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December 7, 2015
Higher ed briefs
News from other Michigan public universities and U-M peer institutions across the nation.
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December 4, 2015
Weight gain between pregnancies may affect baby’s survival
Gaining weight from one pregnancy to the next can increase the risk that women will face stillbirth or lose their second babies within the first year of life, research led by the University of Michigan finds.
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December 4, 2015
Multipronged intervention works to reduce youth violence and injury
A comprehensive prevention approach in one Michigan city has reduced youth violence and injury as a result of an intervention involving a combination of existing programs, researchers at the University of Michigan report.
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December 4, 2015
Tuberculosis: Daily antibiotics suggested to prevent resistant strains
A computer model of tuberculosis has shown that approved treatments prescribing antibiotic doses once or twice a week are more likely to lead to drug resistant strains than are daily antibiotic regimens.
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December 4, 2015
Using sports medicine to diagnose injuries caused by childbirth
Childbirth is arguably the most traumatic event the human body can undergo, and new imaging techniques show that up to 15 percent of women sustain pelvic injuries that don’t heal.
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December 4, 2015
Obituary: A. Kent Christensen
A. Kent Christensen, emeritus faculty member in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology as well as a former chair of the department, died Nov. 17 due to complications following a stroke in Provo, Utah. He was 87.
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December 4, 2015
Dopamine: New theory integrates its role in learning, motivation
If you’ve ever felt lackadaisical to start a new project, focus on imagining the joy of completing it, University of Michigan researchers say.
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December 4, 2015
Schlissel blog: Addressing climate change as a powerful community
President Mark Schlissel’s latest On the Agenda blog post discusses U-M’s role in addressing climate change, and promoting sustainability efforts and research across campus.
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December 4, 2015
University announces new policy for laboratory safety
The university is taking the next step toward promoting a culture of safety in academic laboratories and research across campus by establishing a standardized policy for lab safety.
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December 4, 2015
Advisory committee selected in Taubman College dean search
Provost Martha E. Pollack has appointed an advisory committee to search for a new dean of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning.