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December 3, 2012
Driver distraction: Do as I say, not as I do (or what you think I do)
While it may come as no surprise that parents who talk on cell phones, send texts or eat and drink while driving have teenagers who are more likely to do the same, what teens think their parents do behind the wheel matters more than what mom or dad say they do. A new study by… -
December 3, 2012
U-M leads nation with 19 AAAS fellows
Nineteen U-M researchers are among 702 newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the association announced Nov. 29.The new fellows are being honored for their efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.
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December 3, 2012
U-M part of $120M DoE battery research hub
A dozen U-M researchers will play an integral role in a national, multimillion dollar, collaborative effort to develop breakthrough batteries for longer-range electric vehicles and a power grid that can store electricity generated from solar and wind energy. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced Nov. 30 that the Department of Energy will establish the… -
December 3, 2012
U-M leads in research spending among U.S. public universities
For the third straight year, the university ranks first in research-and-development spending among the nation’s public universities, according to the latest numbers from the National Science Foundation.
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December 3, 2012
Faculty perspectives
Not with my money you don’t: Obstacles to innovation in higher education I should establish my credentials to write on the subject of innovation, or the lack of it, in colleges and universities. I have worked at two private and three public universities. I have served on the faculty senate at two of these institutions.… -
November 19, 2012
A better brain implant: Slim electrode cozies up to single neurons
A thin, flexible electrode developed at U-M is 10 times smaller than the nearest competition and could make long-term measurements of neural activity practical at last. This kind of technology could eventually be used to send signals to prosthetic limbs, overcoming inflammation larger electrodes cause that damages both the brain and the electrodes. An artist’s… -
November 19, 2012
Nurse practitioners: The right prescription to ease doctor shortage
Reports indicate that Michigan faces a physician shortage much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Yet Michigan law prevents the medical professionals who could best mitigate this shortage from doing so, because it prohibits advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from… -
November 19, 2012
Saving lives could start at hospital shift change
At hospital shift changes, doctors and nurses exchange crucial information about the patients they’re handing over — or at least they strive to. In reality, they might not spend enough time talking about the toughest cases, according to a study led by U-M. These quick but important handoff conversations can have a major effect on… -
November 19, 2012
Awareness campaign seeks to cut energy consumption, avoid lab costs
To reduce energy consumption and costs in all university laboratories, the Office of Campus Sustainability has launched a campuswide awareness campaign, building on previous conservation efforts of the Planet Blue Operations Team. “Shut the Sash,” reminds lab users to close the transparent barrier on chemical fume hoods when not in use to avoid unnecessary energy… -
November 19, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Chinese Students Club, 1918
