archive
-
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… -
June 21, 2010
Budget: Lowest tuition increase in 26 years
In the coming year U-M will implement the lowest resident undergraduate tuition increase since 1984, paired with a record amount of undergraduate financial aid and a new Economic Hardship Program designed to offer additional help to Michigan families. The Board of Regents on Thursday approved a 1.5 percent increase in resident undergraduate tuition and a 10.6 percent increase in centrally awarded financial aid as part of a $1.55 billion General Fund budget. Budgets also were approved for UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint.
-
June 21, 2010
MHealthy Alcohol Management Program participant now healthier, happier
A year ago, Dave* weighed 260 pounds, his blood pressure was 140/90, his cholesterol level was 300, he was depressed, had gastric reflux, insomnia and an enlarged prostate. Today, he weighs 180 pounds. His blood pressure and cholesterol are normal and he’s no longer on medication. He sleeps through the night, all signs of prostate… -
June 21, 2010
International Institute announces record number of Fulbright offers
Forty-three U-M students were awarded a U.S. Department of State Student Fulbright grant to participate in research, study or an English teaching assistantship abroad. The number of grant offers is the highest in U-M’s history.
-
June 21, 2010
People skills serve registered nurse and her patients
The ability for a nurse to show empathy to the sick and their families is a quality that can’t really be taught — unlike the medical knowledge a registered nurse must hold. But empathy has long been valued an important trait of a nurse, and a useful way to connect with patients to understand what… -
June 21, 2010
Michigan iPhone app delivers range of information
With a few taps on an iPhone people now can search for somebody in the U-M directory, navigate campus, access the Magic Bus system and even check out what’s being served in the dining halls. Designed to connect students, faculty and staff, Michigan is a free iPhone app that provides access to news, events and other university information. Michigan and the Mobile Center, a new website with mobile resources, were created to encourage and support mobile computing needs at U-M.
-
June 21, 2010
Self-worth based on weight increases drive for thinness
White women who define their self worth based on weight are highly motivated to achieve thinness, regardless of their body mass index or appearance-related self esteem, a U-M study finds. The findings indicate the pervasiveness of wanting to be thin among young white women because — based on the study’s respondent’s answers — their BMI… -
June 21, 2010
Michigan principals face challenges with new requirements
As this year’s graduating seniors begin a new chapter in their lives, a new U-M report indicates many in next year’s senior class should be concerned about not wearing a cap and gown.
-
June 21, 2010
Police Beat
May 2010 crime map > Student arrested in burglaries from EECS A student was arrested June 5 in connection with a series of burglaries from the Electrical and Engineering Honor Society offices. Money and food items frequently were taken from the snack bar as well as work areas during early morning incidents over several weeks,…
