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April 2008

Hidden wounds of violence...

Sharing the womb with a brother may influence a girl's development...

March 2008

Professor declares rewire your life day today...

Changing Michigan's foster care system...

Testosterone could guard against eating disorders...

College support for foster children limited...

Latinos find home in southwest Detroit...

Keeping your mind engaged...

February 2008

'Bacterial fingerprint' in soil could help police solve murder cases...

Retiring early? Better find a hobby...
Find has anthropologist digging up answers...
News and Notes...

January 2008
Human remains found at construction site are Indians, police say...
Bullying can trigger violence, expert says...
Workers must be happy with job/life mix...
Reaction to Bush tax rebate plan...
WMU program offers scholarships to former foster kids...
Program trains kids to spot abuse...
Forensic scientist changes history...
Detroit's violent crime falls...

December 2007
MSU forensic scientist discovers truth about grisly killing in 1910...
Lavey: Indian culture teaches respect for tribal elders...
Blood lead levels linked to attention deficit disorder...

November 2007

MSU food safety experts say Chinese imports need to improve...

MSU research says lead may cause ADHD...

MSU forensic scientist flips 'history on its tail'...

Who killed Cora Crippen?...

Study: Blacks pessimistic about racial progress...

Grandma pulls double-duty as mom, too...

October 2007

MSU study: Weight discrimination in the workplace...

Researchers try to control sleeping sickness in Africa...

Michigan lab finds Britain wrongly executed man in 1910 murder case...

MSU researchers battle African 'sleeping sickness'...

Making criminals pay for justice...

MSU professor involved in eating-disorder research...

News and Notes...

September 2007

MSU offers Midwest's first Ph.D. in Chicano/Latino studies...

Abuse shelter to get grant...

Scientists see evidence climate is warming...

State's economic struggles have little to do with taxes; budget can't be balanced without revenue increases...

August 2007

More power for your vote?...

A ranking that would matter...

MSU prof: Market got ahead of itself; edgy investors are advised not to panic...

Gang expert to advise on city's youth violence...
Data can help teachers reclaim students...

July 2007

Healing Exchange...

Family, more than genes, helps drive divorce...

Dan Jaffee discusses fair trade coffee in Madison...

Attitudes soften, but blacks, whites see bias differently...

Golden boy loses much of his luster...

'Lost boys of Sudan'--where are they now?...

State employees: Under Siege?...

Exporting Democracy:  Could the Founding Fathers sell something no one wants to buy?...

June 2007

Childhood social skills and learning abilities linked by research...
'Happy here:' African massacre survivors make Denver their home...
Troubled youths deserve attention...
Shades of red...

May 2007

Students opting for online classes...

APA to review recent science on therapeutic responses to sexual orientation...

Genetic risk factors for eating disorders discovered...

April 2007
Professor to offer ideas to improve state's economy...
Who'll be there to care for me?...
Being single has its benefits...
Report: Sexuality less varied in women...
Creatures of climate change: It's a wild, wild state of warming...
Scientists: Climate changes to impact Michigan...
‘Warrior’ women rising to the fore in gangs...

March 2007
Time only heals some wounds...
Inconvenient truth for Michigan?...
Expert at MSU looks at change in climate...
Psychologists find pursuit of happiness not a straight path...

February 2007
New MSU program counsels pet owners, veterinary staff...
Research finds population, consumption drive global climate change...
Three keys to a successful marriage...
Scientists flex political muscles...
Genes and fortune determine happiness...
Yale debates rainforest road-building...
New DNA technique provides clue to identity of bomb-makers
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Americans growing more science-literate, sort of...
Ancient bones await final resting place...
MSU expert: See scientists run—for school board...
Dissecting a deal
...

January 2007
MSU prof pens book on black history movement...
Report encourages mining sand inland...
Giving free cover to nation's criminals...

December 2006
Must promote resilience in our young people (op ed by Social Work Assistant Professor John Seita)
Fitzgerald joins honored group of early childhood leaders...

November 2006
Marshall Scholarship will help Michigan State graduate open talks on religion...
Crew finds old  human remains in Portland...
Looking at the ballot proposals...
Day of the Dead helps families celebrate lives of loved ones...

October 2006
Work less, gain more...
Digging down, looking back...
Science paper sets priorities for ecosystem research...
Climate change and tart cherries (an interview with geography professor Julie Winkler)...
News and Notes...

September 2006
Gas prices: Consumer behavior, not conspiracy, drives prices, MSU prof says...
Evolution less accepted in U.S. than other western countries, study finds...
Services to sexual assault victims lag, Michigan State University study finds...

August 2006
Miller begins tenure as Hannah professor...
Funding bolsters Michigan State University capacity for international, area and foreign language studies...
MSU researchers go beyond test scores and GPAs to predict college student success...
MATRIX cited for excellence in national report...

July 2006
Workforce Challenges Are Still Critical to American Automakers’ Survival...
Professors find ways to predict student success...

June 2006
New book by Michigan State professor explores causes of ADHD...

May 2006
Saints’ Rest dig honored with governor's historic preservation award...

April 2006
MSU-edited journal considers nanotech from social science perspective...

February 2006
Responding to Risk (requires Real Player)...
Students Use Security Studies On the Job...

January 2006
Lightened workloads getting heavy praise...
Opportunity, ease, encouragement, and shame: A short course in pitching for-profit education... (PDF)
Aging out, but still in need
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Companies benefit from providing reduced-load work arrangements, MSU-McGill research shows...

December 2005
Interview with Laurent Dubois, Winner of the $25,000 Frederick Douglass Book Prize...
Faculty Q&A with Harm de Blij, Visiting Distinguished Professor of Geography...
Michigan State University researcher awarded more than $1 million to study work-family health issues...
Happiness levels after divorce decrease and may never completely rebound...
Grants and Contracts, August-November 2005...

November 2005
MSU ADHD research disproves 'old myth'...
Dismal geography skills leaves U.S. on the road without a map...
History faculty book wins Frederick Douglass Prize...
Founding Father 'unmasked' by MSU political science professor...

October 2005
Six MSU students recipients of homeland security awards...
10-year study by MSU political science professor 'unmasks' the myth of Benjamin Franklin...
MSU to help colleges respond to disasters...
Getting to top tough for female executives...
Wage gap follows women beyond the glass ceiling...

September 2005
In Times of Stress, Can Religion Serve as Insurance?... (PDF)
Psychology Alum Named "Rising Star" by the Chronicle of Higher Education... (PDF)
New Academic Faculty and Staff, 2005-06...
Grants and Contracts, June-August 2005...

August 2005
Toddlers get head start on diversity...
MSU researchers to investigate possible ADHD links to environmental contaminants, hormones...
MSU researchers to study information technology impact on children...
Study evaluates kids, technology...
MSU sociologist honored for 'common' analysis...
Bill would help nontraditional families...

July 2005
Do pretty people earn more?...
The pickax is as mighty as the pen...

June 2005
Grants and Contracts, March-June 2005
MSU psychology faculty editorial: When does bullying become criminal?...
MSU archaeology students digging for clues about early life on campus...
Tomorrow's Political Leaders on the move...
Sociologist, former MSU administrator Gwen Andrew has died...

May 2005
Political science faculty receives Honors College award...
Geography professor: In an era of globalization, Americans have a poor knowledge of geography...
African, local entrepreneurs enjoy two-way learning street...

April 2005
Grants and Contracts, January-March, 2005

March 2005
Study finds part-time workers can have successful careers...
Part-time over time: It works...
Choking under test pressure... (PDF)

February 2005
MSU economics professors discuss options for improving Michigan's roads...
Psychology professor honored with MSU Distinguished Faculty award...
History and Geography faculty honored with Teacher-Scholar Awards...