The First Michiganders
Rackham archaeology Ph.D. student Brendan Nash works to shed light on Michigan’s earliest human settlement and the lives of these ancient hunter-gatherers.
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When the River Runs Dry
Since 1944, a treaty between the United States and Mexico has governed the exchange of water from the Rio Grande between the two countries. As political and ecological stressors complicate that arrangement, Rackham student Vianey Rueda looks at what can be done.
Driving Down Emissions
Rackham student Maxwell Woody measures how electric vehicles can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change.
Nothing to Sneeze At: Forecasting Allergy Seasons Amid a Changing Climate
Pollen allergies affect nearly one third of the global population, and climate change is set to make it worse. Rackham student Yingxiao Zhang is developing a better way to forecast allergy season to help people better navigate its headaches.
How We Make Artificial Intelligence Safer
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being implemented across a wide range of industries, but it still has many vulnerabilities that leave it open to attack. Rackham computer and information science Ph.D. student Abderrahmen Amich is developing new lines of defense.
Sympathy for the Devil: How Children See Villains
Each year during Halloween, children dress up as some of the movies’ iconic villains. New research from Rackham developmental psychology Ph.D. student Valerie Umscheid reveals that they are capable of looking past these characters’ wicked deeds to the moral complexity beneath the surface.
Rethinking PVC Recycling
A ubiquitous, environmentally toxic modern plastic, PVC was once considered unrecyclable. New research from a U-M team, including Rackham alumna Sofia Camarero, has found a way to not only recycle it, but to turn its toxic components into useful products.
Like a Bird: How Biology Is Influencing the Future of Flight
Flight technology has been continually evolving for over two centuries. Rackham aerospace engineering alumna Christina Harvey is looking to write the next chapter in that story by looking at the creatures who do it better than anyone: birds.
Patterns of Force: Preserving Memories and Finding Justice in the Shadow of the Ukraine War
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, sociology Ph.D. candidate Kristin Foringer and a team of U-M researchers are working with the Reckoning Project to collect eyewitness testimonies of the violence—and use them to gather evidence of war crimes.
Representation Matters: Bringing Firsthand Experience to Political Science
Rackham political science alumna and Barbour Scholarship recipient Mervat Hatem has dedicated her career to understanding the complex political realities that shape the world around us. Through a generous gift to Rackham, she’s working to ensure a new generation of scholars can follow in her footsteps.