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August 11, 2003
Staying on task and impersonal at work actually may be a barrier to productivity in today’s multicultural business environment, a U-M researcher says. Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, a psychologist at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and the Business School, says a widespread American belief that personal relationships and emotions in the office are inappropriate and unprofessional…
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August 11, 2003
University retirees who are eligible for Medicare and have BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) should know the following information about their health care coverage: Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) has a deductible and daily co-insurance provision for hospitalization and skilled nursing facilities. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will pay the deductible and daily co-insurance not paid…
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August 11, 2003
Traffic-related deaths and serious injuries are down in Michigan since 1997, U-M researchers say. Fatal and serious-injury crashes declined 27 percent from 1997 to 2001, while the number of people killed or severely hurt in vehicle crashes dropped 29 percent during that time. The proportion of all crashes that result in a fatality or serious…
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August 11, 2003
Sometime on the morning of Aug. 16, a Michigan Radio announcer will open the mic for the first time at 535 W. William St., audibly starting a new era for the University’s public radio station. WUOM chief engineer Bob Skon, above, is responsible for bringing the station to the airwaves at its new location in…
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August 11, 2003
U-M economists are skeptical that tax cuts, like the recent $400-per-child tax-rebate checks mailed to millions of Americans, will lead to a surge of increased spending and economic stimulus. Tax expert Joel Slemrod, professor of business economics and public policy and director of the Office of Tax Policy Research, believes economic conditions are not much…
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August 11, 2003
America’s weak economic recovery since the end of the recession in November 2001 has been longer, more severe and more widespread than the similar recovery of the early 1990s, says a U-M economist. The current jobless recovery has lasted nearly twice as long and resulted in three times as many job losses (940,000 jobs vs.…
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August 11, 2003
Advertising on television shows with violent or sexual content is bad business, a U-M study confirms. The study, an invited presentation Aug. at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, shows that viewers are less likely to remember the brand of advertised products when the ads are shown in sexually explicit and violent programs.…
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August 11, 2003
City of Ann Arbor officials say the conversion of five city streets near campus to two-way traffic will make navigation of the State Street area easier and more pedestrian-friendly for visitors, faculty, staff, students and merchants. The intersection of North State and East Liberty streets has been the center of construction activity in recent weeks…
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August 11, 2003
As the period for Open Enrollment approaches—the time for faculty, staff and retirees to enroll in benefits plans or make changes to their benefits packages—all who are eligible to receive coverage are advised to take a careful look at all medical insurance options, and to note upcoming changes in premium sharing that begin in 2004.…
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July 21, 2003
Researchers seek to increase strength and mobility of the elderly (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) As they grow older, many people find the tasks they used to take for granted, such as putting groceries away or lifting their grandchildren, become increasingly difficult because aging muscles lose their ability to generate power and force.…
