CEW awards scholarships to nontraditional students
The Center for the Education of Women recently granted more than $350,000 in scholarships and fellowships to 53 recipients for the 2015-16 academic year. It is the only U-M scholarship program devoted to advancing the education and careers of students returning to school after an absence. The scholarships are funded through donors. CEW has historically served women, but a number of scholarships are open to both women and men. For 2016-17 scholarship application requirements, go to cew.umich.edu/services/scholar or email cew-scholarships.umich.edu.
See president’s remarks live
President Mark Schlissel will outline his vision and priorities for the university in remarks to university leaders Friday. All faculty, staff and students are able to watch his remarks live on the university’s online Gateway starting at 8 a.m. The event is open to invited university leaders in the Michigan Union Ballroom.
Live coverage of U-M in solar car race begins soon
The nation’s top solar car racing team from U-M on Sunday began competing in the World Solar Challenge, an 1,800-mile journey through the Australian Outback. The 2015 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge started in Darwin in Australia’s Northern Territory. It ends in Adelaide, South Australia. While it’s officially over Oct. 25, the U-M team typically finishes in four or five days. Team members are driving a one-seater they designed and built, Aurum, the Latin word for gold. Live coverage is at hdme.engin.umich.edu/solarcar25.
$6.7M project aims to improve dialysis care
Helping kidney dialysis patients have healthier treatment sessions and longer lives is the goal of a new $6.7 million project at U-M. Tiffany Veinot, associate professor of information and public health, will receive funding for the work from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dr. Rajiv Saran, professor of internal medicine and epidemiology, and associate director of the Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center, will co-lead the study. The project will educate patients and their medical teams on how to make dialysis sessions safer for patients.
Recreational Sports Intramural Sports Fall II registration starts Friday
Faculty and staff can sign up for Fall II sports between Friday and Oct. 26. Broomball, flag football, extreme dodge ball or basketball will be available. There are leagues for all groups and levels of play, including graduate, faculty and staff leagues. Registration information is at recsports.umich.edu/intramurals.
