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May 29, 2015
U-M team receives $3.8M to seek genetic clues to schizophrenia
Aided by a $3.86 million NSF grant, a Medical School team will search for genetic clues in an attempt to determine why schizophrenia happens and how it can be treated.
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May 29, 2015
Cost-benefit analysis shows data may be the best medicine
A pair of U-M researchers used cost-benefit analyses common in operations management to help surgery patients and health insurers find better options and save money.
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May 29, 2015
Food Allergy Center to be named after advocate Mary H. Weiser
The U-M Food Allergy Center will be named the Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center in honor of her advocacy and in recognition of a $10 million gift from the Weiser family.
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May 28, 2015
URC schools attracting and developing top talent, study shows
Michigan’s leading research universities — including U-M — are magnets for top-notch talent, attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled individuals to propel Michigan’s economy into the future, a new report confirms.
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May 28, 2015
Rumor-detection software IDs disputed claims on Twitter
A team of researchers from U-M have developed software to help society identify and correct erroneous claims that have been made on Twitter.
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May 28, 2015
REMINDER: Neubacher Award nomination deadline is Monday
Nominations will be accepted through Monday for the 2015 James T. Neubacher Award to honor an advocate for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities.
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May 28, 2015
Changes at Rackham help boost doctoral degree completion rate
Doctoral students at U-M are completing their degrees at a higher rate than in the past, following changes implemented by the Rackham Graduate School.
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May 27, 2015
U-M helps test reactor design in nuclear waste recycling effort
U-M researchers were involved in verifying the safe performance of an advanced nuclear reactor that could help solve the nuclear waste problem.
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May 27, 2015
China partnership expands with new Ross master’s program
U-M is launching a new program for engineering students in China who want to earn a Master of Management degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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May 27, 2015
Obese male mice produce more disease-promoting immune cells
Obesity may be tougher on male immune systems than females, a new study in mice at the Medical School suggests.