$2.4M fund to develop products from bio-based feedstocks</h1> <article> <h1>$2.4M fund to develop products from bio-based feedstocks</h1> <p>walshka — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:18:42 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/24m-fund-develop-products-bio-based-feedstocks" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Thanks to a $1.09 million grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund, plus matching funds from Michigan State University (MSU), several bio-based MSU research projects will be fast-tracked for commercial development over the next three years.</p> </article> <article> <h1>How much does work interfere with life?</h1> <p>walshka — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:47:37 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/how-much-does-work-interfere-life" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>New research at Michigan State University suggests the growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and kids.</p><p>Workers struggling with work-life balance reported less satisfaction with their lives and jobs and more signs of anxiety and depression.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Few pregnant women get treated for STIs</h1> <p>walshka — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:43:49 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/few-pregnant-women-get-treated-stis" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Many pregnant women with sexually transmitted infections aren’t getting the treatment they need when they visit emergency rooms, according to a new Michigan State University study that highlights a wholly preventable risk to unborn children and raises questions about current medical guidelines.<br /> </article> <article> <h1>Antibiotic use in animals affects global human health</h1> <p>walshka — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:24:49 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/antibiotic-use-animals-affects-global-human-health" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The increasing production and use of antibiotics, about half of which are used in animal production, is mirrored by the growing number of antibiotic resistance genes, or ARGs, effectively reducing antibiotics’ ability to fend off diseases - in animals and humans.<br /><br />A study in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that China - the world’s largest producer and consumer of antibiotics - and many other countries don’t monitor the powerful medicine’s usage or impact on the environment.<br /> </article> <article> <h1>Positive online comments can help blunt cyberbullying</h1> <p>walshka — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:04:31 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/positive-online-comments-can-help-blunt-cyberbullying" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Want to stop cyberbullying on Facebook? Try using … Facebook.<br /><br />A recently published study by a team of Michigan State University researchers found that one effective way of fighting cyberbullying is by using the medium where it tends to flourish. The key, said the researchers: Make your anti-cyberbullying messages positive in nature.<br /> </article> <article> <h1>Online or off, bullying proves harmful</h1> <p>walshka — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:51:37 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/online-or-bullying-proves-harmful" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Children who are bullied online or by mobile phone are just as likely to skip school or consider suicide as kids who are physically bullied, according to a study led by a Michigan State University criminologist.</p><p>The findings, published in the International Criminal Justice Review, suggest parents, school officials and policymakers should consider bullying experiences both on and offline when creating anti-bullying policies and procedures.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Social network use shows China, U.S. differences</h1> <p>walshka — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:00:48 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/social-network-use-shows-china-us-differences" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>The stark contrast between America’s “me-first” culture and the “collective-good” mentality in China is reflected in the two countries’ use of social networking sites, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar.</p><p>U.S. citizens spend more time on the networking sites, consider them to be more important and have more “friends” on the sites, the research found. The most popular social networking site in the United States is Facebook; in China it’s Ozone.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Vocabulary instruction failing U.S. students</h1> <p>walshka — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:44:23 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/vocabulary-instruction-failing-us-students" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Vocabulary instruction in the early years is not challenging enough to prepare students for long-term reading comprehension, argues a study led by a Michigan State University education researcher.</p><p>The study, which appears in Elementary School Journal, analyzed commonly used reading curricula in U.S. kindergarten classrooms. It found that, generally, the programs do not teach enough vocabulary words; the words aren’t challenging enough; and not enough focus is given to make sure students understand the meaning of the words.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Severe abuse at home linked to dating violence</h1> <p>walshka — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:51:08 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/severe-abuse-home-linked-dating-violence" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Young urban black women who are exposed to severe abuse within their families are much more likely to be victims of dating violence, according to a study led by a Michigan State University researcher.</p><p><strong>Angie Kennedy, </strong>MSU associate professor of social work, said efforts to prevent dating violence should include discussion of what might be going on in the victim’s home.</p> </article> <article> <h1>New water-saving technology nearly doubles harvests</h1> <p>walshka — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:37:39 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/stories/new-water-saving-technology-nearly-doubles-harvests" class="imagefield imagefield-nodelink imagefield-field_image"></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>During last summer’s drought in Michigan – the worst in the last half-century – Michigan State University researchers nearly doubled corn production on state test farms using a process that inserts soil water-saving membranes below plant root zones.</p> </article> </main></body></html>