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February 6, 2012
After transplant, DAAS associate’s stories live on
A third-generation storyteller, Elizabeth James usually tells stories that have been passed down to her by her mother and grandmother — stories of different times and of other cultures. Photo by Eric Bronson, U-M Photo Services. James, a program associate in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies (DAAS), now has some stories of her… -
February 6, 2012
Deadly Medicine exhibit recalls Nazi horror
The exhibit Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, presented through April 13 in the Taubman Health Sciences Library, illustrates how Nazi leadership enlisted people in professions traditionally charged with healing and the public good to legitimize persecution, murder and ultimately genocide. The traveling exhibit is presented by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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February 6, 2012
Got creative block? Get out of your office and go for a walk
The next time you’re in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box — literally. New research by Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Suntae Kim of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business shows that engaging in physical acts and experiences enhances creative problem-solving. “Metaphors of creative thinking abound in everyday use,” says Sanchez-Burks, associate professor… -
February 6, 2012
Expanding entrepreneurship at Michigan Engineering and beyond
This is the fifth year for the Michigan Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship, and it’s expected to be a pivotal one, as its dynamic, collaborative programs swell in popularity and help to shift the culture of the campus and community.
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February 6, 2012
New evidence touch-sensing nerve cells may fuel ‘ringing in the ears’
It can take a little while for our hearing to bounce back after listening to our iPods too loud or attending a raucous concert. But new research at the U-M Health System suggests over-exposure to noise actually can cause more lasting changes to our auditory circuitry — changes that may lead to tinnitus, commonly known… -
February 6, 2012
Symposium, panel celebrate Rackham centennial
Nearly 200 Rackham students will gather Feb. 16 to mark 100 years of the Graduate School by taking part in The Rackham Centennial Symposium: Michigan Graduate Students In The World.
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February 6, 2012
U-M study urges parents to enforce booster seat use when carpooling
Most parents report that they typically require their child to use a life-saving booster seat, but more than 30 percent said they do not enforce this rule when their child is riding with another driver. The study, conducted by child health experts at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, also revealed that 45 percent of parents… -
February 6, 2012
Korean studies grants to support scholarship, research, cultural activities
U-M’s Nam Center for Korean Studies recently has received gifts and grants of nearly $2.9 million that will create new opportunities for scholarship, research and community engagement.
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February 6, 2012
Photo: ‘Karanis Revealed‘ at Kelsey
This view of the U-M Excavation of Karanis, 1924-1935, shows mud-brick houses of the Roman period, the 2nd through 4th centuries A.D. It is part of the exhibit Karanis Revealed: Discovering the Past and Present of a Michigan Excavation in Egypt II, through May 6 at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. Photo courtesy Kelsey Museum. -
February 6, 2012
Faculty members honored for community service-learning work
Two faculty members recently were honored by Michigan Campus Compact for their dedication to community service-learning.
