Research
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February 7, 2014
Vitamin A deficiency associated with more frequent childhood illness
School-age children with vitamin A deficiencies are more likely to get gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, a new study shows.
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February 7, 2014
Global corporate responsibility goes beyond banning bribes
Companies must see combating corruption and promoting human rights as connected and complementary moral duties in the countries where they operate, according to researchers at the University of Michigan’s Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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February 7, 2014
U-M ecologists: No magic bullet for coffee rust eradication
Spraying fungicide to kill coffee rust disease, which has ravaged Latin American plantations since late 2012, is an approach that is “doomed to failure,” according to University of Michigan ecologists.
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February 7, 2014
Shifting innovation in reverse could solve urban transit issues
When it comes to urban transit, both emerging and mature markets have some things in common — diminishing public resources, infrastructure constraints and air quality concerns.
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February 7, 2014
U-M poll: Detroit bankruptcy was the right decision
Despite concerns about Detroit’s bankruptcy, 56 percent of local government officials in Michigan said it was the right thing to do, according to a poll by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.
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February 7, 2014
Most teenage workers spend their earnings on short-term wants
High school seniors spend most of their earnings on clothes, music, movies, eating out and other personal expenses. Spending on cars and car expenses comes in second.
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February 6, 2014
Women’s equality is good for men’s health, research shows
In societies where women are equal to men, males stand a better chance of living longer, according to a new study led by a researcher from the School of Public Health.
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February 4, 2014
U-M plays integral role in connected-vehicle technology research
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s green light to proceed with vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology is an important move forward and is closely related to the work of the U-M Mobility Transformation Center.
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February 4, 2014
$1.3M grant to aid architecture and humanities research
The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and LSA have been awarded $1.3 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support a major initiative on the synergies between humanities research and the design of cities.
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February 3, 2014
Liver tumors found in mice exposed to BPA
In one of the first studies to show a significant association between BPA and cancer development, University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers have found liver tumors in mice exposed to the chemical via their mothers during gestation and nursing.
