Today's Headlines
-
Six faculty members elected to National Academy of Sciences
U-M professors Kent Berridge, Lee Hartmann, Jeffrey Lagarias, Vonnie McLoyd, Jonathan Overpeck and Henry Wellman are among 120 new members inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
-
Prioritizing conversations about mental health in the workplace
May is Mental Health Awareness Month intends to cultivate an environment where discussing mental and emotional well-being in the workplace is encouraged.
-
U-M data dashboard sheds light on U.S. criminal justice system
A new data dashboard developed at the Institute for Social Research will give an unprecedented look into the effects and outcomes of the U.S. criminal justice system.
-
Bold Challenges awards $700K for eight research teams
Eight interdisciplinary teams from across U-M have received more than $700,000 from the Bold Challenges’ Accelerate Program to explore innovative research projects that address a wide range of societal challenges.
-
Michigan Society of Fellows names six new members
-
Chatas: U-M will be a ‘living lab’ for environmental stewardship
-
CRIME ALERT: Sexual Assault, 04-28-24
Coming Events
-
May 2
“Homecoming”
Bill Jackson Photography Exhibition; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; North Campus Research Complex Building 18, Rotunda Gallery; runs through Aug. 2
-
May 3
Guided Tour of the U-M Clements Library
Delve deeper into the Clements’ early American history and culture collections; 4-5 p.m.; William Clements Library
-
May 6
RNA Innovation Seminar
Using Complex Genetics in Mice to Unlock the Secrets of Cognitive Resilience, with Catherine Kaczorowski; 4-5 p.m.; Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, ABC Seminar Room
“W4”
The winner of the U-M Arts Initiative’s recent ACTIVE-themed Photo Competition is “W4” by Ava Muntner, an undergraduate student in the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.
View all the finalists in the recent competitionSpotlight
Among those preparing to graduate are Mahalina Dimacali from LSA/School for the Environment and Sustainability; Evan Eidt from the College of Engineering; Ikalanni Jahi from the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design; Olivia Jeong from the School of Public Health; Neil Nakkash from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; and Hannah Slawson from the School of Nursing
— Each year, the Record highlights the range of experiences and people who attend U-M by profiling selected graduates about their time at the university and their plans for life afterward.
Read more about the seniorsIt Happened at Michigan
Family trees and the ‘striking incidence’ of cancer
For years, U-M pathologist Aldred Scott Warthin studied the lives — and deaths from cancer — of an extended Ann Arbor family. In 1913, he wrote a landmark paper sharing that cancer could be passed on from generation to generation. Warthin’s research became the foundation of what is known as Lynch Syndrome.
Read the full featureMichigan in the news
Some publications may require registration or a paid subscription for full access.
-
“The idea is to make sure (radiologists) are not missing important cancers, or important abnormalities or lesions,” said Lubomir Hadjiysky, professor of radiology, who uses AI models as a second opinion in analyzing medical images to detect and characterize different kinds of cancer.
The Detroit News -
Research by Atiyya Shaw, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, found that women are 60% more likely than men to provide caregiving travel, such as taking others to school or to doctor appointments. That disproportionate load, coupled with their other caregiving duties and actual jobs, is increasing women’s levels of stress, she says.
Fast Company -
“We’ve had parents tell us that their kids have come home, or they’ve been called by their children who’ve gone through an active-shooter drill, and they were scared. They thought it was real,” said Justin Heinze, professor of public health, who is part of a federal panel to examine the psychological impact of school-based active-shooter drills on students and staff.
Bridge Michigan
