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UHV business students excel on simulation exam
University of Houston-Victoria business graduate students scoring in the top 10 percent of a national simulation exam pose for a photo with Farhang Niroomand, center, dean of the UHV School of Business Administration.
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Old bones found in the attic of a Union City home were from at least four people, Union City police said Friday.
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Healthy Eating By Parents Sets A Good Example To Their Children
If lower-income mothers want kids with healthy diets, it's best to adopt healthy eating habits themselves and encourage their children to eat good foods rather than use force, rewards or punishments, says a Michigan State University study.
Health insurance mandate may restrict MSU's ability to raise tuition
Michigan State University's student health insurance mandate may restrict its ability to raise tuition next year under a budget deal for universities unveiled Friday.
Higher ed deal would limit Michigan tuition hikes
A committee of lawmakers agreed Thursday on a $1.4 billion budget deal for state universities, clearing the way for final votes on the total education package.
Higher ed dispute leaves Mich. budget unfinished
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers are going to miss their self-imposed June 1 deadline to complete the state budget because Republicans can't agree on how to split up $36 million in university funding.
Increased Injuries From Stun Guns
The police use of stun guns increases the risk of injuries for those on the receiving end, but tends to increase officer safety, according to the most comprehensive study of such devices to date.
Coleman says she'd like to see more out-of-state students at state universities
On Thursday, University President Mary Sue Coleman said she'd like to see more out-of-state students attend Michigan universities.
Budget negotiations continue as deadline looms
Hundreds of school districts that now get the minimum amount of state aid will get $120 more per student this fall under a compromise reached by state lawmakers.
URC: Michigan's Top Universities Provide Talent, Ideas For Autos
Michigan's University Research Corridor schools confer more than 3,600 degrees annually in auto-ready careers and have spent more than $300 million on auto-related research in the past five years, according to a new report released Wednesday.
University of Michigan chief 5th-highest paid public university president in nation
A new report says three Michigan universities have spent more than $300 million on automobile-related research over the past five years and are turning out graduates with science and technical degrees that ... Mary Sue Coleman was the fifth-highest paid public university president in the nation during fiscal 2010-11, according to a Chronicle of ... (more)
Nature center shows students beauty of forests
Students in Dennis Fulbright's and Deborah McCullough's joint biology class at Michigan State University make a trip each spring to Lansing's Fenner Nature Center where they learn about Michigan's forests.
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Federal prosecutors say nearly 370,000 text messages comprise a large chunk of their public corruption case against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
Eat healthy -- your kids are watching
The study, which appears in a recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition , is one of a few that focuses on the eating habits of low-income families.
Marriage may make people happier
Their study, online in the Journal of Research in Personality, finds that although matrimony does not make people happier than they were when they were single, it appears to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood.
Psychologists Make A Really Good Case For Getting Married
A study shows that people who get married end up living happier lives than people who don't end up tying the knot.
Can Muslim Brotherhood unite Egypt?
Editor's note: Mohammed Ayoob is University Distinguished Professor of International Relations at Michigan State University and adjunct scholar at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding.
Report: Universities put $300M into auto research
A new report says three Michigan universities have spent more than $300 million on automobile-related research over the past five years and are turning out graduates with science and technical degrees that prepare them for jobs in the industry.
3 peregrine falcon chicks receive leg bands
Three peregrine falcon chicks born at a Lansing power station have received leg bands and a health screening.
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