September 29, 2008
“Maroon Bells,” near Aspen, 1951 gelatin silver print. (Photo by Ansel Adams)
September 29, 2008
This photo depicts daily life in the seaside town Les Gonaives, devastated by Hurricane Jeanne in September 2004. It is from the exhibit Haiti by photographer Jane Evelyn Atwood, presented through Dec. 15 in the Lane Hall exhibit space, 204 S. State. It is sponsored by Arts at Michigan and others, 763-2047. (Photo by Jane…
September 29, 2008
Will Kinney, assistant professor at the University of Buffalo, presents the Michigan Center for Theoretical Physics public lecture on “The End of the Universe and the Future of Life” at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 at 340 West Hall. Refreshments are at 6:30 p.m. (Photo by Patricia Wallace)
September 29, 2008
Related story:Researchers to be honored during annual Celebrate Invention reception> The University licensed 13 new business startups in Fiscal Year 2008, tying a record set four years ago. Several of the fledgling companies offer novel treatments and diagnostics for diseases ranging from end-stage kidney disease to sepsis, hearing loss, cancer, diabetic ulcers and autoimmune diseases.…
September 29, 2008
Treating the skin with estrogen can stimulate collagen production — which improves the appearance of the skin — in areas not typically exposed to the sun, according to new research from the U-M Health, System. But in sun-damaged skin, the same treatment does not increase collagen production, the study found. The findings elucidate why it…
September 29, 2008
Hear researcher Ethan Kross discuss the best approaches to processing emotional pain > When you’re upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what’s wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on? New research suggests a solution to these questions and to a related psychological paradox: Processing emotions is…
September 29, 2008
In the 1980s people who thought about AIDS usually were divided into two groups. The first group believed the deadly infectious disease only affected a small number of social outcasts and didn’t warrant increased scientific research. The second believed exactly the opposite. Dr. James Curran counts himself in the second group. He was chief of…
September 29, 2008
The Michigan Student Assembly has organized a week of events to celebrate the spirit and tradition of the 112th Homecoming. In addition to the traditional pep rally and football game, this week’s events will showcase U-M’s commitment to promoting energy conservation, sustainability and understanding climate issues. Gibran Baydoun, an MSA representative and one of the…
September 29, 2008
University scientists have begun a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving gene to the nervous system. A gene transfer vector is an agent used to carry genes into cells. In this groundbreaking clinical trial, the investigators will…
September 29, 2008
A panel of distinguished alumni from the Department of Economics will discuss the ongoing crisis in U.S. financial markets at a public forum at 1 p.m. Oct. 3 in Lorch Hall’s Askwith Auditorium (Room 140). “Upheaval in Financial Markets” will feature: • David Berson, senior vice president, chief economist and strategist of PMI Group Inc.…
