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April 15, 2013
Landscape chemical reductions planned for ‘normal’ spring
Last year grounds crews were cutting grass a full month ahead of schedule during record-setting warm temperatures. This year the change of seasons basically is back to normal as grounds crews focus on meeting a goal of reducing landscape chemical use by 40 percent by 2025.
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April 15, 2013
Don't miss: Poet Gary Snyder to present Hopwood Lecture
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and environmentalist Gary Snyder is scheduled to deliver the Hopwood Lecture at the Graduate and Undergraduate Hopwood Awards Ceremony at 3:30 p.m. April 24 at Rackham Auditorium. Snyder always has considered himself a poet of the Pacific Rim, says Keith Taylor, Department of English MFA adjunct faculty and coordinator, Undergraduate Creative Writing.… -
April 15, 2013
Two professors named Guggenheim fellows
For their distinguished achievement and exceptional promise for future accomplishment, U-M faculty members Elizabeth Anderson and Scott Page have been awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship for their research.
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April 8, 2013
U-M part of clinical trial to use adult cells to grow human bone
Preparations are under way for the first known human trial to use embryonic-like stem cells collected from adult cells to grow bone.
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April 8, 2013
More offices seek Sustainable Workplace certification
Months after launching a program to transform offices into greener workplaces, the Office of Campus Sustainability is busy providing nearly 40 campus units with eco-friendly recommendations.
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April 8, 2013
Record Lake Erie algae bloom may be sign of things to come
The largest harmful algae bloom in Lake Erie's recorded history likely was caused by factors expected to become more common due to climate change, making the 2011 algae bloom a likely harbinger of things to come, researchers say.
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April 8, 2013
MHealthy offers 15-week exercise class for beginners
Faculty and staff who want to get moving but have never exercised before or have not been physically active in a while can register for a free exercise class designed specifically for beginners. The 15-week Simple Steps classes meet twice a week for 30 minutes, helping to add physical activity gradually into participants’ lives. Simple… -
April 8, 2013
Access to mental health care lacking for children, teens
Every day, news reports detail the impact of the deficiencies in the nation’s mental health care services. Even more startling, a U-M survey reveals that many adults across the United States believe children and teens have extremely limited or no access to mental health care services. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation commissioned the National Voices Project… -
April 8, 2013
Sun Belt cities demand less energy than their northern counterparts
Much has been made of the increasing energy demands of the warmest regions of the United States, but cooling down actually requires less energy than heating up, says a U-M researcher. “The traditional discussion of climatology and energy demand concentrates on the energy demands for cooling in hot climates,” said Michael Sivak, research professor at… -
April 8, 2013
Research on happiness is grounded in family
Photo courtesy Huda Akil Family always has been important to Dr. Huda Akil, but she didn’t think it would affect her research as co-director of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute until she spent the day at a park with her granddaughter, Sophie. Akil, a Distinguished University Professor and Quarton Professor of Neurosciences in the…
