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Coronavirus / University Research

UM prof among winners of heart association’s COVID-19 Data Challenge

DALLAS—Four teams of scientific researchers have been named finalists in the first phase of the American Heart Association COVID-19 Data Challenge, which focuses on understanding the relationships between COVID-19 and …

Chemistry / Higher Education / University Research

Advanced materials the aim of new book on catalyst chemistry edited by Lawrence Tech professor

SOUTHFIELD—A Lawrence Technological University chemistry professor is hoping the new book he edited will serve as a catalyst for new and better materials used in everything from pharmaceuticals to fertilizers …

Higher Education / Physics / University Research

Search for missing antimatter earns LTU professor a National Science Foundation grant

SOUTHFIELD—Where is all the antimatter? Established theories predict our universe should have similar amounts of matter and antimatter. But almost everything we see around us, from here to the edge …

Natural Resources / University Research

UM study: Tree cover, urban sprawl both increased in SE Michigan over past 30 years

ANN ARBOR—The extent of Southeast Michigan’s tree canopy and its urban sprawl both increased between 1985 and 2015, according to a new University of Michigan study that used aerial photos …

Coronavirus / Medical Devices / University Research

Xoran, UM group to distribute ventilator booster

ANN ARBOR—Xoran Technologies LLC, which designs and manufactures point-of-care portable CT scanners, announced an agreement with MakeMedical LLC, a company formed by University of Michigan inventors, to distribute its VentMI …

Biotech / University Research

UM ultrasound medical treatment spinout raises $40M

MINNEAPOLIS—HistoSonics, a biotech startup developing a robotic ultrasound medical treatment system, announced that it had closed $40 million in a Series C-1 funding. Company officials said the round was led …

University Research / Water Resources

MSU researchers get $1M EPA grant for Chesapeake Bay management tool

EAST LANSING—Two Michigan State University researchers will develop a multi-objective optimization tool to help agencies make better informed management decisions for the Chesapeake Bay watershed with a $1 million grant …

Information Sciences / University Research

Gale Digital Scholar Lab adds instructional support

FARMINGTON HILLS—Gale, the Farmington Hills-based information management firm, announced the addition of instructional support to its Gale Digital Scholar Lab with the launch of a new integrated Learning Center. Users …

Coronavirus / University Research

UM part of investigation of overactive immune cells as cause of coronavirus death

ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan is part of a group of 11 international medical research organizations investigating whether overactive immune cells that produce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) cause the most …

Coronavirus / Earth Science / University Research

Michigan Stadium seismometer captures eerie quiet during pandemic

ANN ARBOR—A vibration-sensing seismometer originally installed in Michigan Stadium to measure ground shaking from fans during home football games has been repurposed to capture the quiet on campus and on …

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