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October 15, 2012
High school sports: Girls losing gender equity game
While opportunities for girls to participate in high school sports increased during the 1990s, progress toward gender equity slowed and, perhaps, even reversed direction during the 2000s, according to a new report. The report, released last week by the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center for Women and Girls (SHARP) — a collaboration… -
October 15, 2012
Federal judge dismisses Authors Guild lawsuit over HathiTrust
U.S. District Judge Harold Baer Jr. has granted U-M’s motion for summary judgment in the Authors Guild lawsuit that sought to severely curtail the HathiTrust Digital Library initiative.
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October 15, 2012
Accolades
Jessy Grizzle, Jerry W. and Carol L. Levin Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and professor of mechanical engineering, College of Engineering, has received a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award. It is for co-creating MABEL, a robot that walks with the agility of a human and runs at a 9-minute-mile pace. Grizzle is… -
October 15, 2012
U-Michigan’s bold new research funding venture, MCubed, begins
A revolutionary research funding experiment began last week at U-M, allowing faculty members from every school and college to coalesce into teams of three to embark on visionary projects. The MCubed program, announced in May, will divvy up $15 million among 250 brand new, interdisciplinary pilot studies.
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October 15, 2012
MHealthy Rewards top performing areas announced
More than 20,000 faculty and staff members participated in the MHealthy Rewards 2012 program, and 46 percent completed both the annual health questionnaire and a wellness screening. More than 45 schools, colleges and administrative areas achieved 50 percent or more completion.
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October 15, 2012
National experts to explore Supreme Court, affirmative action in the 21st century
U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) will convene a panel of national experts Thursday in the Michigan Union’s Rogel Ballroom for meeting titled “The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action in the 21st Century: Michigan, Texas and Beyond.”
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October 15, 2012
Uproar over recent job figures: Much ado about nothing?
The hullabaloo surrounding the recent release of the nation’s employment numbers was a bit overblown, a U-M economist says.
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October 15, 2012
Obituary
Christopher Peterson Christopher Peterson, a professor of psychology and organizational studies whose research dealt with character strengths and how they relate to such outcomes as happiness, achievement and physical well-being, died Oct. 9. He was 62. Peterson, who had been at U-M since 1986, was internationally recognized for his research and dedication to students. “This is… -
October 15, 2012
Target for obesity drugs comes into focus
Researchers at U-M have determined how the hormone leptin, an important regulator of metabolism and body weight, interacts with a key receptor in the brain. Leptin is a hormone secreted by fat tissue that has been of interest for researchers in obesity and Type 2 diabetes since it was discovered in 1995. Like insulin, leptin… -
October 15, 2012
Lewis-Beck to speak at two election-related events
If there’s one thing most political scientists and pundits can agree on for the 2012 presidential elections it’s that the race will be a close call. But what statistical model does a professor chose from: his own research that has President Obama losing his job in November to Republican challenger Mitt Romney, or the one…
