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Video Archive Project Can Record Lectures for Posterity
Monday, August 11, 2008
A new video service on University of Michigan's campus can capture presentations, classes and training workshops, post them online within 24 hours and archive them indefinitely in a high-quality universal format. |
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LSA Professor Jacquelynne Eccles Says New Study Shows Girls' Math Skill Equals Boys'
Friday, July 25, 2008
Girls have closed the gap by taking the toughest math classes available, she says. |
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LSA alumni Karen and Karl Gotting Return to Ann Arbor To Enjoy Retirement
Friday, July 04, 2008
In an ABC News story the Gottings discuss how their attraction to UM influenced their choice about where to retire. |
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LSA alumnus Rev. Uwem Akpan Gives Voices to Africa's Lost Children
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Uwem, a graduate of the creative writing program and a Jesuit priest, tells the children's stories in his new book Say You're One of Them. |
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LSA Creative Writing Program Director Eileen Pollack's New Book Focuses On Dentists
Monday, June 30, 2008
Three of the six stories in her new book, In the Mouth weave dentists into the plots. |
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LSA Professor Brad Bushman Discusses The Danger of Violent Video Games
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Bushman, an expert on media-related violence, cautions parents about the overuse of violent video games during summer vacation. |
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LSA Political Scientist Ken Kollman Says Vice Presidential Candidates Add Regional Appeal
Friday, June 27, 2008
The ideal candidate will help Obama and McCain win states that they can't win alone. |
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LSA Creative Writing Program Also Fosters Business Savvy
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Sean Norton, assistant director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing, tells the Chronicle of Higher Education the program also informs students about careers in writing. |
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LSA Professor Brad Bushman Says New Uniforms Could Change Airport Screeners
Friday, June 20, 2008
Transportation Security Administration airport screeners may command more respect with new shirts and badges. |
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LSA Alumna Stephanie Izard Wins The Top Chef Title
Friday, June 13, 2008
Izard, a chef from Chicago, beat out 15 other contestants to become the first woman to win the top honor. |
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LSA Alumna Mildred Sommer Donates $5.2 Million For Graduate Fellowships
Friday, June 06, 2008
Sommer, a 1928 LSA graduate, bequeathed the majority of her estate to the College to help future scholars. |
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LSA Professor Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Mercedes Pascual is seeking to determine how global climate change affects the outbreaks of infectious diseases. |
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LSA Researcher Christoph Vogel Studies Aspens At The U-M Biological Station
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Starving aspen trees may produce a more diverse forest that could reduce greenhouse gases. |
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LSA Instructor Margaret Noori Works To Preserve The Ojibwe Language
Friday, May 16, 2008
Noori says moving the endangered language forward protects it from extinction. |
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LSA English Professor Laura Kasischke's Novel Is Released As A Movie
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Kasischke's novel "The Life Before Her Eyes," comes to life on the big screen, starring Uma Thurman and Evan Rachel Wood. |
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New LSA Faculty Will Be Part Of An Interdisciplinary Initiative
Friday, May 09, 2008
LSA professors will collaborate with colleagues in engineering, natural resources, medicine, nursing and public health. |
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LSA Professor Howard Markel Describes His Work As A Substance Abuse Counselor
Thursday, May 08, 2008
In a New York Times essay, Markel recounts a client's efforts to stay sober. |
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LSA Astronomer Hugh Aller Obtained One of the Closest Views Inside A Black Hole.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Aller is part of a team that confirmed theories about how the cosmic sinkholes spew out jets of particles. |
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LSA Political Scientist Vincent Hutchings Says Race Still Influences Voting Patterns
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Regardless of who wins the Democratic nomination racially polarized voting patterns will remain a reality, Hutchings says. |
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LSA Psychologist Susanne Jaeggi Says Memory Training Increases Brain Power
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Structured training in working memory can improve intelligence, according to Jaeggi's new study. |
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LSA Grad Tim Hull Triumphs Over Asperger's Syndrome To Pursue A Graduate Degree
Friday, April 25, 2008
Hull, who pursued a double major in history and computer science and also served on the Michigan Student Assembly, will enter graduate school at the School of Information. |
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LSA Honors Grad Charlotte Gamble Aspires To Help Women And Children
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Her bachelor's degree in brain behavior, cognitive science and gender and health gives her insight into the intersection of social and biological science. |
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LSA Alumna Amy Harmon Wins The Pulitzer Prize For Explanatory Journalism
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Harmon, a New York Times reporter, won the Pulitzer for her series on the impact of DNA technology on American life. |
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LSA Professor Carl Simon Says Improving The Environment Can Improve The Economy
Monday, April 14, 2008
Simon, Director of the Center for the Study of Complex Systems, discusses the role of public policy and social science in creating energy policy. |
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Guggenheim Fellowships Are Awarded To Three LSA Professors
Friday, April 11, 2008
Political scientist Ashutosh Varshney and historians David Halperin and Paul Christopher Johnson are honored with the prestigious awards. |
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Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Gives Students Hands-on Experience
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Students work with faculty researchers in all academic disciplines. |
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LSA Alumnus Arul Chinnaiyan Will Be Honored By The American Association For Cancer Research
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Chinnaiyan, a U-M Professor of Pathology and Urology, stands at the forefront of prostate cancer research. |
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LSA Professorship Is Established To Honor International Humanitarian Fred Cuny
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
A gift of $2.5 million from Robert Donia and his wife Jane Ritter will create the Fred Cuny Professorship in the History of Human Rights. |
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LSA Professor Buzz Alexander Brings The Work Of Prisoners To Life With Campus Art Show
Thursday, March 27, 2008
The 389 pieces of art provide an emotional tour of talent, anger, hope and yearning behind bars. |
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LSA Psychology Professor Jacquelynne Eccles Researches The Right Fit
Monday, March 24, 2008
Eccles discusses her research about factors influencing life choices at Distinguished LSA Senior Faculty Lecture. |
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LSA Raises More Than $91M For Student Scholarships
Monday, March 03, 2008
With the help of a new $2 million gift from the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation, more students will receive need-based financial aid. |
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LSA Professors Robert Megginson and Sherman Jackson Are Awarded Arthur F. Thurnau Professorships
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Megginson is honored for reforming math courses to emphasize real-world problem solving. Jackson's expertise in Islam helps students navigate sensitive issues. |
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LSA Classics Professor David Potter Finds Contemporary Lessons In Ancient Civilizations
Friday, February 15, 2008
Potter teaches students about the relevance of the Roman Empire in conversations about how the United States and other governments wield power in the world. |
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First stars might have been powered by dark matter
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
For a long time, scientists have assumed that the very first stars were powered by fusion, in processes similar to what goes on in present day stars. But a new theory is emerging to challenge that view. “The first stars were different in a lot of ways,” Katherine Freese, a theoretical physicist at the University of Michigan, tells PhysOrg.com. |
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LSA Professor Sidonie Smith Is Elected Second Vice President Of The Modern Language Association of America
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Smith, who is also chair of the English Department, will become MLAA president in 2010. |
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LSA Women's Studies Professor Lisa Kane Low Is A Finalist For Ann Arbor News Award
Monday, February 04, 2008
Her volunteer efforts saved Ann Arbor's Doulas Care Program that provides services to pregnant women and their families, earning her recognition as a finalist for the Citizen of the Year Award. |
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LSA Alumnus Tom Brady Says His U-M Experience Prepared Him for NFL Fame
Sunday, February 03, 2008
New England Patriots quarterback says the lessons he learned as a Wolverine prepared him well for his professional career. |
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The moon, the stars and physics lectures are free
Friday, February 01, 2008
Our SMP public outreach talks |
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| JANUARY | back to top |
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LSA Professor Brad Bushman Tells ABC News That Narcissism Is On The Rise In America
Monday, January 28, 2008
America's culture feeds narcissism, especially in young people, he says. |
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Award-Winning LSA Math Professor Featured For Cancer Research
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Trachette Jackson is one of the nation’s youngest preeminent scholars in the burgeoning field of math biology, says Diverse Issues in Higher Education. |
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LSA Professor Scott E. Page Uses Mathematics To Study Diversity
Thursday, January 10, 2008
His new book "The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies" uses mathematical modeling to show how diversity creates organizational strength. |
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LSA Professor Scott E. Page Uses Mathematics To Study Diversity
Thursday, January 10, 2008
His new book "The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies" uses mathematical modeling to analyze diversity's benefits. |
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LSA Professor Howard Markel Chronicles The Changes In Pediatric Hospital Visitation Policies
Friday, January 04, 2008
Markel says unlimited parental visits to sick children are relatively new in American hospitals. |
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