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July 9, 2012
‘An Imaginary Arctic’ exhibit curated by recent Community High graduate
The exhibit “An Imaginary Arctic: Speculative Cartography in the Search for the Northwest Passage” offers a close look at centuries of cartographic representations of the so-called Northwest Passage, a once mythical Arctic trade route from Europe to Asia. It also features an unlikely curator, Melanie Langa, a recent Community High School graduate who developed the… -
July 9, 2012
Alpha male gelada monkeys exchange reproduction for group defense
Being the top dog — or in this case, the top gelada monkey — is even better if the alpha male is willing to concede at times to subordinates, a new study indicated. Alpha male geladas who allowed subordinate competitors into their group had a longer tenure as leader, resulting in the dominant male having… -
July 9, 2012
Application programmer connects scientists and users
When telling people about his job, Jeff Kopmanis says that he works on NASA projects — and he’s not exaggerating. As an application programmer senior at the Center for Space Environment Modeling in the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences, College of Engineering, Kopmanis works on the websites that host the AOSS scientists’ tools… -
July 9, 2012
Family conflict, patient ailments increase caregiver stress
Patients’ mental and physical challenges, as well as family conflict, heighten caregivers’ stress when they assist their ailing parents, a new U-M study finds. In addition, sons experience greater family conflict when taking care of the elder parent than daughters, U-M researchers say. More adults these days are assuming the demanding role of caregiver to… -
July 9, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
President returns
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July 9, 2012
U-M solar car gets home field advantage in upcoming race
Across eight states in eight days, the nation’s winningest solar car team from U-M will defend its title this month in the American Solar Challenge that includes an overnight stop in its hometown. The student team is vying for its seventh first-place finish and fourth consecutive championship. The North American contest has been held roughly… -
July 9, 2012
$53M grant renews support for U-M clinical, translational research
A $53 million grant will renew U-M’s ability to support medical research. The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research has again secured a Clinical and Translational Science Award from the National Institutes of Health. The five-year grant renewal will provide U-M researchers with training, tools and services necessary to speed their search for new ways to diagnose, treat and prevent disease — and to involve even more research volunteers in their work.
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July 9, 2012
Michigan researchers help find Higgs-like particle, win bet with Stephen Hawking
An international group of scientists including U-M researchers have found a particle that is likely the Higgs boson, the long-sought missing piece of physics’ Standard Model, officials announced last week in Switzerland. More than a dozen U-M researchers and graduate students are currently involved in the search for Higgs, a heavy particle that is theorized… -
July 9, 2012
Ann Arbor Art Fairs return July 18-21
Get ready to welcome a half million guests to town — the Ann Arbor Art Fairs are nearly here. The 53rd annual event made up of four independent fairs will draw more than 1,000 artists from July 18-21, and is expected to draw the customary 500,000-plus visitors to take in a wide range of art offerings.
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July 9, 2012
Scholarship & Creative Work
Vampire bat study may lead to better rabies-control strategies A new study of rabies in vampire bats in Peru has found that culling bats — a common rabies control strategy — does not reduce rates of rabies exposure in bat colonies, and may even be counterproductive. The findings may eventually help public health and agriculture…
