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2008 News Releases

May 8, 2008
U-M's Kelsey Museum receives federal grant
U-M Regents meeting May 15

May 7, 2008
U-M study: Asthma inhaler misuse widespread among anti-social teens
Allan to serve as acting dean of U-M’s SNRE

May 6, 2008
Mouse can do without man's most treasured genes
Physicist confines plasma components in a trap within a trap
U-M establishes Center for Educational Outreach and Academic Success, appoints director
Women and heart attack: Study finds failure to recognize symptoms, failure to treat appropriately

May 5, 2008
Iron supplements might harm infants who have enough
U-M to add 25 interdisciplinary junior faculty

May 2, 2008
The future of computers to be discussed at symposium
U-M offering new undergraduate concentration in Polish

May 1, 2008
U-M anthropologist elected to National Academy of Sciences

April 30, 2008
New insights into cause of diabetes emerge from U-M research
Heat transfer between materials is focus of new research grant
Study: Estrogen fuels female need for power and control

April 29, 2008
Five U-M faculty elected as AAAS fellows
Big partnerships take effort, but pay off in the end
New dean for U-M's Architecture and Urban Planning

April 28, 2008
Brain-training to improve memory boosts fluid intelligence

April 26, 2008
Diag commencement a first; Woodruff shares life lessons, hope

April 25, 2008
Latina/o Culture Professor Lawrence La Fountain-Stokes receives Circle Award

April 24, 2008
Pinpoint microwave resolution could lead to wireless power transfer
UMTRI approved to extend program that helps drivers avoid crashes

April 23, 2008
Michigan telescope helps give astronomers insights into blazars
U-M Stamps Studios foster artists' autonomy, creativity
U-M recruits top Pfizer researchers
U-M Spring Commencement 2008: How to get around
Divine intervention: Blacks use prayer to cope with stress
Presence of certain antibodies signals healthier teeth and gums
The spring in your step is more than just a good mood
Five outstanding U-M seniors have stories to tell

April 22, 2008
U-M commencement on the Diag; Woodruff delivers address
'Energy Futures' theme semester examines political and social dimensions of energy policy
Black women have urinary incontinence less than half as often as white women

April 21, 2008
Users of Yahoo Answers seek advice, opinion, expertise
Green energy experts share ideas online and on WWJ

April 18, 2008
Special graduation celebrations offer individualized recognition of diverse groups
No place like home: Katrina's lasting impact
Alcohol abuse increases after Hurricane Katrina; large burden of post-traumatic stress in population

April 17, 2008
U-M study: Work hassles hamper sleep
Oakland County economy: A little more pain, then some gain

April 16, 2008
U-M drama students heading to Kennedy Center stage

April 14, 2008
U-M undergrad students present their findings at research symposium
Michigan on iTunes U now available
Many U-M students experience trauma, study finds
University of Michigan Regents to meet April 17
Dalai Lama to deliver U-M Wege Lecture on Sunday

April 11, 2008
U-M hosts local site for national China Town Hall forum
New conservation map maximizes species protection in biodiversity hotspot
New lab will 'change the way people live' in Mich. and beyond

April 10, 2008
Michigan plans for boom from energy/green breakthroughs
Just like penguins and other primates, people trade sex for resources

April 9, 2008
Safer, easier system for remote explosive detection
Dalai Lama presents U-M sustainability lecture
Secrets of cellular signaling shed light on new cancer stem cell therapies
U-M Regents meet April 17

April 8, 2008
What the new nanolab means for the university, state and region
Filipino migrants send money to family; investment finances new businesses, education

April 7, 2008
Versatile coating for biomedical devices lets them interact with live cells
U-M professor Ashutosh Varshney chosen as a Carnegie Scholar
Student engineering projects on display at Design Expo

April 6, 2008
Scrimmage science: football images illustrate membrane protein interactions

April 3, 2008
One large organic shade-grown coffee, please—with extra bats
Exactly how much housework does a husband create?
Leaders and best: Seven U-M faculty named Guggenheim Fellows

April 2, 2008
Festifools features giant puppets on Ann Arbor streets

April 1, 2008
Rising prison population an undeclared national crisis
Weight a minute: Obese people want fair treatment from employers
U-M President Mary Sue Coleman’s statement on Toyota

March 31, 2008
Black women caregivers rely on nurturing family bonds to stay positive
Photojournalist to speak in recognition of the 5th anniversary of Iraq war
U-M receives full accreditation for research involving human subjects
Non-traditional Internet sources: Less credibility?
Potential association of type 2 diabetes genes with prostate cancer

March 28, 2008
World-renowned astrophysicist to speak at U-M

March 27, 2008
U-M researchers involved in oldest European human fossil find
Chinese auto conference will be held at the University of Michigan

March 25, 2008
U-M 'ballast-free ship' could cut costs while blocking aquatic invaders
Why don't kids walk to school anymore?
Students to inventory used medical equipment for developing countries

March 24, 2008
Caricature exhibit strikes a defiant chord

March 20, 2008
Food for thought: Privatizing school lunches may impair learning
Lecture: Letters from the Holocaust, 1938-1946
Robert H. Lurie Nanolab expected to bolster state economy
U-M names honorary degree recipients for commencement

March 19, 2008
Maybe fine china really does make food taste better
Diverse art show challenges conventions of growing old
Changing stress levels can make brain flip from ‘desire’ to ‘dread’

March 18, 2008
Tough economic sledding will get smoother by year's end

March 17, 2008
Stamps dedication celebrates U-M North Campus transformation
Pokes at powerful reveal long struggle for human rights

March 14, 2008
Small-business job fair fosters entrepreneurship in engineering

March 13, 2008
Sensors for bat-inspired spy plane under development
U-M education dean on U.S. panel: math improvements ‘vital’
Search committee appointed for U-M Center for the Education of Women director

March 11, 2008
Baker named 2008 Distinguished University Innovator
Play the U-M Weather Dance game during the Big Dance
21 win latest round of Hopwood writing awards

March 10, 2008
Why disability rates are dropping among older Americans
U-M adds voice, text messaging for emergency notification
Joint press release of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the University of Michigan

March 7, 2008
$17 million grant supports predictive science and supernovae research
Fluorescent organic nanoparticles help illuminate cellular proteins

March 6, 2008
Researchers control growth rate of replacement blood vessels, tissues
Quasicrystal mystery unraveled with computer simulation
Small group sessions can help teens resolve ethnic conflicts, biases

March 5, 2008
William Davidson Institute partners with Goldman Sachs to help 10,000 women
Unique locks on microchips could reduce hardware piracy
U-M event addresses eliminating food deserts in Detroit

March 4, 2008
Achievement gaps within racial groups identified for first time
Free tickets for U-M Dalai Lama lecture gone; pay tickets for related events still available
U-M seminar examines role of private sector in K-12
Unusual brand logos and images work well
Urban kids who feel safe look to future, avoid danger
Hope for stem cell research is focus of new documentary

March 3, 2008
Non-medical use of prescription medications linked to other types of drug abuse among college students, U-M study finds
A serious look at comedy: U-M panel draws 'Stewart' writers

February 29, 2008
World-acclaimed artist to lecture on film, music, language
U-M symposium: The Shia, Modernity, and the Legacy of Musa al-Sadr
Panel discussion: The Future of Islam

February 28, 2008
Quantifying Earth's copper: Study puts numbers on nonrenewability

February 27, 2008
Indiana manufacturers battle back against foreign competition

February 26, 2008
Symposium: Women in health care and bioscience
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts raises more than $91 million for undergraduate scholarships

February 21, 2008
Cold conspirators: Ice crystals implicated in Arctic pollution
New computer network security threat identified

February 20, 2008
U-M researchers release most detailed global study of genetic variation
Loss of resources caused depression in Gaza refugees
Epicenter of new tourism: Tintern Abbey and tourism in Wales

February 19, 2008
URC investing in 'revolutionary but feasible' energy ideas
First college student group to work with China CDC
The Caribbean in New York

February 18, 2008
U-M engineering professors elected to National Academy
Study suggests we like HMOs as long as participation is voluntary

February 15, 2008
U-M scientists develop tool to probe role of oxidative stress in aging, disease
Michigan laser beam believed to set record for intensity
U-M digitized books: One in eight—million that is

February 14, 2008
U-M president leads delegation to Ghana and South Africa
U-M report: Michiganians willing to pay extra for renewable energy production
Yes, dear: Romantic relationships can make you defensive, 'avoidant'
U of Cape Town leader to receive U-M honorary degree
Six faculty awarded Thurnau Professorships

February 13, 2008
Stocks of bad companies often outperform those of good ones
Missing link shows bats flew first, developed echolocation later

February 12, 2008
New findings contradict a prevailing belief about the inner ear
University of Michigan Regents to meet Feb. 14

February 11, 2008
U-M artists-designers reveal link between research, self-expression
Trimpin pushes the limits of music and sculpture in a new project that evokes an historic era
Do co-workers engage or estrange after hours?
Activist dedicates life to combating sex trade

February 8, 2008
Women of Color Task Force conference: success in a global economy

February 7, 2008
Knee brace generates electricity from walking

February 6, 2008
NPR's Totenberg to lecture on U.S. Supreme Court's impact on women

February 5, 2008
Avian origins: new analysis confirms ancient beginnings
Don't blame the trees: social factors, not forests, dictate disease patterns

February 4, 2008
U-M researchers identify cells that cause nervous system disease
Birds, bats and insects hold secrets for aerospace engineers
Seeing our spouses more negatively might be a positive
Scarnecchia named U-M vice president and general counsel
Computer simulations and climate change to be discussed at talk
U-M Regents meeting Feb. 14

February 1, 2008
24 Michigan colleges launch jobs portal: 1,200 openings online
Free oral health screening for children

January 31, 2008
Community workshop offers local economic help
Youths in child welfare system behave better with early intervention

January 30, 2008
The future of the book: A conversation with Newsweek's Levy
Hidden art could be revealed by new terahertz device
Mercury's magnetosphere fends off the solar wind
Indonesian ambassador keynotes Asia Business conference at U-M

January 29, 2008
"Synergy: The Changing Direction of Environmental Health" – 13th Annual Toxicology Symposium
U-M space instrument findings to be revealed at NASA news conference
Mask-wearing students take to U-M campus starting this week
Writers, poets to gather at U-M conference honoring bookshop owner Karl Pohrt
U-M begins landmark study of toddlers with autism

January 28, 2008
U-M expands services for student veterans
Experts available to discuss Gov. Granholm's energy proposals
Changing economic factors, social norms delay transition to adulthood

January 25, 2008
Will tax rebates work?

January 23, 2008
Ants and avalanches: Insects on coffee plants follow widespread natural tendency

January 22, 2008
U-M Dance Co. presents homage to great composer
A good fight may keep you and your marriage healthy

January 18, 2008
Work force and economic development agencies team up in tough times
Eclectic concert blends musical genres

January 17, 2008
U-M research spending tops $800 million for first time

January 16, 2008
Saturday Morning Physics lectures to focus on the universe

January 14, 2008
Voters respond favorably to touch screen voting equipment
Teen drivers would benefit from greater restrictions
University of Michigan Regents to meet Jan. 17

January 13, 2008
Study suggests genetic connection between short stature and arthritis
Study locates cholesterol genes; finds surprises about good, bad cholesterol

January 11, 2008
U-M's King events: Stars, social activists from film, sports and music
U-M instrument at work in planet Mercury flyby
U-M Regents meeting Jan. 17

January 10, 2008
Popular opinion not always so popular
When parents are absent from schools, educators' intervention helps
Tiki Barber will give U-M Ross School's MLK Day address
One book's journey through time

January 8, 2008
Americans pay the most for prescription drugs and still don't take them

January 7, 2008
Electric sand findings could lead to better climate models

January 3, 2008
U-M School of Social Work, Skillman to host economic forum to improve Detroit neighborhoods
Catheter chaos: Hospitals mixed on UTI prevention
In-hospital defibrillation delays studied
Heart patients find education programs lead to better health
Device prevents potential errors in children's medications

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