News Topic - University of Michigan
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Some vets struggling with life on campus
Returng home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college classes. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.During one of his initial calls to the school, school employees told him they couldn't answer his questions because he wasn't yet a student. Later, he found himself wandering around the Ann Arbor campus, trying to figure out how to use his military benefits to pay tuition and feeling like no one would help.read more
NewsOK.com – Jul 23, 2008 03:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Returng home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college classes. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.During one of his initial calls to the school, school employees told him they couldn't answer his questions because he wasn't yet a student. Later, he found himself wandering around the Ann Arbor campus, trying to figure out how to use his military benefits to pay tuition and feeling like no one would help.read more
NewsOK.com – Jul 23, 2008 03:57 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
Solar Victory for the Maize-n-Blue
The University of Michigan wins its fifth North American Solar Challenge.
WWJ Newsradio 950 – Jul 23, 2008 03:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Detroit
The University of Michigan wins its fifth North American Solar Challenge.
WWJ Newsradio 950 – Jul 23, 2008 03:32 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Detroit
U-M car wins 10-day, 2,500-mile solar challenge
CALGARY, Alberta -- After 10 days and 2,500 miles, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan has won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge.
WOODTV.com – Jul 23, 2008 01:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Grand Rapids
CALGARY, Alberta -- After 10 days and 2,500 miles, a solar-powered car from the University of Michigan has won the 2008 North American Solar Challenge.
WOODTV.com – Jul 23, 2008 01:52 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Michigan: Grand Rapids
Design flaws, besides vulnerabilities, hurt banking sites
Banking Web sites suffer from design flaws that undermine their security, exclusive of software vulnerabilities, according to a University of Michigan study to be released Friday.
Network World – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Security
Banking Web sites suffer from design flaws that undermine their security, exclusive of software vulnerabilities, according to a University of Michigan study to be released Friday.
Network World – Jul 23, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Security
Trauma related chronic pain linked to PTSD
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 22 (UPI) -- Patients with accident- or trauma-related chronic pain often have post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, University of Michigan researchers said.
United Press International – Jul 22, 2008 10:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Health
GLENVIEW, Ill., July 22 (UPI) -- Patients with accident- or trauma-related chronic pain often have post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, University of Michigan researchers said.
United Press International – Jul 22, 2008 10:38 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Health
Study: Nursing Homes Not Ready For Pandemic Outbreak
University of Nebraska and University of Michigan medical researchers found that nursing homes aren't ready for a pandemic, such as influenza.
KETV.com – Jul 22, 2008 8:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Nebraska: Omaha
University of Nebraska and University of Michigan medical researchers found that nursing homes aren't ready for a pandemic, such as influenza.
KETV.com – Jul 22, 2008 8:43 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Nebraska: Omaha
College-bound vets getting helpReturning home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan.
MSNBC.com – Jul 22, 2008 7:12 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in U.S. News
Veterans struggle to adjust in college
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Returning home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Returning home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.
Chicago Sun Times – Jul 22, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Illinois: Chicago
PTSD Influences Levels Of Depression And Pain
Patients with accident or trauma related chronic pain often have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. What isn't clearly known, however, is how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients. University of Michigan researchers examined the contribution of PTSD to the pain experience, functional disability and frequency of depressive symptoms.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Health: Mental Health
Patients with accident or trauma related chronic pain often have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. What isn't clearly known, however, is how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients. University of Michigan researchers examined the contribution of PTSD to the pain experience, functional disability and frequency of depressive symptoms.
Medical News Today – Jul 22, 2008 09:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Health: Mental Health
Reflecting on values promotes love, acceptance
In a new experiment, Jennifer Crocker and Yu Niiya from the University of Michigan and Dominik Mischkowski from the University of Konstanz, suggest that writing about important values doesn't reduce defensiveness by boosting the self; instead, it enables people to transcend the self by focusing on people or things they care about beyond themselves.
EurekAlert! – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science
In a new experiment, Jennifer Crocker and Yu Niiya from the University of Michigan and Dominik Mischkowski from the University of Konstanz, suggest that writing about important values doesn't reduce defensiveness by boosting the self; instead, it enables people to transcend the self by focusing on people or things they care about beyond themselves.
EurekAlert! – Jul 22, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Technology: Science