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March 24, 2008
Public schools that use private food services may not save much money. Worse yet, they may be hurting student performance, a U-M researcher says. A new study by Roland Zullo, assistant research scientist at the Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, suggests that schools in Michigan using private companies to prepare and serve lunch, and…
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March 24, 2008
An opal and vesicle of volcanic rock, above, and a lapis lazuli, below, are among 68 stolen gems and stones. (Photo courtesy Images Department Of Public Safety) The University has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of 68 gem and stone samples from the C.C.…
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March 24, 2008
John Chamberlin will serve as founding director of the new Center for Ethics in Public Life, an initiative that will promote teaching, research and public discourse about ethical issues confronting the University community, the nation and the world. The appointment is effective July 1 for a three-year term. “Professor Chamberlin’s experience in interdisciplinary work and…
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March 24, 2008
Dr. Arul Chinnaiyan, a researcher at the Comprehensive Cancer Center, will be presented the American Association for Cancer Research Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cancer Research at the group’s annual meeting April 12-16 in San Diego. Chinnaiyan, director of the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology and S.P. Hicks Endowed Professor of Pathology, focuses his research…
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March 24, 2008
Faulty Report to the Regents Editor’s note: The following is a reprint of the faculty governance monthly report to the Board of Regents. Portions may have been edited for space by members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. One area of compensation for every employee of the University of Michigan is expressed by…
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March 24, 2008
A single brain circuit mediates desire and dread, and entering a noisy, new environment instantly can flip an emotion switch, researchers say of a study that included exposing rats to punk rock music by Iggy Pop. Iggy Pop (Photo courtesy Iggypop.com) “We experience desire and fear as psychological opposites. But from the brain’s point of…
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March 24, 2008
An upcoming exhibit will highlight artists and activists as they strive for social justice through the creative arts. The Creative Lighthouse, above, by Frankie Lee Davis, is among hundreds of pieces on display at the 13th annual Exhibition of Art by Michigan Prisoners. (All photos courtesy Images Prison Creative Arts Project) The Prison Creative Arts…
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March 24, 2008
The three major treatment options for prostate cancer each affect quality of life after treatment in different ways, according to a new multi-center study published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine. Outcomes after prostate surgery, external radiation or brachytherapy (radioactive seeds) are highly individualized and depend not only on age, but also…
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March 24, 2008
A standard part of testicular cancer care isn’t used in more than half of all patients who have the condition, researchers at the Comprehensive Cancer Center have found. Serum-based tumor markers, which are one indicator of the presence of cancer cells, are helpful in several aspects of the care of patients with testis cancer, including…
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March 24, 2008
Innovative economic activity in Michigan fell from 99.7 in the second quarter of 2007 to 95.8 in the third quarter of 2007, according to an Innovation Index developed by scholars at the U-M-Dearborn School of Management. “The decline was likely related both to the national economic problems and to the state business tax uncertainty at…
