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September 17, 2012
Measuring mercury levels: Nano-velcro detects water-borne toxic metals
A strip of glass covered in hairy nanoparticles can cheaply and conveniently measure mercury, which attacks the nervous system, and other toxic metals in fluids. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Northwestern University and U-M found that their new method can measure methyl mercury, the most common form of mercury pollution, at… -
September 17, 2012
Ann Arbor campus welcomes three more hybrid buses
Three more diesel-electric hybrid buses joined the U-M Ann Arbor fleet this month, bringing the total number of hybrid buses on campus to seven.
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September 17, 2012
High school sports participation lowers major crime and suspensions
If high school administrators want to create a positive environment, they should encourage students to participate in sports. When high schools have strong interscholastic sports participation rates, they report lower levels of major crime and fewer suspensions, according to a new U-M study. The research includes violent behavior and attempted rape among major crimes, and… -
September 17, 2012
Child hunger expert to discuss how mothers living in poverty are demanding economic justice
Mariana Chilton, a nationally recognized expert on child hunger in America, will deliver the Vivian R. Shaw Lecture, “Witnesses to Hunger: How Mothers Living in Poverty Are Demanding Economic Justice.”
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September 17, 2012
Linguistics professor uses radio, video to explore language
Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography. Regular Michigan Radio contributor Anne Curzan says she is a linguist partly because her “mathy” brain gets the system of the English language. But what really inspired her to make the study of English her life’s calling was the creativity and quirkiness that often shapes the evolution of… -
September 17, 2012
Professors to receive NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
One research project will use brain activity to forecast the success of large-scale health campaigns. Another involves making artificial platelets from the ground up, and turning synthetic biology upside down in the process.
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September 17, 2012
U-M Society 2030 consortium kicks off third year
Society 2030, an innovative consortium bringing together U-M researchers with corporate leaders to prepare for society’s changing age structure, kicks off its third year Wednesday with a meeting focusing on emerging assistive technologies, including robotics. “Our focus is to provide the information and connections our corporate and academic members need to elucidate the issues we’ll… -
September 17, 2012
Retirement planning advisers say prepare for positive adventure
If you’re nearing retirement age and have yet to evaluate finances or even consider how to pass the time when you leave your job, you’re not alone. Those who offer advice to those thinking about retirement say new retirees should embrace the adventure.
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September 17, 2012
Parents of babies with sickle cell trait less likely to receive genetic counseling
Parents of newborns with the sickle cell anemia trait were less likely to receive genetic counseling than parents whose babies are cystic fibrosis carriers, a new study from U-M shows. U-M researchers found that 20 percent of physicians reported their patients with newborns carrying the sickle cell trait did not get any genetic counseling. In… -
September 10, 2012
New interlibrary loan service offers access to 90 million items
The U-M Library recently introduced a new interlibrary loan (ILL) service for physical items, UBorrow, which combines 14 research library catalogs containing 90 million items into one easy-to-use search and request tool.
