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October 5, 2009
Film: “Sleepwalking Land,” Global Lens International Film Series, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, School of Social Work Building, Room 1636. In war-torn Mozambique, a boy searches the desolate countryside for his family with the aid of an elderly guide. Back-to-back screenings are on the first floor of the International Institute. Sponsored by the Center for International…
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October 5, 2009
The Great Depression had a silver lining: During that hard time, U.S. life expectancy increased by 6.2 years, researchers say. Life expectancy rose from 57.1 in 1929 to 63.3 years in 1932, according to the analysis by U-M researchers José A. Tapia Granados and Ana Diez Roux. The increase occurred for both men and women,…
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October 5, 2009
UM-Dearborn’s accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has been expanded to include the campus’s new doctorate in education degree program. The School of Education‘s Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program, which began this fall with 18 students enrolled, meets the needs of educators looking to broaden their…
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October 5, 2009
See a video of UMMA’s Carole McNamara talking about the exhibit > Some claim there is little left to know about Impressionism, the iconic 19th-century art movement with distinctively dreamy canvasses that continue to shape contemporary sensibilities. Bathing Time at Deauville by Eugène Boudin, 1865. Oil on wood. Yet the lasting impact of the style…
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October 5, 2009
After 56 years of discomfort, embarrassment and even pain, Maureen Dillon finally was able to go out in public with only one layer of makeup on. She felt beautiful for the first time since adolescence. She jumped in a pool without worrying about her makeup washing off and revealing a strawberry-colored cheek and nose. Dillon…
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October 5, 2009
Researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center were awarded a grant worth $6.9 million over five years as part of a National Institutes of Health program to encourage investigators to explore bold ideas that have the potential to catapult fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health. The grant, one of 42 awarded…
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October 5, 2009
With schools back in session, H1N1 flu has become more active across the United States — especially among children. A new vaccine against H1N1 flu — strongly recommended for kids — has been tested and is expected to be available in October. But will parents get their children vaccinated? The latest C. S. Mott Children’s…
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October 5, 2009
More than 650 videos from the School of Dentistry‘s learning resources archives are drawing considerable interest worldwide since becoming available for free viewing on the Internet. The school, which launched its YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/umichdent) in March, recently was the second most-viewed educational channel on the popular Web site, topped only by Stanford. The dental school’s…
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October 5, 2009
A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at U-M. The findings eventually could lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and paralysis. Neural electrodes must work for time periods ranging from…
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October 5, 2009
U-M students and staff are among those across the nation who have fallen ill with the H1N1 strain of flu virus. During the first few weeks of the academic year, hundreds of students have become sick with the flu along with a small number of staff members. Alice Ewing, a registered nurse with the University…
