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February 4, 2013
Accolades
H. Luke Shaefer, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, has received the 2012 Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research at the Annual Society for Social Work Research Convention. The award recognizes individuals who in their early careers do innovative work and make a notable… -
February 4, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
Our Miss Sheldon
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February 4, 2013
Martha Pollack selected as next provost
Martha E. Pollack, who has served since 2010 as the vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, was selected Jan. 30 by President Mary Sue Coleman as the university’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
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February 4, 2013
U-M highlights sustainability achievements in multimedia report
U-M shows immense growth and engagement in sustainability education, research and operations, according to a new report designed to track and measure progress.
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February 4, 2013
Research offers insight into U-M student attitudes about eating and body image
Preliminary findings from a campus survey on attitudes and behaviors around eating, dieting, weight control, exercise and body image, found U-M students diet regularly, dislike their bodies, fear gaining weight and seldom seek help for eating disorders.
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February 4, 2013
Exhibition explores many perspectives of race; opens Feb. 9
Throughout history, racial and ethnic differences have been a source of community strength and personal identity. Yet those differences also have been the basis for discrimination and oppression. The many perspectives of “race” are at the heart of “Race: Are we so different?” developed by the American Anthropological Association in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota.
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January 28, 2013
Finance prof appointed special counsel for digital education
To ensure that the university is thinking strategically about educational technologies such as online education, a longtime faculty member has been appointed as special counsel for digital education initiatives. Gautam Kaul, the John C. and Sally S. Morley Professor of Finance at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, was appointed to the half-time position… -
January 28, 2013
Female mice exposed to BPA by mothers show unexpected characteristics
Female mice exposed to Bisphenol A (BPA) through their mother’s diet during gestation and lactation were found to be hyperactive, exhibit spontaneous activity, and had leaner body mass than those not exposed to the chemical, researchers in the School of Public Health have discovered. BPA is a chemical most commonly found in the lining of… -
January 28, 2013
Soot has greater climate impact than previously thought
Black carbon, or soot, is the second largest human-caused contributor to global warming, according to a landmark study recently published that involves a U-M researcher. Behind only carbon dioxide in terms of its influence on the climate, the impacts of black carbon have been greatly underestimated, the researchers say. Their study, published in the Journal… -
January 28, 2013
Violent video games may intensify anti-Arab stereotypes
Playing violent video games about terrorism strengthens negative stereotypes about Arabs, even when Arabs are not portrayed in the games. That is one of the findings of an innovative new study in the January issue of Psychology of Violence, a peer-reviewed journal published by the American Psychological Association. “Our research suggests that parents, educators and…
