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February 25, 2013
U-M research funding up, but sequestration threatens budget
Federal sequestration spending cuts could cost the U-M research budget up to $40 million this year, harming graduate students, research scientists and others whose jobs rely on the funding, Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest told the Board of Regents Feb. 21.
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February 25, 2013
Lead exposure negatively impacts MEAP scores of Detroit schoolchildren
Lead exposure in early childhood has been linked to lower performance on state achievement tests for many Detroit Public School students in several grades, researchers from the School of Public Health and colleagues report. The researchers also found lower scores for children who had been exposed to lead at levels below the federal threshold. In… -
February 25, 2013
Regents approve renovation of West Quad, design for South Quad improvements
The Board of Regents Feb. 21 approved the renovation of West Quadrangle residence hall as well as the architect’s design for major improvements to South Quadrangle that would create a Central Campus dining center. Both projects are part of the Residential Life Initiatives (RLI), a planned capital program launched in 2004 to improve university housing… -
February 25, 2013
At 30, Council for Disability Concerns keeps up with growing constituency
Known as the first of its kind in the nation, U-M’s Council for Disability Concerns marks its 30th anniversary in 2013 by drawing public attention to the surging number of “invisible” disabilities, among a range of initiatives. Formed in 1983 by President Harold Shapiro, the council advocates for upgrades to university facilities, programs, and policies… -
February 25, 2013
Mirel elected to National Academy of Education
Jeffrey Mirel, David L. Angus Collegiate Chair at the School of Education and professor of history at LSA, has been elected to the National Academy of Education. Mirel, who also is a faculty associate in the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and in the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, is one of… -
February 25, 2013
2,000th person moves to U-M’s new research campus
Less than three years after the first person moved in, U-M has transformed a vacant former pharmaceutical company campus into a vibrant hub for research — an achievement marked this week with the move of the 2,000th person to the site. Last week, a former Harvard University researcher and his team unpacked their laboratory equipment… -
February 25, 2013
U-M students to retrofit historic home for zero water consumption
Imagine if your home had walls filled with water, toilets that composted their own waste and a roof capable of disinfecting water through the sun’s ultraviolet rays. This vision may become a reality for one Ann Arbor home, as a group of students from the College of Engineering work to retrofit a 100-year-old Victorian to… -
February 18, 2013
Old drug may point the way to new treatments for diabetes and obesity
Researchers at the Life Sciences Institute have found that amlexanox, an off-patent drug currently prescribed for the treatment of asthma and other uses, also reverses obesity, diabetes and fatty liver in mice. The findings from the lab of Alan Saltiel, director of the Life Sciences Institute, were published online Feb. 10 in the journal Nature… -
February 18, 2013
U-M expert to help Gallup review political polling methods
U-M professor Michael Traugott, a nationally recognized expert in political communication and polls, is assisting the Gallup Organization with reviewing its survey methodology used in political polling. The polling organization tracks attitudes and behaviors worldwide on many topics, including the U.S. presidential elections. Traugott will examine the recent election in which Gallup estimated a stronger… -
February 18, 2013
Secret rendezvous: Geladas conceal monkeying around from leader males
Humans who cheat on a loved one aren’t the only ones to change their behavior to avoid discovery. New research documents for the first time how wild gelada monkeys tactically conceal their infidelity from dominant leader males. Researchers documented how gelada monkeys conceal infidelity. Photo by Thore Bergman. Researchers from U-M, University of the Free…
