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It’s time to take a unified approach toward measuring sustainability
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ask any political leader if they are in favor of sustainability, and the pat answer is typically a resounding, “Yes.”
Evaluating its effectiveness, however, is a much trickier endeavor. Thomas Dietz, a sociology and enviro…
MSU-led study identifies risks for quitting college
EAST LANSING, Mich. — College students who consider dropping out are particularly sensitive to a handful of critical events including depression and loss of financial aid, according to a study led by Michigan State University scholars.
Su…
Restructuring natural resource majors
Madison, WI FEBRUARY 3, 2011 — A troublesome trend is occurring at colleges and universities around the country: fewer students are graduating with degrees in natural resource related degree programs. As a result, the number of qualified professio…
Smart lasers could make cancer biopsies painless, help speed new drugs to market
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Biopsies in the future may be painless and noninvasive, thanks to smart laser technology being developed at Michigan State University.
To test for skin cancer, patients today must endure doctors cutting away a sliver of sk…
Build it and they will come? Think again
EAST LANSING, Mich. — When it comes to economic development in American cities, the trusted old theory “If you build it, they will come” may not work, a Michigan State University sociologist argues in a new study.
Conventional wisdom holds…
With proper planning, selective rather than mass vaccination can provide immunity against flu
Jerusalem, January 3. 2011 — With the current outbreak of the flu season in Israel, hospitals are reporting overcrowding, and doctors are advising people who have not yet been vaccinated against flu to get their shots.
Surprisingly, howev…
Some firms benefit from increased spending despite recession
During recessions, increased spending on research and development and on advertising can benefit certain types of firms and punish others, according to researchers, who identified the firm types that spend most effectively.
More than 10,000 firm-…
Why married men tend to behave better
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Researchers have long argued that marriage generally reduces illegal and aggressive behaviors in men. It remained unclear, however, if that association was a function of matrimony itself or whether less “antisocial” men …
College job market to see slight rebound
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The national job market for college graduates should rebound slightly next year as many large corporations end hiring freezes and small, fast-growth companies continue helping reshape the economy, according to Michigan…
Networks — not size — give cities competitive advantage
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A city’s size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies, according to a study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Zachary Neal found that although America’s largest cities once had the most…
Spouses do not grow more alike, study finds
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Contrary to popular belief, married couples do not become more similar over time, according to a team of researchers led by Michigan State University.
Instead, people tend to pick their spouse based on shared personality t…