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September 15, 2008
University physicists played a leading role in the discovery of a new particle, the Omega b baryon, which is an exotic relative of the proton. It was detected for the first time in a particle accelerator at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Illinois, Fermilab officials say. The heavy particle is scarce today, but scientists…
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September 15, 2008
Captive breeding colonies of a critically endangered vulture, whose numbers in the wild have dwindled from tens of millions to a few thousand, are too small to protect the species from extinction, an analysis shows. Vultures that feed on carcasses of animals treated with an anti-inflammatory drug die of kidney failure a day or two…
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September 15, 2008
Pregnant women who take high levels of daily calcium supplements show a marked reduction in lead levels in their blood, suggesting calcium could play a critical role in reducing fetal and infant exposure. A new study shows that women who take 1,200 milligrams of calcium daily have up to a 31-percent reduction in lead levels.…
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September 15, 2008
Justice Anthony Kennedy shared insights with Constitutional Law students during a session Sept. 11 at the Law School. He was on hand for a ceremony welcoming 1993 Michigan Law grad Raymond Kethledge, who once served as Kennedy’s clerk, to the federal bench. The justice taught classes, had lunch with faculty, and found time for a…
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September 15, 2008
A computerized reminder system used in community-based primary care doctors’ offices increased colorectal cancer screening rates by an average of 9 percent, according to a new study from the U-M Health System (UMHS). The reminder system, called ClinfoTracker, was developed by family medicine doctors at UMHS to help track and manage primary care. In the…
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September 15, 2008
To help move clean energy technologies from the laboratory to commercial production, DTE Energy and U-M are challenging teams from Michigan colleges and universities to develop the best business plans for bringing new clean energy technologies to market. The teams with winning ideas will share $100,000 in prize money, to be awarded in spring 2009.…
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September 15, 2008
The scientific and medical challenges of stem cell research and related ethical and policy issues are topics of an upcoming discussion on “The Promise of Embryonic Stem Cell Research.” The talks, which will be followed by a question-and-answer session, will take place during the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies Regional Meeting, 4:30-6 p.m.…
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September 15, 2008
Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest told a U.S. House committee that collaborative energy research initiatives between universities, government and business are crucial to a nationwide effort to find alternative solutions to today’s energy problems. Susan Hockfield, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest and Daniel Kammen, director of…
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September 15, 2008
After more than five years of work, Congress approved and the president signed into law the College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2008 — a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The law includes provisions that will have both a positive and potentially negative impact on the academic community. The law implements year-round…
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September 15, 2008
The media’s constant emphasis on “live,” “breaking news” and “now” has come at the expense of “then,” — the history and context of events — a veteran broadcast journalist told a campus audience. David Marash delivers the Josh Rosenthal Education Fund Lecture to 135 attendees in the Gerald R. Ford School’s Weill Hall. (Photo by…
