Steven M. Roth and colleagues are studying the role genetics plays in how different individuals respond to various exercise programs. Much of his research is targeted at identifying factors that influence sarcopenia—the loss of skeletal muscle strength and mass with age—and the response of muscle to strength training. Link: Functional Genomics Laboratory

 

 

We are entering a new era of environmental monitoring and prediction that is required to adapt to tomorrow's changing climate, and UM has the unique capabilities to respond to this challenge." -- Antonio J. Busalacchi, Professor of Atomospheric & Oceanic Science

 

 

Sang Bok Lee, an associate professor in the Department of Chemisty and Biochemistry, is investigating the electrochemical properties of nanotube arrays. The nanotubes, which may provide higher energy conductivity, hold promise in the development of supercapacitors that can be used as energy storage devices and small-scale power systems for electronics.

 

 

The university's new Center for Food Safety and Security Systems, directed by Robert L. Buchanan, is addressing the security of food supplies and systems from the field to the dinner table, with an emphasis on food manufacturing. Center researchers are looking at potential threats, such as bioterriorism and intentional contamination, to the nation's food supply and will work closely with the Department of Homeland Security, the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and the Department of Agriculture.

 

 

The National Foreign Language Center is dedicated to improving the nation's ability to understand and communicate with people around the world and to manage the unprecedented flow of information resulting from globalization. Center researchers have developed a state-of-the-art web site to help teach high school students to read Chinese and a bibliographical database of language and culture resources. The center is also participating in the National Security Language Initiative, a summer education program in less commonly taught languages, such as Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Hindi.

 

 

"The university is fully engaged in critical research areas that are vital to advancing national defense and security efforts, and to ensuring our nation's ability to meet the complex challenges of the 21st century." -- Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, Professor and Roger C. Lipitz Chair in Public Policy and Private Enterprise, former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics