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Media Coverage of the University of Michigan: April 2013
U-M engineers are working on a device to measure baseball swings; Zombies invade U-M campus; Nearly half of all parents are giving kids medication they shouldn’t consume; Can money buy you happiness? Relationship study finds link between depression and unsupportive spouses; U-M volunteers blitz Belle Isle; Would you exercise more for cheaper insurance?
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The Wolverines' wild ride
Take a look at some amazing stats and behind-the-scenes photos from the Wolverines’ heart-stopping drive to the 2013 NCAA Basketball Championship.
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Building better blood vessels could advance tissue engineering
U-M researchers may have found a way to circumvent a major obstacle in growing replacement hearts, lungs, and kidneys.
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Partners in courage
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball in April 1947, but he couldn’t have done it without one Michigan man, Branch Rickey, JD ’11.
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Into the Stacks
Video: The University is home to more than 20 libraries filled with some 13 million volumes. The U-M Alumni Association brings back memories of late nights in the stacks in this video that celebrates our beautiful spaces and amazing collections.
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Mars Science Lab Update: Atmosphere is Still Dynamic
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what’s left remains active, according to recent findings from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity.
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Heart and Antiques
Wondering if that antique in your attic is trash or treasure? Dr. Lori Verderame, BA ’87, will know. See her on the Discovery Channel’s “Auction Kings.”
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Media Coverage of the University of Michigan: March 2013
U-M names Cardiovascular Center for Samuel and Jean Frankel; U.S. News ranks Medical School No. 8 in the nation; U-M breaks ground on $50M School of Nursing; U-M team wraps up work on top-secret solar racer; Twitter CEO Dick Costolo to speak at commencement; Radar tech could detect guns at schools; Does finding purpose benefit health?
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'Mean Girls' at College: Social Whirl Derails Many
You’re not done with high school when you go to college, according to a new study of student culture. An in-depth look at the lives of young women shows the high school peer culture that divides students into homecoming queens, wannabes, and nerds thrives in college.
