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Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It's the latest advance from the booming field of regenerative medicine,...Tags: Healthcare Provider, Human Body, Hospitals and Clinics, Birth Defects, Science and Technology
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Harbor Springs Area Historical Society receives competitive grant
HARBOR SPRINGS — Soon, a different kind of bicentennial war exhibit will open at the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, thanks in part to an $8,000 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council that the society received May 10. The exhibit,...
Tags: Andrew Jackson, Museums, Sociology, Arts, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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It's finals week: Do you know what your teen is taking to study so hard?
By the end of high school, 12% of teens say they have taken a stimulant medication for reasons other than to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But parents, including many of those whose kids are taking ADHD drugs in a bid to boost...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Ethics, Medical Research, Culture, Values
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Habitat for Humanity International, Religion and Belief, Trips and Vacations, Arts and Culture, Geography
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UConn's Herbst: 13th On Highest Paid List
An annual survey of compensation at public colleges reveals that the University of Connecticut, while not yet in the top tier of public universities, ranks quite well when it comes to paying its president. UConn weighs in at #13 on the list prepared by...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Auburn University , The Ohio State University, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
DETROIT SHOOTING String of Detroit shootings leaves 1 dead, 12 hurt DETROIT (AP) — Detroit police say a 54-year-old woman was killed and four other people wounded in an argument and shooting on the city's west side. Chief Chester Logan says the...Tags: Judges, Softball, Human Interest, Finance, Gerald Ford
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Michigan regents vote for $16 million upgrade to field hockey, baseball, softball facilities
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan Board of Regents has approved $16.1 million in upgrades to the school's field hockey, baseball and softball facilities. The three-part field hockey project on the Ann Arbor campus will cost about...Tags: Softball, College Baseball, Field Hockey, Sports, Baseball
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READER SUBMITTED: Former UCONN Professor Honored
StatewideThe online teen magazine The Fitting Room announces the 2013 recipient of its inaugural award, Educator of the Year to Dr. Ruth Washington. Dr. Washington was selected based on her track record and passion in channeling students into STEM (Science,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Education, Science, Students, Human Interest
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Four public university presidents make collective $9.2 million
Four presidents at public research universities made a collective $9.2 million in fiscal year 2012, with the top earner of the group making much of his money because he was fired, according to a report released Sunday by the Chronicle of Higher Education....
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Auburn University , University of Maryland, College Park, The Ohio State University, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland)
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Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.
Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group. The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots. "To...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Italy, Finance, Chrysler, Financially Distressed Companies
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Are college presidents worth their eye-popping salaries?
Change of SubjectEvidently not. The Chronicle of HIgher Education has posted a list of the top 100 salaries of public-university presidents (by total compensation package: Graham B. Spanier Pennsylvania State University at University Park $2,906,721 (1st) Jay Gogue Auburn... -
Penn State's Graham Spanier highest paid public university president in 2011-12
(MCT) — Graham Spanier, who resigned Penn State University's presidency amid a scandal and now faces criminal charges, achieved an ironic distinction as he relinquished the job he held for 16 years, a new survey says. He received more income than...Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Auburn University , Earnings, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), The Ohio State University
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