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September 2, 2016
Vaping: U.S. teens lured by flavors, not nicotine
Whether their preference is Belgian waffle, kettle corn, sweet tea or endless other choices, it’s the flavor — not the nicotine — that entices U.S. teens to vape, a new University of Michigan study indicated. Vaping prevalence among youth has grown exponentially in recent years, but what substances youth vape is largely unknown. Researchers asked… -
September 2, 2016
Good first impression of teachers matter less than lesson quality
Good instructors, have no fear: you can make up for a bad first impression. A new U-M study shows that while our first impressions of educators might affect our ratings of them, ultimately the quality of their instruction matters the most in student evaluations.
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September 2, 2016
Who are you? Squatters can actually help a neighborhood
Squatters who illegally occupy vacant homes or buildings are not always contributing to apathy or social disorder, say University of Michigan researchers.
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September 2, 2016
Pancreatic cancer uses alternative fuel to grow in hostile environment
A metabolic cross-talk pathway between cancer and noncancer cells in pancreatic tumors delivers an alternative nutrient to the cancer cells, facilitating tumor growth, according to U-M Health System research.
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September 2, 2016
Housing segregation may reduce kids’ chances for upward mobility
Children might find it particularly difficult to escape poverty if they live someplace where government-assisted housing is segregated across neighborhoods.
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September 2, 2016
U-M study: Some black men face discrimination on a weekly basis
Others being afraid of you as you walk by. Shopping in a store and being followed by an employee. Being verbally assaulted with racist words or threatened.
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September 2, 2016
Study: Biofuels increase heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions
A new study from University of Michigan researchers challenges the widely held assumption that biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel are inherently carbon neutral.
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September 2, 2016
President’s open house
President Mark Schlissel and his wife, Monica Schwebs, joined students, their families and other visitors at his annual open house and ice cream social.
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August 31, 2016
Medical School in national initiative on bipolar disorder, schizophrenia
U-M scientists will be part of a $15 million national effort using stem cells to develop new ways of studying and screening drugs for major psychiatric illnesses.
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August 31, 2016
U-M receives $3.9M grant for musculoskeletal research program
U-M has been awarded a $3.9 million grant to strengthen its existing musculoskeletal health research program by accelerating new cross-disciplinary research.