transplants #HealthInnovation michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/nor…

Housing crisis in Michigan: Report explores who owns, rents, has no home; examines racial gaps

The burgeoning housing crisis affecting Michigan and much of the nation is addressed in a new report by University of Michigan in partnership with MSHDA .

'The data in the report reveals a landscape

Professor Joyojeet Pal discusses AI's role in India's elections with Sky News

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The U.S. Department of U.S. Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory partnered with and awarded $15M to University of Michigan to develop advanced computing technologies — including artificial intelligence and increasingly sophisticated modeling techniques — to address critical challenges. myumi.ch/1bEzn

⚡UM study warns: Current rates of copper mining can't keep up with demands for renewable energy transitions set by US policy. #RenewableEnergy #CopperShortage #Sustainability
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CSAS is sending 11 undergrads to India this summer.

Get to know them!

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Assistant Professor Odessa Gonzalez Benson has joined the editorial board of Social Service Review. The journal publishes original research on social issues, social welfare policy and social work practice.

Making phones annoying reduces screen time better than lockout apps. Interfering with swipes & taps prompts mindfulness, cutting usage by 16%. Findings presented at #ACMCHI . 🧠 #DigitalWellbeing #ScreenTime
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In an op-ed published in JAMA last week, three University of Michigan researchers push for leaders in the U.S. to look to successes in saving lives in motor vehicle crashes to decrease deaths caused by guns.

'The current status quo of #firearm injury as the leading cause of death for

Researchers hope new report fuels reproductive health care research involving minors

A new report from Youth Reproductive Equity, a national collaborative of researchers and clinicians, outlines a research agenda to examine the impact of the Dobbs decision on minors.

The lead author of the