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August 23, 2018
ӰƵ biologists study swift evolutionary changes in acorn-dwelling insects—and what it might mean for other species as climate warms
The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other species might evolve in…
August 23, 2018
ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine’s main clinic is offering discounted services to new patients who sign up for a comprehensive care treatment plan during “Admitting Days,” Sept. 17 or 18. Anyone at least 18 years old who has never enrolled as a patient at the dental clinic…
August 20, 2018
Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic—dubbed the “Polar Silk Road”—to dramatically reduce the time needed to…
August 16, 2018
Drug-using patients with PTSD improved with treatment, but dropped out of therapy more often and showed less improvement in symptoms, data also shows
Letting people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) choose between treatment methods improves their quality of life and reduces the disorder’s…
August 14, 2018
Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation at ӰƵ School of Law, is among 34 newly elected members of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI). The 90-year-old institute comprises…
August 13, 2018
Adopting an Islamic concept of coping with spiritual struggles, known as “spiritual jihad,” is associated with post-traumatic growth and virtuous behaviors—and is related to reductions in anxiety and depression, according to a new ӰƵ study published in the journal…
August 08, 2018
Researchers at Great Lakes Energy Institute partner with Johnson Controls to begin marketing lower-cost technology to small businesses
ӰƵ and Johnson Controls Inc. are working together to bring dramatically less expensive energy audits to small- to medium-size…
August 06, 2018
ӰƵ researchers develop system that senses smoking movements, sends motivational text messages, videos to help users quit smoking
Researchers at ӰƵ are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit…
August 01, 2018
Juveniles who complete diversion programs for their crimes are less likely to continue their criminal activity as adults, according to new research from ӰƵ. The researchers got a rare opportunity to examine early adulthood recidivism for juvenile justice-involved youth…
July 31, 2018
Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a company founded on seminal scientific discoveries made in the laboratories of Paul Tesar and Drew Adams at ӰƵ School of Medicine, has launched from working in stealth mode with a mission to discover and develop a new class of medicines that…