The sad irony of obesity in food-starved nations has drawn the attention of Prof. Roberto Frisancho. In a new report the U-M anthropologist attempts to explain the odd co-existence of malnourishment and obesity by comparing them with the yo-yo dieter syndrome, where the body compensates for starvation by storing fat for later.

This month, Professor Beaver recommends the top feature films and documentaries about WWII. Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan (1998)and John Huston's The Battle of San Pietro (1944) top his lists for each genre. The still from Private Ryan shows part of the squadron in a town in Normandy.

U-M researcher Lois Verbrugge, an avid swimmer, found that where people swim and how often they swim determines the likelihood that they'll be affected by the parasite that causes swimmer's itch.

An extraordinary UMMA exhibition will examine the iconic work of Georgia O'Keeffe (1887 - 1986). From her earliest works, O'Keeffe was a visionary whose images connected the worlds of the external and internal sublime. "View From My Studio" is a 1930 work.

A U-M study shows males are three times more likely than females to die at the cusp of adulthood. "Being male is now the single largest demographic risk factor for early mortality in developed countries," says Daniel Kruger, lead author of a mortality study and a social psychologist at the School of Public Health and the Institute for Social Research.

"'Sevilla' is a 'musical reimagining of Spanish Seville, when Muslims, Christians and Jews collaborated to build a very high culture," says Roland Vazquez, a drummer, percussionist and composer who teaches jazz composition at the School of Music. The piece is on his CD Further Dance (1997).

Thylias Moss, the award-winning poet and professor of English, sometimes sings her verse, accompanied by son Ansted. The entire poem is published inside.

As our planet's population swells and increases demands on natural resources, ecological scientists should work with other experts to make sure our basic survival needs are met, according to U-M evolutionary biologist Mercedes Pascual and other researchers.

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