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July 25, 2011
Scientists discover how best to excite brain cells
Oh, the challenges of being a neuron, responsible for essential things like muscle contraction, gland secretion and sensitivity to touch, sound and light, yet constantly bombarded with signals from here, there and everywhere. How on earth are busy nerve cells supposed to pick out and respond to relevant signals amidst all that information overload? Somehow… -
July 25, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Modern dance
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July 25, 2011
Study: Black men place family, community above their own health
More online Listen to a podcast with School of Public Health researcher Derek Griffith > Black men place a higher priority on fulfilling social roles such as family provider, father, husband and community member than they do on physical activity — and their health suffers because they don’t often find time for both. A new… -
July 25, 2011
‘Games’ exhibit explores birth of organized sports
“The Games We Played: Sports in Nineteenth Century America,” a new William L. Clements Library exhibit, offers rare books, manuscripts, prints, photographs and more to illustrate the new pastimes of 19th century Americans. It is presented 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the library’s Great Hall through Oct. 7.
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July 25, 2011
Volling to lead Center for Human Growth and Development
Brenda Volling has been appointed as director of the Center for Human Growth and Development (CHGD), effective July 1. Volling is professor of psychology in LSA, and current area chair for Developmental Psychology. She received her doctorate in human development and family studies from Pennsylvania State University’s interdisciplinary program in Human Development. She has been… -
July 25, 2011
U makes Chronicle best workplaces list
For the fourth consecutive year, U-M is featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Great Colleges to Work For, the publication’s editors announced today (July 25).
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July 25, 2011
Real-time data recorded on football player who broke neck
While studying concussions in a high school football team, researchers captured the impact of an 18-year-old player who broke his neck during a head-down tackle in real-time. Steven Broglio, an assistant professor in the School of Kinesiology, studies concussive impacts. His lab is the high school football field. The injured student in the study in… -
July 25, 2011
East Quad residence hall renovations approved
The Board of Regents approved the comprehensive renovation of East Quadrangle, a heritage residence hall and longtime home to the Residential College.
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July 25, 2011
Index: Environmental impact of new vehicles improving
A new national index by U-M shows that emissions of greenhouse gases per driver of newly purchased vehicles are down 14 percent since late 2007. The U-M Eco-Driving Index estimates the average monthly amount of greenhouse gases produced by an individual U.S. driver who purchased a new vehicle that month. The EDI for April 2011,… -
July 25, 2011
Planet Blue Ambassadors program to launch this fall
Students won’t be the only ones in the classroom this fall, as a unique pilot program involving U-M students and staff kicks off as part of the university’s commitment to sustainability.
