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University researchers develop new pain relief drug
By: Bethany Biron
For wounded combat soldiers on the front lines of this nation’s wars, pain relief requires a delicate balance. That is until a new drug — geared toward reducing the downside of the painkiller and currently being developed by researchers at the University — is available.
For those abroad, swine flu interrupts classes, but not learning
By: Stephanie Steinberg
LSA junior Geoffrey Baier had planned to study Arabic while abroad at American University in Cairo this semester. But because of the swine flu scare, the Egyptian government asked the University to cancel classes for a week — forcing Baier to pick up the language on his own.
Off the Beaten Path: The Detroit Observatory
By: Allie White
Anyone who has spent time on the Hill has most likely noticed the white dome peaking out between the Alice Lloyd and Couzens Residence Halls. However, few probably know they are looking at the first ever astronomical observatory in Michigan.
City officials: Worries of Argo Dam removal overblown, for now
By: Elyana Twiggs
City Councilmembers Sabra Briere (D–Ward 1) and Mike Anglin (D–Ward 5) said yesterday that the removal of the 90-year-old Argo Dam, despite its structural problems of late, is quite unlikely at least in the foreseeable future.
In Other Ivory Towers
By: Matt Aaronson
Budget cuts protested on U of California campuses
Students, faculty and staff members on all 10 campuses of the University of California system staged walkouts and rallies Thursday to protest cuts in the state’s budget for university support, employee furloughs and rising tuition, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
With security in mind, no bags allowed at the Big House for Saturday's game
- Clif Reeder/Daily
By: Matt Aaronson
Bags of all sizes will be prohibited in Michigan Stadium for this Saturday’s homecoming football game against Indiana University, according to University security officials.
With program, fraternity leaders hope social functions will be safer
By: Veronica Menaldi
In an effort to create a safer environment at fraternity parties, the Interfraternity Council is implementing a program that will ensure that in four years every member in the IFC community will be a trained sober monitor.
'U' researcher's landmark stem cell trial gets FDA green light
By: Valiant Lowitz
In a major victory for proponents of stem cell research, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever human clinical trial of a stem cell treatment for Lou Gehrig’s Disease last Friday. The study will be led by a University of Michigan expert in the field.
At Botanical Gardens, trial and error when trying to go green on a budget
By: Lillian Xiao
For the second time in four years, officials at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are paving its driveways to stave off concerns about the protection of nearby wetlands. The episode highlights the difficulties that even the most ecologically conscious organizations face in balancing environmental stewardship with the financial bottom line.
In Other Ivory Towers: U. of Minnesota to keep fans in check with breath tests
By: Matt Aaronson
In an effort to combat drunken behavior at University of Minnesota football games, the school has implemented a new policy that requires students who get kicked out of a game to pass an alcohol breath test before the next game, according to The Associated Press.
