Free youth dental care at School of Dentistry
Dental and dental hygiene students, residents and clinical faculty from the School of Dentistry will volunteer April 2 to provide free oral health care to 100 children ages 5-14. The annual event, which is part of the American Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile program, will take place at School of Dentistry, second floor, 1011 N. University Ave. Doors open at 8 a.m. Registration is from 8:30-10:30 a.m. A parent or guardian can register their child by sending an e-mail to umgivekidsasmile@umich.edu, or by calling 734-936-0858. Supervised by clinical faculty, students will provide teeth cleanings, sealants, X-rays and simple fillings. For more information, go to gkas.dent.umich.edu or call 734-763-6933 or 888-707-2500.
Eight-week exercise class offered for seniors
The U-M Health System’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation offers Functional Fitness for Older Adults, an eight-week exercise program for those 62 years and older. The goal of the class is to provide proven exercise interventions to help older adults combat the physical effects of aging such as muscle loss, weight gain, compromised balance and reaction time, worsened posture, flexibility and increased frailty. Participants are introduced to various strength and cardiovascular equipment in addition to beneficial posture, balance and stretching exercises. Classes are twice a week. Go to pmr.med.umich.edu/transitions for more information or call 734-232-1196.
Researchers pursue project to develop shape-shifting airplane wings
An international team of engineers and biologists will gain unprecedented insights into how birds fly so efficiently, and turn that knowledge to building unmanned aircraft with shape-shifting wings, through a project headed by Daniel Inman, chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering. Researchers at Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles lead parts of the effort. The researchers were recently awarded a $6 million grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. They plan to first produce the most detailed analysis of bird flight ever made for an aerospace engineering project.
Study indicates Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery unlikely to recover
Lake Huron’s Chinook salmon fishery will likely never return to its glory days because the lake can no longer support the predatory fish’s main food source, the herring-like alewife, according to a new University of Michigan-led computer-modeling study. The study’s results suggest that Lake Huron resource managers should focus their efforts on restoring native fish species such as lake trout, walleye, lake whitefish and lake herring.
Nominate Medical School staff for 2016 Dean’s Awards
The Dean’s Office in the Medical School is accepting nominations of outstanding administrators and professional and support staff for recognition through the Dean’s Awards Program for Staff. The awards carry a $1,500 top prize in each category. The deadline for nominations is June 17. For more information, go to tinyurl.com/jazzyzp.
