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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.
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August 30, 2016
Project to provide new lighting for Burton Memorial Tower
The iconic Burton Memorial Tower on Central Campus will undergo an interior lighting upgrade this fall, in time to celebrate the university’s bicentennial in 2017.
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August 26, 2016
UMMA launches revamped website with new design and features
The U-M Museum of Art has relaunched its website with a design that adapts to mobile devices, and features that assist in planning a trip to the museum.
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August 26, 2016
U-M’s Google and Box services get new wordmarks
The university’s M+Google and M+Box services are transitioning to new wordmarks and names to more effectively align with the institution’s branding model.