Research by a team of experts from the University of Michigan and the University of Texas at Austin has revealed the potentially harmful effects of spanking on children in a study conducted by Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, University associate professor of social work, and Elizabeth Gershoff, associate professor of human development and family sciences at University of Texas at Austin.
Sunday, May 1, 2016 - 7:12pm
A team of University of Michigan researchers, led by Rackham student Anup Das, found that an amended Medicare program, designed to incentivize hospitals to operate at high quality and low cost, unintentionally rewards some low-performing hospitals.
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 4:45pm
The 25th Academic Competition Federation National Finals — popularly known as Quiz Bowl — were held in Angell Hall Sunday, with the University of Michigan emerging as the winner.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 7:25pm
Students gathered on the Diag and around campus Wednesday to celebrate a year’s worth of efforts in community service, discuss entrepreneurship initiatives and encourage one another through art and music at SpringFest. The annual event, sponsored by the organization MUSIC Matters, took place on the Diag as well as North University Avenue between Thayer and Fletcher streets.
Sunday, March 20, 2016 - 5:55pm
The study found a moderate positive correlation between Twitter activity in an area and the level of damage inflicted by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 3:45pm
Jim Hackett, the outgoing University of Michigan interim athletic director, will lead Ford Motor Company’s new mobility services company, according to Crain’s Detroit Business.
Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 2:37pm
A proposed project to build a North Campus transit center was halted Saturday due to concerns from Ann Arbor residents.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 11:09pm
About 20 people gathered in the Michigan Union Wednesday evening to participate in a dialogue on eating disorders, hosted by campus mental health organization Active Mind.
Sunday, February 21, 2016 - 8:10pm
Swiping right on that potential suitor is becoming more common among American adults, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
The national survey of over two thousand adults found about 15% of American adults report using online and/or mobile dating sites, compared to 11% in early 2013.
A large part of this spike in online dating is connected to the increase in dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, Grindr and Zoosk, especially with high smartphone use among young people.