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January 12, 2009
From workshops on breakdancing and graffiti art to panel discussions about hip-hop and higher education, organizers of the Midwest Hip Hop Summit seek to use this cultural medium as learning tool. Hip-hop artist K’naan will perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 6 as part of the Midwest Hip Hop Summit. (Photo courtesy Photos Office Of Academic…
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January 12, 2009
Developing blueprints for designer materials that can change their shape at will is the goal of a $4.3 million, five-year grant a professor has received as a National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship. Sharon Glotzer is a professor of chemical engineering, materials science and engineering, macromolecular science and engineering, physics, and applied physics. This…
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January 12, 2009
Simon Estes is living his dream, and helping many young talented African-American musicians and children around the world realize their own. Internationally acclaimed bass-baritone Simon Estes will perform “Dare to Dream” at 2 p.m. Jan. 19 in the Mendelssohn Theatre, Michigan League. (Photo courtesy Office Of Academic Multicultural Initiatives) The internationally acclaimed bass-baritone, who has…
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December 15, 2008
Read the entire study > Related story:Teen smoking rates at or near record lows > American students in eighth, 10th and 12th grades are continuing to show a gradual decline in their use of certain drugs, specifically amphetamines, methamphetamine, crystal methamphetamine, cocaine and crack, according to the 34th annual national survey in the Monitoring the…
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December 15, 2008
Hear SPH Professor MaryFran Sowers discuss the controversial use of hormone therapy in treating symptoms of menopause > Hormone therapy could accentuate certain pre-existing heart disease risk factors and a cardiac health evaluation should become the norm when considering estrogen replacement, new research suggests. In women without existing atherosclerosis, hormone therapy use included some positive…
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December 15, 2008
November 2008 crime map > Suspect arrested in home invasions The primary suspect in several home invasions of residence hall rooms in late October and early November remains in jail following his arrest Nov. 14 by officers with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Rick Ramon, 33, of Kalamazoo was arraigned on charges of first-degree home…
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December 15, 2008
Professor Emeritus Paul Federbush delivers a punch line during his comedy routine at the annual Department of Mathematics holiday party in the East Hall atrium. The Dec. 10 event, now in its third decade, also featured musical performances by a variety of math department faculty, staff and students. Math faculty donate funds to a staff…
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December 15, 2008
The vast majority of children who die while hospitalized are newborns, a nationwide study shows. Additionally, death rates are higher for hospitalized children without insurance compared to those with insurance, the researchers found. Children who were transferred between hospitals also had significantly higher mortality rates, according to the study, which was co-authored by Dr. Matthew…
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December 15, 2008
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 18 meeting. Addition planned for Engineering Programs Building A 10,000-gross-square-foot addition to the Engineering Programs Building is planned to provide more space for student project teams, many of which enter into national competitions. The $4.8 million project will be funded from College…
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December 15, 2008
Services Facilities and Operations staff maintain reduced staffing through the holidays to address any emergency situations. During the holidays call: • 763-1131 (or 911 from a campus phone) to reach the Department of Public Safety for crimes or safety concerns or to request spill response. • 647-2059 to reach the Plant Operations Call Center for…
