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July 28, 2008
Laura Lein, a poverty expert at the University of Texas at Austin, has been selected as dean of the School of Social Work, pending approval by the Board of Regents. President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan, in consultation with the board’s Personnel, Compensation and Governance Committee, announced Lein’s appointment, which is effective Jan.…
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July 28, 2008
An elevator mechanic working at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business new construction project was killed early today (Aug. 4) after falling from the fifth level to the basement through the service elevator shaft. David Jeffery Smith, who worked for Schindler Elevator, was 31 years old and from the Grass Lake-Jackson area. The project…
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July 28, 2008
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics conjure up images of fantastically fit athletes from all over the world going for the gold. Although the United States is a sports-crazed nation, increasing obesity rates indicate that most Americans would rather be spectators than participants. There are many ways you can get off the couch and get moving…
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July 28, 2008
Victims of teen dating violence are more likely to discuss it if a friend sees the incident, a new study finds. Researchers from the University and three other institutions conducted the study to understand what leads abused teens to seek help. The findings appear in the July issue of Violence Against Women, a scholarly journal…
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July 28, 2008
People at high risk for dementia who took cholesterol-lowering statins are half as likely to develop dementia as those who do not take statins, a new study shows. The study consisted of older Mexican-Americans in Sacramento, Calif., who suffered from metabolic conditions that put them at risk for developing dementia, Alzheimer’s or cognitive impairment without…
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July 28, 2008
A new mathematical model by researchers suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a profitable strategy more often than previously thought. The analysis calls into question the incentives such markets create for revealing information and making accurate predictions. The researchers also pose a tactic to discourage bluffing. A prediction market is a financial speculation market…
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July 28, 2008
Regent Olivia Maynard presents U-M-Flint Interim Chancellor Jack Kay with a resolution to honor him for his service and contributions. “Under his leadership, the campus has thrived,” the resolution states. It cites his many accomplishments, including construction of the campus’ first residence hall, overseeing establishment of Genesee Early College and an overall 5-percent increase in…
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July 28, 2008
Oakwood Healthcare Inc. (OHI) and U-M-Dearborn are working together to transform a vacant Dearborn building into a state-of-the-art learning center housing acclaimed clinical and educational programs for kids, families and future teachers. OHI last year purchased the former UAW/Ford Dearborn West Family Service and Learning Center, a 38,000-square-foot building located on Rotunda near Oakwood Boulevard…
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July 28, 2008
Photovoice and Down Woodward Photographic Essays by Detroit youth working with the School of Social Work and the Detroit-based Youth Leadership Team is presented through Aug. 23 at Work•Detroit, 3663 Woodward, sponsored by the School of Art & Design. Photographer Chavez Graham, in a statement accompanying the photo, says, “Safety is the prime factor in…
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July 28, 2008
Sunset at Tahoe by Lona Mody, assistant professor in Internal Medicine in the Medical School, is one of several art works presented in the U-M Health System Annual Employee Art Exhibition through Aug. 18 at University Hospital, Taubman Lobby South, Floor 1. (Photo by Kathi Talley)
