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July 5, 2010
Chimpanzee gangs kill for land, new study shows
Bands of chimpanzees violently kill individuals from neighboring groups in order to expand their own territory, according to a 10-year study of a chimp community in Uganda that provides the first definitive evidence for this long-suspected function of this behavior. U-M primate behavioral ecologist John Mitani’s findings are published in the June 22 issue of… -
July 5, 2010
U-M, Traverse City Film Fest form educational partnership
Faculty members from U-M will serve as moderators, panelists and jurors in the first formal step toward a broader participation in the international Traverse City Film Festival. The sixth annual documentary and narrative film competition will be held July 27-Aug. 1. “Since its inception, the Traverse City Film Festival has been a force in showing… -
July 5, 2010
Brain’s computer has separate keyboard to control powerful emotions
Can’t control yourself? U-M psychology research shows one reason people have difficulty controlling powerful emotional reactions is because the brain’s computer has a “separate keyboard” controlling feelings within extreme emotions like desire and dread. The research, detailed in the peer-reviewed scientific and biomedical research journal PloS One, was conducted by psychology researchers Kent Berridge, Alexis… -
July 5, 2010
Varied spaces provide welcome challenge to interior designer
As a girl, Sandy Richter was more into fixing up the shoebox houses her Barbie dolls lived in, rather than their hair or clothes. Today, she relishes the challenge of reinventing the university’s range of interior spaces, from offices to public areas and more. Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services. “We maintain millions of… -
July 5, 2010
Alum wins Emerging Scholars Prize
Nathan Connolly, who received his doctorate in history from U-M, has been awarded the third annual Emerging Scholars Prize presented by the Institute for the Humanities. The aim of the award is to recognize scholars in the humanities who are within five years of having received their doctorates, and whose work pushes academic boundaries. “We… -
July 5, 2010
Are social democracies better for health than right-wing dictatorships?
More online ISR researcher Jose Tapia Granados discusses politics and longevity: www.ns.umich.edu/podcast/video2.php?id=1253 A U-M study finds that longevity increased faster under right-wing governments in southern Europe than under social democracies in the Nordic countries. The study, published online in the peer-reviewed journal Social Science & Medicine, examined changes in longevity patterns in eight European countries… -
July 5, 2010
Old school: U-M in History
Soccer team
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July 5, 2010
Photo: Die Roten Punkte July 10 in the Helmut Stern Auditorium
The U-M Museum of Art hosts the musical group Die Roten Punkte from 7:30-10 p.m. July 10 in the Helmut Stern Auditorium. German siblings Otto and Astrid Rot, aka “Berlin’s prince and princess of punk,” became a household name in Europe after topping the charts in Germany and Poland in 2005. The group’s live shows… -
July 5, 2010
University accredited for another 10 years
The university has received official notice that it has earned continuing accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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July 5, 2010
Don’t miss: Film screening and talk back features former student
“Bilal’s Stand,” a feature film written and directed by U-M alumnus Sultan Sharrief that grew out of his work as a U-M student, will be presented in a screening at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Helmut Stern Auditorium followed by a talk-back session. Based on a true story, Sharrief’s debut feature was showcased at the 2010…
