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June 22, 2009
In places where young women outnumber young men, research shows the hemlines rise but the marriage rates don’t, because the young men feel less pressure to settle down as more women compete for their affections. But when those men reach their 30s, the reverse is true and proportionately more older men are married in areas…
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June 22, 2009
The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in the nation in U.S. News Media Group’s 2009 edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” It is also the only hospital in the state to be nationally ranked in eight pediatric specialty areas of 10 featured in this special report. Mott ranks…
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June 22, 2009
John Kim, Life Science Institute faculty member and assistant professor in the Medical School Department of Human Genetics, was named one of 17 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences for 2009. Awarded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, early-career scientists who demonstrate excellence and innovation in their research receive $240,000 over four years to help support…
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June 22, 2009
Older black women may attend religious services more often than black men, but men spend more hours per week in other activities at church, a new university study found. In addition to congregational activities — men’s club, choir and bible study — men also perform various activities at the church, such as cleaning, cutting grass,…
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June 22, 2009
Beginning July 1 prescriptions for medications on the U-M Specialty Drug List written by prescribers outside of the U-M Health System will be covered only when filled by Wellpartner, a specialty drug pharmacy that will ship specialty prescription drugs directly to the patient with no shipping fees. Prescriptions written by a UMHS prescriber will be…
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June 22, 2009
A researcher known internationally for his vision of a cleaner, more efficient generation of transportation energy has been named director of U-M’s energy institute. (Photo courtesy Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute) Dennis Assanis, the Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt professor of engineering and an Arthur F. Thurnau professor, will direct the Michigan Memorial Phoenix…
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June 22, 2009
Companies that join with social causes to sell products not only enhance their images but also improve their bottom lines, say U-M researchers. “Cause marketing, in which firms donate part of the proceeds from sales of certain products to a specified cause, is now a strategy adopted by hundreds of firms to increase sales for…
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June 22, 2009
Fewer Americans are dying on the nation’s roads, not only because they are driving less but because the type of driving has changed, says a researcher at the U-M Transportation Research Institute. A new article by Michael Sivak in the June issue of Injury Prevention suggests that a larger-than-expected drop in road fatalities is partly…
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June 22, 2009
Related stories:U-M plans largest ever investment in financial aid >UMHHC weathers tough economic climate, plans for growth >Athletics revenues support financial aid, capital improvements > The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 6.5 percent increase in undergraduate tuition for students at UM-Flint and a 6.7 percent increase for UM-Dearborn. UM-Flint’s proposed budget for 2009-10…
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June 22, 2009
Related stories:U-M plans largest ever investment in financial aid >UMHHC weathers tough economic climate, plans for growth >Dearborn, Flint budgets approved by board > The Athletic Department presented to the Board of Regents Thursday a proposed FY 2010 budget that will fund all sports to the full NCAA scholarship limit and support capital expenditures. Total…
