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Mark Kornbluh and Marsha MacDowell used advanced technology to make an old art form—quilting—available electronically. The Quilt Index features images of thousands of quilts dating from 1800 with documentation that can be searched by themes, techniques, patterns, and other characteristics. A discussion forum reports findings, funding opportunities, publications, conferences, and other information for quilt researchers.
Joel Nigg and Naomi Breslau found a link between smoking during pregnancy and likelihood that the child would develop disruptive behaviors. In their study of 700 children, maternal smoking predicted incidence of Oppositional Defiant Disorder and, later, the related and more advanced Conduct Disorder. The effect of smoking was independent of birth weight, the mother’s alcohol or drug use, and demographic factors. Melissa Baumann and undergraduate Robert Friederichs linked materials and medicine to increase wear resistance of implants for knees, hips, and other joints. They applied a diamond-like carbon coating called Diamor developed at the Fraunhofer Center for Coatings and Laser Applications, to biomedical grade metal implant materials and alloys to study corrosiveness and life expectancies of materials for total joint replacements. Chronic stress is linked to clinical depression, and depression is the most common mood disorder following brain injury. Esther Bay examines the extent to which perceived stress, event-related stress, fatigue, pain, and information processing speed explain post-injury depression. Focusing on early intervention and stress management may help limit or prevent depression, which can interfere with rehabilitation and quality of life. |
Melissa Baumann, associate professor of chemical engineering and materials science, 517-432-1243 Esther Bay, assistant professor of nursing, 517-353-8681 Naomi Breslau, professor of epidemiology, 517-353-6823x170 Venu Gangur, associate professor of food science and human nutrition, 517-355-8474x134 Mark Kornbluh, professor and chair of history, 517-355-9300 Marsha MacDowell, curator of folk arts, MSU Museum, and professor of art and art history, 517-355-6511 Joel Nigg, professor of psychology, 517-353-5193 |
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good method exists to look for links between allergies and crops where the
gene encoding a new protein is inserted into the genome, usually to increase
resistance to insects or disease.