August 17, 2009
Elected Tom Armstrong, director of academic programs, Center for Ergonomics, and a professor, has been elected as a fellow of the International Ergonomics Association. His Fellow Award officially will be presented at the IEA Congress dinner this month in Beijing, China. The award is given to recognize extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishments of an individual…
August 17, 2009
The program Understanding Alzheimer’s from 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Ann Arbor District Library will detail the latest research on Alzheimer’s disease. Participants also will hear about tips and resources that increase comfort, help maintain activity and help people cope. Scheduled speakers from the Alzheimer’s Association will provide an overview of the disease and…
August 17, 2009
The film “Happily Ever After,” 7-9 p.m. Aug. 21 at Lorch Hall, Askwith Auditorium, presents the story of devoted wife Yukie and her boorish unemployed ex-gangster husband Isao. While Yukie works hard struggling to make ends meet, Isao gambles the family’s resources away. And while his temper creates further tension in the family, Yukie’s love…
August 17, 2009
Pictorial Tapestries by Anna Kocherovsky, above, features the work of a Russian-born tapestry artist who draws inspiration for hand-woven works from mythology and history. Using a loom technique she learned in Moscow and imported wool yarns from Sweden, Kocherovsky keeps the tradition alive in Michigan where she has lived since 1989. The exhibit is Aug.…
August 17, 2009
Working too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for your child’s sexual health by fostering conditions that lead to having older sexual partners, a new study shows. This is just one of the key findings in a study of Flint youth on what predicts age of sex partners. Age difference of sex…
August 17, 2009
Knee injuries may start with strain on the brain, not the muscles New research shows that training your brain may be just as effective as training your muscles in preventing ACL knee injuries, and suggests a shift from performance-based to prevention-based athletic training programs. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is one of the four…
August 17, 2009
Public concern about childhood obesity is on the rise and it continues to outrank all other health problems as the No. 1 concern for children in the United States. According to a report released by the C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, the proportion of adults who believe childhood obesity is…
August 17, 2009
Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body’s natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown. Using brain imaging, a U-M study is the first to provide evidence that traditional Chinese acupuncture affects the brain’s long-term ability to regulate…
August 17, 2009
Do potato chips taste better if an advertisement describes their crunchy sound? Is popcorn more flavorful if its buttery aroma also is depicted in an ad? Researchers at U-M think so. Companies spend billions each year on food advertising, but many ads may be ineffective if they only mention taste and no other senses, say…
August 17, 2009
U-M film students and recent graduates came from as far away as Los Angeles and New York recently to gather in the “green room” backstage at the Traverse City Opera House. That the room wasn’t truly green was lost on them. They were quite content, if not giddy, simply sitting in the proverbial waiting room.…
