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News for faculty, staff and retirees |
April 6, 2017 |
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are celebrating U-M’s bicentennial with the Grandmother Tree Walk, a self-guided journey through Michigan time that looks at the people, places and events in U-M’s 200-year history from the perspective of trees. The tour runs through Dec. 31.
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 This Weeping Japanese Cherry tree was planted in 1952 and can be found in Nichols Arboretum’s Dow Field. It is one of the trees highlighted in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Grandmother Tree Walk. (Photo courtesy of Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum)
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Interim Provost Paul N. Courant will reach out to faculty and staff in the School of Music, Theater & Dance as he begins the process of forming a committee to assist with a search for the school’s next dean. Aaron Dworkin, dean of the school for the past two years, announced Wednesday that he will step down Aug. 15.
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The Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering has awarded its first round of Catalyst Grants, providing $75,000 each to four innovative projects in computational science. They were judged on novelty, likelihood of success, potential for external funding, and potential to leverage computing resources.
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The UM-Dearborn recognized seven faculty members recently during the 35th Annual Honor Scholars and Faculty Awards Ceremony. The program honors faculty who have distinguished themselves in teaching, research and service, and students who have excelled academically.
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COMING EVENTS
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April 6
Four former U-M presidents will join President Mark Schlissel in a conversation about the past and future of Michigan and higher education, 4:30-6 p.m., Rackham Graduate School, Auditorium.
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April 7
Keynote lectures by Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Paul Farmer, and a panel discussion moderated by CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, 1-5:45 p.m., A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building, Kahn Auditorium.
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IN THE NEWS
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Anne Curzan, professor of linguistics, education, and English language and literature, says English is flexible and can accommodate a transforming society and new technologies: “People have been worried this language will fall apart for a long time. It’s not going to fall apart.”
Quartz
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The scholarly work of Michael Heaney, assistant professor of organizational studies and political science, formed the basis of a new documentary on the antiwar movement in the decade after 9/11.
Inside Higher Ed
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Amanda Lotz, professor of communication studies and screen arts and cultures, says that CBS gets more than subscribers from its All Access streaming channel — it also gets data on what and how much viewers watch.
Marketplace
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VICTORS FOR MICHIGAN
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Jessica Hallgath has long held a passion for science and a love for volunteering. And as a volunteer at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit, the UM-Dearborn senior has had the opportunity to combine both interests and show others the happiness they bring.
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