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October 2007 | Home
U-M's newest dorm will stand on one of Ann Arbor's most historic sites.
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Pity the poor apostrophe. Could it be following the lead of the "long ess"?
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How is DNA like a children's game? And how could a "one-armed monkey" cure disease?
Though some forms of chemotherapy can wreak havoc with ovarian function, and newer anti-cancer hormone therapies may affect fertility, it's possible and safe for women to become pregnant after cancer treatment.
The 2007 team has developed new technology that uses mirrors to intensify sunlight. The Panasonic World Solar Challenge—an 1,800–mile race across Australia—begins Oct. 21, and the team hopes to improve on its three previous third-place finishes with its one-of-a-kind innovation.
Plus: solar car video.
For the past 60 years, Marilyn Mason has been going to work, teaching students the complex arrangements and beautifully haunting tonal qualities of the organ. While there have been great changes since 1947 at the University of Michigan, there has been one constant: Marilyn Mason has no plans to slow down.
Unhealthy options and pressures influence nearly every part of children's daily lives, say new studies conducted in part at U-M. The studies offer new insight about how current school policies, neighborhood characteristics and advertising collectively impact the childhood obesity epidemic—and together create an overwhelmingly unhealthy environment for young people.
Many companies that say they are reducing greenhouse gases are actually increasing emissions, says U-M prof Thomas Lyon. "The problem is not that companies are lying but rather that they are taking advantage of lax and inconsistent reporting rules," he says, adding that if these loopholes aren't closed, the voluntary-reduction program "runs the risk of merely being a greenwashing tool."
The University of Michigan has launched a new Diversity Matters at Michigan Web site. The site provides a portal to the scores of curricular and extra-curricular programs and initiatives, individuals and groups, and other resources available to advance and sustain a welcoming and diverse community.
By mimicking a brick-and-mortar molecular structure found in seashells, U-M researchers created a composite plastic that's as strong as steel but lighter and transparent. Its further development could lead to lighter, stronger armor for soldiers and their vehicles, as well as mechanical and medical devices.
