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May 24, 2017
Black youth, teen girls, see slower decline in frequent binge drinking
U-M researchers have found the proportion of teens who frequently binge drink has declined, but that decline is slower among black youth, adolescent girls and adolescents of a low socioeconomic status.
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May 24, 2017
Political violence gets under kids’ skin — and may stay
When children are victims of political violence, they tend to become more aggressive with their peers, and that aggression tends to linger as they age, according to a U-M study.
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May 23, 2017
Rethinking exercise: Replace punishing workouts with fun movement
In a new study, U-M researchers analyzed what women say makes them feel happy and successful, and how their expectations and beliefs about exercise foster or undermine those things.
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May 23, 2017
New way to test self-driving cars could cut most validation costs
Mobility researchers at U-M have devised a new way to test autonomous vehicles that bypasses the billions of miles otherwise needed to consider the vehicles road-ready.
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May 23, 2017
MStaff200 seeking volunteers for June 27 bicentennial event
Volunteers are needed for jobs before, during and after the MStaff200 bicentennial event on June 27. Organizers are asking volunteers to sign up by June 9.
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May 23, 2017
UM-Dearborn, VOA partner to offer new path for students
UM-Dearborn’s College of Education, Health and Human Services is working with the nonprofit Volunteers of America to help low-income Wayne County residents complete the registered behavior technician program.
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May 23, 2017
Emojis: How we assign meaning to these ever-popular symbols
In attempt to determine what guides emoji use, researchers at the School of Information examined the use of the online symbols by one million users through more than 1.2 billion messages.
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May 22, 2017
UM-Flint announces vice chancellor for enrollment management
Kristi N. Hottenstein has been appointed UM-Flint’s Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management. Her appointment, approved last week by the Board of Regents, begins July 1.
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May 22, 2017
SPH launches new multidisciplinary master’s degree program
The School of Public Health has launched a new Master of Public Health degree program that will integrate the principles of environmental health sciences with health policy and health promotion.
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May 22, 2017
Revisions proposed for Regents’ Bylaws
Revisions to the Board of Regents’ Bylaws have been proposed and are now posted for public comment, which may be submitted by June 5.
