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April 29, 2016
Abuse risk lower for teens prescribed stimulant meds early in life
Teens who take prescribed stimulant medications such as Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta and methylphenidate within a medical context early in life are at lower risk for developing substance use problems in adolescence, according to a new University of Michigan study.
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April 29, 2016
REMINDER: Exercise competition with Ohio State starts Monday
The Rivals Challenge exercise competition between U-M and The Ohio State University begins Monday as faculty and staff go head-to-head to see who is the most physically active.
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April 29, 2016
Law School’s Bromberg, Friedman elected to police oversight panel
Howard J. Bromberg, clinical assistant professor of law, and Richard Friedman, professor of law, have been elected faculty representatives to the Police Department Oversight Committee.
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April 29, 2016
Researchers work to improve scans for nuclear weapon materials
Researchers at U-M and Georgia Tech think they’ve developed the right method for quickly scanning cargo containers for smuggled uranium and plutonium at busy ports.
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April 28, 2016
Children who are spanked show increased signs of aggression
An analysis of 50 years of research showed no evidence that spanking does any good for children; instead, it increases their risk of detrimental outcomes.
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April 27, 2016
Margaret Levenstein appointed next director of ICPSR
Margaret Levenstein has been appointed director of the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research at the Institute for Social Research.
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April 27, 2016
More than $520K to fund student research, internships abroad
The International Institute, African Studies Center and the Rackham Graduate School have announced grants of $523,150 to support research and internships for 130 students.
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April 27, 2016
Ford School partners with business school in Latin America
The university will launch a new partnership that enables MBA students from one of Latin America’s top business schools to earn a Master of Public Administration degree at U-M.
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April 27, 2016
Distinguished Dissertation Awards
The ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients are: Front row, from left, Lauren Cline, natural resources and environment; Konstantina Karageorgos, English language and literature; Bai Song, mechanical engineering. Back row, from left, Davide Orsini, anthropology and history; Brian Metzger, ecology and evolutionary biology; Maxwell Radin, physics; Alix Gould-Werth, social work and sociology. Read more about the winners. (Photo by Alexander Holmes) -
April 26, 2016
Repair work to close parts of Thompson Street Parking Structure
A renovation project in the Thompson Street Parking Structure is scheduled to start on May 9 and be completed Aug. 8. It will involve closing sections of the structure at various times.
