Today's Headlines
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Michigan Medicine will build new 12-story adult inpatient hospital
Michigan Medicine will build a new adult hospital that will increase patient access and transform medical and surgical care at U-M’s academic medical center in Ann Arbor.
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University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors named
Nine U-M professors have been named the inaugural University Diversity and Social Transformation Professors, recognizing their commitment to the deals of diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Paul Erickson named director of Clements Library
Paul Erickson has been appointed the Randolph G. Adams Director of the Clements Library at the William L. Clements Library. His five-year appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020.
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Professors Chavous, Sen join Office of Research leadership
Tabbye Chavous and Srijan Sen have been appointed to leadership roles in the Office of Research as associate vice president for research – social sciences, humanities and the arts, and associate vice president for research – health sciences.
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Nearly half have completed sexual, gender misconduct awareness training
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Regents to host public forums this fall at UM-Flint, UM-Dearborn
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Regents Roundup — September 2019
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Health system adds more bus and shuttle options for employees
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Rackham launches strategic vision for graduate education
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Most powerful laser in the U.S. to be built at U-M
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Events raise awareness of disability issues
Coming Events
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Sep 21
Pan-African Pulp
Meleko Mokgosi discusses his U-M Museum of Art commission, 7:30-9 p.m., UMMA
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Sep 23
Other Crusoes, Other Islands
Exhibition Opening with a panel discussion and Q&A, 5:30-7 p.m., Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery
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Sep 24
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
With award-winning journalist and historian Garrett Graff, 7-9 p.m., Gerald Ford Library
Party for the planet
Chad Machinski, a woody-plant technician at the Matthaei Botanical Garden, hands a young succulent plant to a student. At left is Emily Lilla, a natural-areas technician at Matthaei. Their table was one of many that dotted the Diag on Sept. 19 for the annual EarthFest celebration, which is designed to engage, entertain, and educate U-M students, faculty and staff on all aspects of sustainability. (Photo by Roger Hart, Michigan Photography)
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“I think we are very close to a place where seeing is no longer believing. … It’s scary, but it’s the world we’re living in.”
Hafiz Malik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at UM-Dearborn
Read more about Hafiz MalikThis Week in U-M History
Library debuts system
The University Library’s $2.6 million card catalog system, MIRLYN, went online Sept. 20, 1988. Read about some of the other things that happened in U-M history during the week of Sept. 16-22.
Read more about U-M In HistoryMichigan in the news
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“In certain areas, there are so many quality-of-life issues that the environment isn’t one that’s being paid attention to,” said DeAndre Calvert, community engagement manager at the Ford School’s Program in Practical Policy Engagement, who will take students to Detroit to research tax credits that encourage people to plant native flowers and not spray pesticides on their lawns, and help a nonprofit group apply for grants to transform empty lots into homes for bees to harvest raw honey.
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“It creates an aggrieved party. It’s young people, it’s their future. I do think that’s significant in terms of getting a group to cluster around a common cause, to say, ‘I am being harmed,'” said Andy Hoffman, professor of environment and sustainability, and management and organizations, on the growing activism of young adults to combat climate change.
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“The ride-hailing business has very poor economics. Electric mobility, especially with entry-level products like e-rickshaws or e-auto rickshaws, solves a major customer pain point and has the potential to turn profitable much faster. A spinoff increases focus on the mission and plays well to most stakeholders — government, investors, employees,” said Puneet Manchanda, professor of marketing, on the recent trend of Indian electric mobility startups spinning out internal units and making them $1 billion ventures.
Quartz India
