March 2, 2009
Violent video games and movies make people numb to the pain and suffering of others, researchers say. Two studies, conducted by Institute for Social Research (ISR) professor Brad Bushman and Iowa State University professor Craig Anderson, fill an important research gap in the literature on the impact of violent media. In earlier work, Bushman and…
March 2, 2009
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March 2, 2009
Watch engineers simulate an off-the-charts earthquake > Researchers have simulated an off-the-charts earthquake in a laboratory to test their new technique for bracing high-rise concrete buildings. Their technique passed the test, withstanding more movement than an earthquake typically would cause. Engineers constructed a four-story, 40-percent replica of a building in a laboratory to test their…
March 2, 2009
Residential College auditorium to be renovated A $2.1 million renovation is planned for the Residential College auditorium addition to East Quad. The project, funded by LSA, will provide technology, lighting and seating upgrades, create a second fire exit, improve accessibility, and increase the efficiency of the air handling system. The project is expected to be…
February 16, 2009
Students planning to take summer courses and those who need a required course just caught a break. LSA is expanding spring and summer course offerings and scheduling them at convenient times. Twenty-five courses that have not been available in more than four years will be offered in the spring term and 37 in the summer…
February 16, 2009
January 2009 crime map > Computer taken from Oxford Housing office A computer, monitor and speakers were reported stolen Jan. 4 from an office in Oxford Housing. It appeared likely that entry was gained through an outside window sometime during the holiday break. No suspects have been identified Napkin fire results in minor damage Napkins…
February 16, 2009
Does a crisis have to occur in order for colleges and universities to allocate funding for detecting and treating students’ depression? That’s one of the fundamental questions that will be addressed during the seventh annual national Depression on College Campuses Conference, on March 18-19. The annual two-day event at Rackham Graduate School explores the ways…
February 16, 2009
B The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Feb. 19 meeting. Residential College auditorium to be renovated A $2.1 million renovation is planned for the Residential College auditorium addition to East Quad. The project, funded by LSA, will provide technology, lighting and seating upgrades, create a second fire exit, improve…
February 16, 2009
Surrounded by several students playing acoustic instruments, Michael Gould invites one to step in the middle of the circle. “Now play like you are walking,” says Gould, associate professor of music in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and the Residential College. The student shakes the bead-covered gourd in a steady rhythm. “Now play…
February 16, 2009
Surrounded by rooms of display cases filled with CDs and vinyl records, volunteer radio DJ Sara Grosky manages to find the misplaced Johnny Cash disc to complement the Japanese noise musician she just had spun. The musical transition is seamless despite the genre shift, not unlike Grosky’s shift from the Department of Dance to LSA…
