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Consumer sentiment fell 6% this month for its lowest reading since December 2025. Interviews were collected between Feb. 17 and March 23, with about two-thirds completed after the start of the U.S. military conflict in #Iran. news.umich.edu/sentiment-fall…

Jovens adultos que fazem uso excessivo de substâncias podem relatar uma memória significativamente mais fraca décadas depois, sugere um novo estudo da @umich. news.umich.edu/pt-br/o-cerebr…

White Americans over 50 spend more years married and living with a spouse compared to Black and Hispanic adults, highlighting sharp racial divides in later-life living arrangements. news.umich.edu/diverse-paths-…

🫂🧓El cuidado de adultos mayores recae en la familia, pero la #demencia y familias pequeñas complican el apoyo. #CuidadoFamiliar @UMich Lee más aquí: 👉 myumi.ch/XyPJb

Gig work is growing—but at what cost? A new @umich study finds informal self-employed workers are more likely to earn less, report poorer health and cycle in and out of unemployment. Learn more: news.umich.edu/not-all-gigs-a… #FutureOfWork #GigEconomy #Workforce #UMich

Congratulations to our 27 @UMich students & faculty scholars who are sharing knowledge and conducting research around the 🌎 through the @FulbrightPrgrm. Bravo! We are among the #top-producing institutions in the country. 🗺️✈️👏📚🌟 HERE: news.umich.edu/from-stem-to-s…

"Permitir que agentes do ICE entrem quando quiserem significa perder esse direito constitucional. Não se trata apenas de imigração, mas da privacidade em nossas casas e carros", afirma @umichsph William Lopez à @Folha. #InTheNews www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/01/…

For the fifth year in a row, use of most substances among teenagers in the U.S. continues to hover around the low-water mark reached in 2021. The findings are from the latest report of @umisr's #MonitoringTheFuture study, an annual survey of drug use behaviors and attitudes among eighth, 10th, and 12th graders that has been supported by @NIH for 51 years. Richard Miech, research professor at ISR and study team lead discusses the findings. 🔗 Read more: myumi.ch/9pRwz

With end of shutdown and worries over high prices, consumer sentiment shows minor variation news.umich.edu/with-end-of-sh…

Inspired by #Detroit's resilience, @UMich student earns prestigious @rhodes_trust. Yumna Dagher is one of 32 Americans chosen to win scholarships to @UniofOxford. #Rhodes #Scholarship #GlobalEducation news.umich.edu/blending-art-a…

Smiling about our "Watt a Journey" project winning Best of District CASE Awards! It's a story about people learning from one another, blending innovation with care for the #planet, all in the heart of #Brazil. 🏆 caseawards.secure-platform.com/a/gallery/roun… FULL STORY: news.umich.edu/watt-a-journey/

International swimming superstar Gustavo Borges was determined to explore the world beyond São Paulo, Brazil, when he became a Michigan Wolverine in the '90s. In the decades that followed, his children upheld his legacy at @UMich, excelling in both athletics and academics. #MichiganToday michigantoday.umich.edu/2025/10/20/thr…

New @UMich research, supported by @NIHAging, sheds light on the emotional impact of supporting close friends in later life and reveals key gender differences that could inform tailored approaches to promoting well-being among America’s aging population. myumi.ch/kPRRQ

From Olympic swimmer Gustavo Borges to his children, Luiz Gustavo & Gabriella, the love for @UMich runs three generations deep. Read the story of this #Brazilian family whose passion, discipline & commitment to excellence became a defining #global legacy. michigantoday.umich.edu/2025/10/20/thr…

DYK? Sleep trap: More than 1 in 5 young adults reported using #cannabis or #alcohol to help them fall asleep news.umich.edu/sleep-trap-man…

Lending a hand? "Since friends are chosen & usually bring joy, they can be important for emotional well-being in older age, particularly for those who are unmarried, widowed, divorced, single or childless," @umisr Crystal Ng said. #aging #support #friends news.umich.edu/lending-a-hand…

"Our findings likely apply globally. This is supported by earlier research that found similar relationships in Tokyo & Denmark. Results provide new evidence that this phenomenon is a consistent, worldwide trend." @umisr JoelleAbramowitz. #suicide #pollen news.umich.edu/high-pollen-co…

Flavored marijuana vaping is now the most common form of use among American teenagers who vape cannabis, according to new findings from the @UMich’s annual Monitoring the Future surveys. myumi.ch/E8231

Consumer sentiment fell about 5% from last month but remains above the low readings seen in April and May of this year, confirming its early-month reading. More: news.umich.edu/consumer-senti…

The 2025 II Photo Contest is now open! Learn more at myumi.ch/J7xA2 and submit your entry by October 31!