September 24, 2012
Research shows that 70-90 percent of university students want to lose weight and engage in perpetual dieting, with nearly two-thirds of female college students having a mild or emerging eating problem that is undiagnosed. Existing studies indicate that 60 percent of college women diet or binge eat, and 69 percent use diet pills, diuretics, fasting…
September 24, 2012
On most days Mark O’Brien, a U-M insect division collection manager, is found sorting dead insects into 8-foot-tall specimen cabinets that fill several rooms in the Museum of Zoology within the Ruthven Museums Building. “We’re maybe one of the best kept secrets on campus because we’re not really known for having a program in entomology…
September 17, 2012
In October, U-M will launch its third survey of faculty to assess the academic work environment. As with previous efforts, this survey will cover a broad range of topics, including professional experiences, career satisfaction, mentoring, service, resources and recognition. The Provost’s Office uses this survey to identify areas for improvement with the goal of increasing…
September 17, 2012
Toni Antonucci, associate vice president for research, social sciences and humanities, the Elizabeth M. Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology, and a research professor at the Institute for Social Research, will receive the 2012 Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award from the Gerontological Society of America. Antonucci is known for her role in developing the convoy…
September 17, 2012
The legacy and future of the field of environmental justice is the focus of a conference organized by U-M set for Oct. 4-6 at the Ann Arbor Sheraton Hotel. The event also celebrates the contributions to that field by Bunyan Bryant, who is retiring after a 40-year career as an activist, researcher and mentor at…
September 17, 2012
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of intense spring rainstorms in the Great Lakes region throughout this century and likely will add to the number of harmful algal blooms and “dead zones” in Lake Erie, unless additional conservation actions are taken, a U-M aquatic ecologist says. Climate models suggest that the number of…
September 17, 2012
Tight blood sugar control in the intensive care unit for pediatric cardiac surgery patients does not improve patients’ infection rate, mortality, length of stay or organ failure when compared to standard care, new research shows. The research, conducted at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Boston Children’s Hospital, was published Online First in the New…
September 17, 2012
The traditional desk-top computers that filled the UM-Flint computer labs soon will be technology of the past. In fact, you could say the computer labs will be computerless labs, or “green” labs. “The green labs are different in that they do not use a traditional desktop PC,” says Information Technology Services (ITS) Director Scott Arnst.…
September 17, 2012
UM-Dearborn faculty and students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) soon will be able to investigate ways to improve upon lithium-ion batteries — technology that also is used in consumer electric vehicles. The university received battery-powered electric scooters from Best Buy to aid in research in the emerging technology. In July, a…
September 17, 2012
A training grant that initially was awarded to the School of Dentistry in 1976 — and now encompasses other units on campus — is about to approach its 40th anniversary. “This grant is the glue that will unite the research efforts of many here at the School of Dentistry as well as the Medical School…
