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June 20, 2011
Record ‘dead zone’ predicted due to Mississippi River flooding
Extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring is expected to result in the largest Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” on record, according to a U-M aquatic ecologist and his colleagues. The 2011 forecast, released last week by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), calls for a Gulf dead zone of between 8,500… -
June 20, 2011
Toolkit, signs and maps help answer frequently asked questions
In less than two weeks all buildings, facilities, grounds and university-owned vehicles will become smoke free. As the deadline gets closer, some are asking what to do when they encounter someone who is not adhering to the new policy. University Human Resources and the MHealthy team have created a Supervisors’ Toolkit to answer the question of what to do when someone is smoking on campus.
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June 20, 2011
Study: Anger motivates people to vote
Though pundits and candidates suggest there is too much anger in politics, the emotion does have a potential benefit — it significantly motivates citizens to vote, a U-M study shows. “Anger in politics can play a particularly vital role, motivating some people to participate in ways they might ordinarily not,” says Nicholas Valentino, the study’s… -
June 20, 2011
Demolition will make way for new entrance, parking at Kellogg
The Board of Regents on June 16 approved the demolition of the Parkview Medical Center and the Scott and Amy Prudden Turner Memorial Clinic buildings, which housed eye clinics and operating rooms for the Department of Ophthalmology — and eventually the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center — for more than 30 years.
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June 20, 2011
Brain signals amplify desire for sugary treats
The next time you are craving sweets, blame it on your brain. The brain receiving amplified signals can trigger an intense desire to satisfy a sweet tooth with sugary foods, a new U-M study shows. Researchers studied how intense desires and pleasures for sweet treats are affected by brain neurochemicals and brain activity signals. Temptation… -
June 20, 2011
International Institute awards Individual Fellowships
The International Institute has awarded nearly $170,000 to 47 U-M students through its Individual Fellowship program. Students will travel abroad during the summer months to conduct research or participate in an internship.
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June 20, 2011
Outreach coordinator brings Chinese culture to university community
Carol Stepanchuk took interest in Chinese culture in high school when she saw a reproduction of a Chinese scroll painting in an art book. Living in a small New England town with little exposure to Asian art and culture, she found Chinese script and imagery fascinating and beautiful. “The interest in Chinese was visual in… -
June 6, 2011
Semester in Detroit students’ research supports historical play
In April 1966 students from Detroit’s Northern High School walked out of class over issues of disrespect, lack of educational resources and race, in an action that divided the community. But today the incident is bringing together history students — trained in research through U-M Semester in Detroit — with high school students who perform with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.
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June 6, 2011
Kids who bully are twice as likely to have sleep problems
Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to Medical School researchers.
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June 6, 2011
CRLT conference draws top Chinese educators
Interested in transforming their students from attentive classroom listeners to actively engaged learners, 33 top Chinese university officials recently visited U-M for instruction from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the 2011 Michigan Faculty Development Seminar. Activities included instruction on the use of “clickers” in the classroom, which in recent years…
