UM Study: Many Young People Would Rather Surf Web Than Drive A Car
More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.
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More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.
A survey of the state's local government leaders found that Gov. Rick Snyder's financial incentives for communities to share services are working, although most were collaborating to save money long before Snyder took office last year.
This event is open to anyone who wants to learn about the advances made by Michigan's robotics technology sector with a strong emphasis on companies who would like to do business in Michigan.
A startup born out of University of Michigan research, that's marketing next-generation computer memory that could write 1,000 times faster than Flash, has received UM's first investment in one of its own startups.
A state hearing officer has upheld the 2010 firing of an assistant attorney general who was accused of harassing the gay U-M student government president.
Although women continue to lag behind men in pay, the gender wage gap has narrowed considerably since the 1960s. Now a new University of Michigan study is the first to quantify the impact of the pill on women's labor market advances.
YouTube campaign videos are more positive than ads aired on television, a new University of Michigan study shows.
A report of a possible cougar sighting at the University of Michigan caused a bit of a stir at the home of the Wolverines.
Within the "envelopes" of commercial and residential buildings rests the promise of major, new energy efficiencies in the built-environment, according to University of Michigan researchers.
The University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute and the Center for Global Health are co-sponsoring two research projects addressing water-quality impacts on public health, one in Ghana and the other in Peru.
Disaster struck on the first day of Andrew McCarthy's expedition to climb Aconcagua -- the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. The graduate student in architecture at the University of Michigan had just pitched the tent that he made himself in a valley when a 40-foot-tall dust tornado kicked up a rock and sent it flying into the side of the dwelling, puncturing a fist-sized hole in a side panel.
Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan, a University of Michigan study has found. That's good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing.
It's been a March for the record books, weather-wise.
America's economy will continue its recovery this year and next as it adds nearly 5 million jobs and unemployment falls below 8 percent, say University of Michigan economists.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
Default risk on home loans is now at its lowest level in seven years, says a professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
The Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Thursday announced initial details on the program for the 31st annual event.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies and institutions
A grant from the NCAA will kick off a groundbreaking, long-term study of concussion and other head injuries among athletes, led by University of Michigan researchers and their colleagues around the country.
Rafael Meza, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is a co-author on a collaborative study released Wednesday that found that tobacco control policies in the United States prevented 795,000 lung cancer deaths from 1975 to 2000.
A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.
What does a solar storm sound like? Take a listen in this video at http://youtu.be/S-saaAyaW0c. It's a "sonification" of measurements from two spacecraft during the most recent stormThe eerie sounds came from Robert Alexander, a UM design science doctoral student
A week after two teens were seriously injured in a collision in Bloomfield Township, officials on Monday passed a six-month ban on electric bikes and scooters on the sidewalk.
Authorities are asking anyone who may be a victim to contact the Madison Heights police.
The Grosse Ile Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a body that was recovered from the Detroit River on Sept. 8.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
Officials identified nine properties that potentially require emergency demolition.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A community in Monroe County, Michigan, has ended its agreement with Flock cameras after county officials voted in favor of a resolution to halt funding for the service.
A man was injured, and another person is in custody after a shooting at a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan, on Sunday, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
A 79-year-old man is accused of threatening to kill four Muslim men outside the Troy Public Library.
Detroit City Council Member Gabriela Santiago-Romero says residents have already spent years weighing in.
The spike in prices has also sparked differing opinions among drivers about who's to blame.
A Ford contract employee was taken to a hospital following an incident on Monday morning at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.
Automotive expert Paul Eisenstein of Autoline TV said the number of vehicles recalled this year has surged.
Woodward Dream Cruise participant Mike Holmes, who showed off a DeLorean at Saturday's event, said the " human interaction is just as much fun as driving the car."
General Motors says 350 workers will be laid off in January at its Lansing Grand River Assembly/Stamping and Lansing Regional Stamping sites.
There are plenty of Halloween-themed events to choose from this fall in Metro Detroit. Here's a list.
The Romeo Peach Festival, which one visitor described as a celebration of "peach everything!" wrapped up on Monday. Here's a look at the food and activities.
Bruce Campbell, an actor and filmmaker widely known for his work in "The Evil Dead" franchise, says his cancer prognosis indicates he has about five years to live.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
For decades, the Farmington Civic Theatre has often been recognized as a community staple, but since the Covid-19 pandemic, management says attendance has dropped significantly.
The case stems from a Cronobacter bacterial contamination at one of Abbott Laboratories' Michigan plants.
Amazon says it has decided to suspend its operations with 21 Air after one of the carrier's planes overshot a runway in Miami, killing five people.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said that there are "a lot of real risks" in artificial intelligence.
The head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning" about possible steps forward.
Over the last six years or so, the DNR has been installing these viewers at different parks across Michigan, basically one by one.
The presence of ricin in a substance linked to an apartment complex in Hastings, Michigan, has been confirmed, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department said Saturday, two days after a potential exposure to the poison was reported.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Health officials say ricin is a natural poison that comes from the beans of the castor plant or oil. It is harmful if swallowed, injected or breathed in.
Oakland County Health Division is encouraging residents to protect themselves against mosquito-borne diseases, including West Nile and eastern equine encephalitis viruses.
Justin Verlander is making progress toward potentially pitching one more time in the last year of his playing career.
Jackson Jobe struck out eight a career-high over 6 1/3 innings while pitching into the seventh inning for the first time, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
The Detroit Lions prevailed over the New Orleans Saints 31-30 in an overtime thriller at Ford Field on Sunday in Week 1 of the 2026 regular season.
Here's how you can watch Sunday's matchup between the Lions and Saints at Ford Field in Detroit.
At the top of the list is the open U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The Detroit Regional Partnership, which has been around for six years, has been a significant catalyst, helping bring numerous jobs and companies to the region.
The roundtable talks politics, civility and issues that will resonate this fall in various elections.
As we count down the final days of summer, there's still a wee bit of time left to grab a good book as you head to the beach or maybe your backyard.
Rachel Stewart previews the upcoming America's Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026.
Several rounds of rain are possible through the middle of the week.
The Board of Trustees in Bloomfield Township has voted in favor of a ban on e-bikes after 2 teens were seriously injured in a crash.
Bedford Township officials voted to end their contract on Thursday after the Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of a resolution to halt funding for the service.
A letter marked "return to sender" has been delivered to an Alameda church. But the date of the postmark has people scratching their heads, and it has begun a nationwide search for who to send it to.
With more people now passing through Historic Fort Wayne on their way to and from the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the question is: what comes next for a property Detroit has been trying to reimagine for years?