INNER VISION 2 / Message from the Vice President Campus research efforts now expend more than $67 million annually. 3-7 / Quick Looks A rundown of science stories during the past year
A lone runner seeks his personal physical limits during the 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley, Calif. UM researchers were there to quantify the results. Read more on page
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8-12 / The Outer Limits New University research center studies the edge of human endurance. 13-15 / The Roots of Social Inequality Digs in British Columbia offer a groundbreaking view of hunter-gatherer societies. 16-19 / Tainted Trees Research reveals another public health threat from asbestos contamination. 20-21 / Student Scientist A young UM researcher studies big flying rhinoceros beetles in Taiwan. 22-24 / Murky Movement The Milltown Dam removal allows trapped sediments to travel. 25-27 / Forgetting Fear How do prey species react when predators are returned to ecosystems? 28-29 / The New Notetaking UM develops new software to aid college students. 30-32 / Lost Meanings A UM legal scholar reveals Constitution’s original intent.
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