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The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is a coeducational public research university in the state of Michigan. The university was founded in 1817 in Detroit, about 20 years before the territory of Michigan officially became a state, and moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. Today, it is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus; there are two satellite campuses ? the University of Michigan-Flint and the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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The world is becoming a happier place: study
- 2008-07-09
WASHINGTON AFP — The world is becoming a happier place, a study published in this month's Perspectives of Psychological Science shows. Data from national surveys conducted between 1981 and 2006, which were collated by researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, showed that happiness was on...
University of Michigan researchers estimate that backdating stock options between 2000 and 2004 could increase executive pay by as much as $600,000 or 1.25%, but recent scandals involving the practice have cost firms about 8% of their value on average or
- 2006-11-01
University of Michigan researchers estimate that backdating stock options between 2000 and 2004 could increase executive pay by as much as $600,000 or 1.25%, but recent scandals involving the practice have cost firms about 8% of their value on average or $500 million each. The $500 million in losses are...
Pleasure and Pain: Study Shows Brain's 'Pleasure Chemical' Is Involved in Response to Pain, Too; Research May Help Explain Why Some People Are More Vulnerable to Drug Abuse When They're Under Stress or Suffer Chronic Pain.
- 2006-10-18
Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 18 AScribe Newswire -- For years, the brain chemical dopamine has been thought of as the brain's "pleasure chemical," sending signals between brain cells in a way that rewards a person or animal for...
Pain Research Using Electronic Diaries Helps Identify Who Responds to 'Placebo Effect'; Study Among People With Fibromyalgia Suggests Those With Greater Swings in Pain Are More Likely to Respond to Placebos.
- 2005-11-22
Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 22 AScribe Newswire -- Studies involving people who suffer from chronic pain often give some of them placebos, "sugar pills" with no medicinal value, to show whether the treatment has real value. Little is...
Curtin predicts 500,000 RVs per year by 2010
- 2005-11-01
Richard Curtin, a University of Michigan researcher who has followed the RV industry for years, believes explosive growth is around the corner.Curtin, who will present his final report during the National RV Show, earlier predicted it's "reasonable" to expect the industry to log 500,000 annual deliveries by 2010.Although they are...
New Microfluidic Devices Found to Be Effective Method of In-Vitro Fertilization in Mice; Early Research Suggests Emerging Technology Could Be Viable Option for IVF.
- 2005-10-12
Byline: University of Michigan Health System ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 12 AScribe Newswire -- Technology that more closely mirrors the natural fertilization process is showing promise as a new method of in-vitro fertilization, researchers at the University of Michigan Health System have found. ...
Statins decrease risk of colon cancer: study
- 2005-05-25
WASHINGTON AFP — Test subjects who used cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins for five years cut by nearly half their risk of developing colon cancer, according to a study in the May 26 New England Journal of Medicine. The cancer rate dropped even when the subjects had a family...
Americans indulging more to ease fears.(News & Trends)(Brief Article)
- 2005-01-01
ANN ARBOR, MI -- U.S. consumption of chocolate and candy rose dramatically this past Fall, nearing levels in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, Researchers at the University of Michigan attribute the surge to stress from the war in Iraq, concerns for public safety and rising ...
Giving specific duties in online setting increases participation, study finds.
- 2005-01-01
Giving students specific tasks and convincing them they have unique contributions to offer can increase participation in online communities, University of Michigan researchers have found. The researchers' study was aimed at finding out what motivates people online, but instead found good clues on ways...
Try a little friendliness.(Portfolio)
- 2003-12-01
It may seem more professional to stay impersonal at work, but, in fact, friendlier employees are more productive, according to researchers at the University of Michigan. A comparison of the American work ethic to approaches in other countries shows that keeping an emotional distance may not...
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