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March 9, 2009
Revered in India as “holy powder,” the marigold-colored spice known as turmeric has been used for centuries to treat wounds, infections and other health problems. In recent years, research into the healing powers of turmeric’s main ingredient, curcumin, has burgeoned, as its astonishing array of antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibiotic, antiviral and other properties has been revealed.…
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March 9, 2009
University paleontologist Ted Moore will join an international expedition to the equatorial Pacific aboard the scientific drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution this month. This will be Moore’s third voyage on the drill ship. “This ship has drilled as deep as 1.3 miles into the sediment and rock that lies at the bottom of the deep ocean,”…
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March 9, 2009
Residents of rural Kenya now have e-mail accounts and Internet access thanks in part to the work of engineering students who enabled satellite-based service at three locations there. Their work was supported by Google. Recent U-M graduate Joan Ervin and Teddy Chenya adjust the satellite dish they helped to install to bring the Internet to…
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March 9, 2009
Putting idle servers to sleep when they’re not in use is part of researchers’ plan to save up to 75 percent of the energy that power-hungry computer data centers consume. Data centers, which are central to the nation’s cyberinfrastructure, house computing, networking and storage equipment. Each time you make an ATM withdrawal, search the Internet…
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March 9, 2009
The Internet and growing popularity of blogs have caused media outlets to rethink strategies about presenting news to their audience, says Fara Warner, Howard R. Marsh Visiting Professor of Journalism. “Why don’t we see this as a golden age of journalism as opposed to the demise of journalism,” says Warner, who will give the Howard…
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March 9, 2009
Undocumented Mexican immigrants living in the United States for more than eight years often created financial stability, which increased the likelihood for them to gamble, new research finds. The study found that immigrants who entered and lived in the United States after 1996 were less likely to gamble compared to those who had lived in…
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March 9, 2009
If you think decisions about what food services are offered on campus are simple, think again. Ann Arbor’s central and north campuses are home to more than 60 food service operations, including dining halls, food carts, coffee shops and restaurants. Together, they serve the tens of thousand of students, visitors, faculty and staff, and patients…
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March 9, 2009
Five faculty members honored with Thurnau professorships > The five faculty members recently honored as recipients of Arthur F. Thurnau professorships will have expanded roles that will increase their influence and tap their expertise in new ways. This year’s recipients, Charles Bright, August Evrard, Andrei Markovits, James Walsh and Margaret Wooldridge, were recognized during a…
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March 9, 2009
President Mary Sue Coleman has named nationally recognized pediatric endocrinologist and researcher Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz as the University’s executive vice president for medical affairs and CEO of the U-M Health System, pending approval of the Board of Regents at its March 19 meeting. (Photo courtesy Dr. Ora Pescovitz) Pescovitz is executive associate dean for…
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March 9, 2009
The headlines are full of stories about the increasing costs of health care, government discussions about health care reform, and the like. In less than a decade, these rising costs are predicted to account for $1 in every $5 spent in the United States, according to the American Journal of Health Promotion. Although the University…
