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January 31, 2011
Mercury in Bay Area fish a legacy of California mining
Mercury contamination, a worldwide environmental problem, has been called “public enemy No. 1” in California’s San Francisco Bay. Mercury mining and gold recovery in the mid-1800s to late 1900s, combined with present day oil refineries, chemical manufacturing plants and wastewater treatment plants have contributed enough mercury to threaten wildlife and prompt a fish consumption advisory… -
January 31, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
First to attend
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January 31, 2011
Study: African-American men say doctor visits often are a bad experience
A majority of African-American men said they do not go to the doctor because visits are stressful and physicians don’t give adequate information on how to make prescribed behavior or lifestyle changes, a new U-M study shows. When they did go, the majority of the 105 men questioned said they disliked the tone physicians used… -
January 31, 2011
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to speak
POSTPONED: A lecture scheduled for Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, House majority leader, will be rescheduled due to severe weather.
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January 31, 2011
Study will examine earlier device use for heart failure patients
The Cardiovascular Center and the University of Pittsburgh have been awarded $13.3 million to explore the potential benefits of heart devices for the large and growing group of Americans with heart failure. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and HeartWare, a maker of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD), are sponsoring the study of earlier access to these… -
January 31, 2011
New enclosed and secured bicycle parking now available
Whether biking recreationally or commuting to work or class, cyclists will be able to take advantage of new enclosed and secured bicycle parking on Central Campus.
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January 31, 2011
Study: Workplace diversity must include buy-in from whites
Organizational efforts to create and maintain an inclusive multicultural environment often face resistance by whites, a U-M researcher says. “Without the support of whites, organizations and educational settings will fail in their attempts to navigate and manage the complexities of diverse work forces and constituencies,” says Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, an associate professor of management and organizations… -
January 31, 2011
MHealthy health expos to offer health tips, giveaways
MHealthy will host its first “I Will Be MHealthy” expos, encouraging university faculty and staff to take a few minutes out of their day to get tips and advice on health and well-being topics. The expos will include free food tastings, chair massages, giveaways and an opportunity to support C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.
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January 31, 2011
See how they grow: Monitoring single bacteria without a microscope
With an invention that can be made from some of the same parts used in CD players, U-M researchers have developed a way to measure the growth and drug susceptibility of individual bacterial cells without the use of a microscope. The new biosensor promises to speed treatment of bacterial infections, says Raoul Kopelman, who is… -
January 31, 2011
Four named Fulbright Scholars
Three U-M scholars from the Ann Arbor campus and one from UM-Dearborn have been awarded U.S. Department of State Fulbright Scholar grants to conduct research abroad.
