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March 12, 2024
Political rage on social media is making us cynical
Political anger and cynicism are rising in the U.S. and in many democracies worldwide, and both are associated with exposure to political attacks on social media, a new U-M study shows.
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March 12, 2024
School threat assessment toolkit supports violence prevention
A new toolkit designed to support U.S. schools’ violence prevention efforts has been published by the National Center for School Safety at U-M.
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March 11, 2024
Americans’ trust in science survived polarization, Trump attacks
Americans’ basic confidence in science and scientific expertise was unshaken by the Trump administration’s attacks on scientific expertise, and has remained high during the last six decades.
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March 11, 2024
U-M researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development
A team of U-M researchers has successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
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March 11, 2024
University has resources for faculty and staff battling burnout
High levels of emotional exhaustion or depersonalization are hallmark signs of burnout in the workplace, and U-M offers free services to help those struggling with burnout.
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March 11, 2024
Distinguished University Professor presentations set for March 18
Three faculty members who have been named Distinguished University Professors will talk about their career work before a virtual and in-person audience March 18.
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March 11, 2024
Ten faculty members seeking three seats on SACUA
Ten people are running for three seats on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs, the nine-member executive arm of U-M’s central faculty governance system.
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March 11, 2024
Program coordinator travels world as handball referee
Rafael Marques, a program coordinator in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business’ Sanger Leadership Institute, grew up playing handball in Brazil and now is a referee.
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March 11, 2024
It Happened at Michigan — Dr. Death comes to campus
Nicknamed “Dr. Death” early in his medical career because of his strong support of euthanasia, Jack Kevorkian was a 1952 graduate of the Medical School.
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March 11, 2024
Obituary — Charles Beck
Charles B. Beck, professor emeritus of botany, died Feb. 26 at the age of 96. In 1955, he accepted a faculty position at U-M, ultimately becoming chairman of the Department of Botany.
