August 17, 2009
Watch a video about the camp > More information on Camp Davis > An abandoned ranch in a sheltered Wyoming valley with mountain vistas and clear streams seemed an ideal spot for U-M’s summer surveying camp back in 1929, when it became necessary to relocate the facility from northern Michigan. The Board of Regents approved…
August 17, 2009
New research shows that parents who want to help their children succeed in school may need to go back to school themselves > With school days just around the corner, a researcher has some advice for parents who want to increase their children’s academic success. “If you want your kids to do well in school,…
August 17, 2009
A tailor who specializes in wedding dresses and a woman who runs a fruit production business have won a business plan competition that is part of an entrepreneurship program in Rwanda organized by the William Davidson Institute (WDI). Placidie Murebwayire is congratulated by Goldman Sachs officials after winning one of the two top prizes in…
August 17, 2009
Kids living in unsafe neighborhoods face barriers to increasing their physical activity, which could lead to them becoming overweight, a new study indicates. If parents think their neighborhood is unsafe, they will restrict their children’s outdoor activities. Children staying indoors often results in a sedentary lifestyle, such as spending more time watching television, says Andrew…
August 17, 2009
The School of Dentistry is one of three schools nationwide selected to participate in a pilot program designed to increase access to oral health care among underrepresented minorities and low-income groups. The project also aims to encourage adolescents from these groups to consider and ultimately pursue careers in the dental profession, and enhance academic-community partnerships.…
August 17, 2009
College students who major in the social sciences and humanities are likely to become less religious, while those majoring in education are likely to become more religious. But students majoring in biology and physical sciences remain just about as religious as they were when they started college. Those are among key findings of a U-M…
August 17, 2009
Students talk with Nyshourn Price-Reed (right), a student service specialist for the School of Social Work, during the 23rd annual Summer Research Opportunity Program. More than 450 undergraduates from around the country attended the conference to help prepare them for graduate study. Pat McCune, director of Graduate Student Success at the Rackham Graduate School, says…
August 17, 2009
Students taking Professor Daniel Klionsky’s introductory biology class should not expect to sit passively jotting lecture notes. They will get daily quizzes to ensure they keep up with the reading. They will interact with other students to solve problems related to the material, not just memorize facts. “This is much more fun than listening to…
August 17, 2009
As a bright, young cheerleader trying out for the high school varsity squad, 14-year-old Laura Jackson had everything going for her. Laura Jackson is paralyzed as the result of a cheerleading accident and breathes with the help of a ventilator. (Photo courtesy U-M Health System) But when a back flip went wrong during a try-out…
August 17, 2009
Eating a small lunch doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be so hungry for dinner that you’ll eat more than usual, a new study suggests. Exercising after a small meal can reduce the sensation of hunger and potentially help lose weight, says Katarina Borer, professor in the School of Kinesiology and principal investigator on the study. When…
