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May 7, 2012
Biodiversity loss could rival impacts of climate change, pollution
Loss of biodiversity appears to impact ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other major forms of environmental stress, according to a new study from an international research team. The study is the first comprehensive effort to directly compare the impacts of biological diversity loss to the anticipated effects of a host of other… -
May 7, 2012
New mentors-in-residence give U-M startups a critical edge
Two serial health care and software entrepreneurs are lending their expertise to university inventors and startups as the newest mentors-in-residence at U-M Tech Transfer. U-M alumnus Bill Brinkerhoff and former naval aviator Ken Spenser will serve as mentors-in-residence for the next 12-18 months, working alongside licensing and Venture Center staff to assess new discoveries and… -
May 7, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Modern dance
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May 7, 2012
‘Computer geek’ teaches students to incorporate technology into fitness
Six years ago, Marc Stephens was so out of shape that his doctor warned him to start making some changes or risk serious health complications. “By the time that I graduated college I was probably close to 200 pounds, and sitting at a desk for the next 20 years only made that worse,” Stephens says.… -
May 7, 2012
Coleman calls for engaging, active undergraduate learning
President Mary Sue Coleman celebrated U-M’s teaching innovations while calling on educators to dig deep to overhaul undergraduate education for the 21st century, in a talk delivered during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the pioneering Center for Research on Learning and Teaching.
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May 7, 2012
Scientists examine how immune system fights off threats to brain
Like a police officer calling for backup while also keeping a strong hold on a suspected criminal, immune cells in the brain take a two-tier approach to fighting off a threat, new research from the U-M Health System finds. For the first time, the scientists managed to capture that reaction in action, showing how certain… -
May 7, 2012
Psychology researcher Susan Gelman receives top scientific honor
Susan Gelman, the Frederick G.L. Huetwell Professor of Psychology, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for her excellence in original scientific research.
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May 7, 2012
Study: More mothers using opiates giving birth to addicted babies
About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, new research from University of Michigan physicians shows. In the research published April 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, U-M physicians found that diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome, a drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, almost tripled between… -
May 7, 2012
Boxer Laila Ali aims to inspire physical activity in girls, women
Athlete Laila Ali hung up her boxing gloves in 2007 after an impressive undefeated career, but her fight plan now is to knock out apathy among girls and women when it comes to physical activity. Ali is the keynote speaker at the “Title IX at 40: Progress and promise, equity for all” conference at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Rackham Amphitheatre. She will discuss women and sports, as well as how sports affected her life.
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May 7, 2012
Scholarship & Creative Work
African Americans face roadblocks to HIV therapy, untreated depression makes it worse African Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disease, according to a U-M study. Moreover, untreated depression may greatly hinder adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all low-income, HIV-infected patients, regardless of race.…
