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October 6, 2008
From left, Meredith Stepien as Iya Mate and Laura Lapidus as Iya Agba instruct Kelli Rasmus as Si Bero in the traditional way to preserve herbs, in the Department of Theatre & Drama production of “Madmen and Specialists” by Nobel Prize-winning African playwright Wole Soyinka. A strong criticism of abuse of any type of power,…
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October 6, 2008
Will Kinney, assistant professor of physics at the University at Buffalo, will speak on “The End of the Universe and the Future of Life” during a public lecture sponsored by the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics (MCTP). The talk is 7-8 p.m. Oct. 9 at 340 West Hall, 1085 S. University. Recent developments in cosmology…
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October 6, 2008
Occupational therapy gets people with osteoarthritis moving Physical activity is the cornerstone of any healthy lifestyle, especially for people with osteoarthritis. Exercise helps to maintain good joint health, manage their symptoms and prevent functional decline. Osteoarthritis often makes physical activity such as exercise and other daily activities a challenge. An occupational therapist-led approach called activity…
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October 6, 2008
Chalk up another environmental benefit for shade-grown Latin American coffee: U-M researchers say the technique will provide a buffer against the ravages of climate change in the coming decades. Over the last three decades, many Latin American coffee farmers have abandoned traditional shade-growing techniques, in which the plants are grown beneath a diverse canopy of…
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October 6, 2008
George Fulton has been named director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics (RSQE), an economic modeling and forecasting unit that since 1952 provides forecasts of both the national and Michigan economy. The RSQE forecast of the Michigan economy is used by the state to help produce its regular revenue estimates. Fulton, a specialist in…
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October 6, 2008
As educators examine ways to renew math and science education in America, a joint venture between LSA and the School of Education (SoE) promotes collaborations between faculty and students from science, math and education to improve teaching methods. The Instructional Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) Institute will be dedicated by Provost Teresa Sullivan, LSA Dean…
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October 6, 2008
One woman makes wine from bananas and would like to buy new equipment and increase her workforce. Another woman sells spare car parts and would like to create a business network. A third makes bricks and wants to buy new equipment to increase capacity and build a shed for storage. A Rwandan woman, above, who…
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October 6, 2008
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) has formed a partnership with Qatar University (QU) to establish the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute at QU as a leading source of social science research in the Arab Gulf region. As part of the new collaboration, ISR faculty and staff will work with QU to ensure that…
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October 6, 2008
Jerome Singleton got a late start on classes this fall, a rare experience for this standout engineering student. But the 2008 Paralympian, who competed in September in the Beijing games, has been catching up at top speed. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) Singleton ran anchor in the men’s 4×100 meter to clinch a…
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October 6, 2008
Oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens explains his Pickens Energy Plan during a town hall meeting at Power Center. Pickens, who is founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, says increased investments in renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, natural gas and nuclear energy, will help break the nation’s $700 billion a year…
