Astronaut Musgrave will address UM-Flint graduates
Astronaut Story Musgrave will be the keynote speaker at both of the University of Michigan-Flint’s May Commencement ceremonies. They are at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. May 1 at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center. Musgrave was a NASA astronaut for more than 30 years, flying on six spaceflights. He performed the first shuttle spacewalk on Challenger’s first flight in 1983.
UM-Dearborn winter commencement May 1 at Crisler Center
The University of Michigan-Dearborn will host one ceremony for all graduates at 2:30 p.m. May 1 at the Crisler Center. The move from the UM-Dearborn campus to Ann Arbor was made to better accommodate a growing number of winter graduates and their families. Richard Haddrill, executive vice chairman of Scientific Games, will serve as keynote speaker. Additional commencement information is available on UM-Dearborn’s website at umdearborn.edu/rr_commencement_w16.
Nominations sought for 10th Annual U-M-AAOP Award Of Excellence
The University of Michigan Association of Administrative Office Professionals Award of Excellence program is designed to honor an administrative office professional who embodies the values, skills and behaviors reflected in the U-M-AAOP mission, vision, and core values statement. The nomination deadline is today (April 18). For more information, call Carol Ziegler at 734-936-8779 or email carolz@med.umich.edu.
Proposals sought for new collaborative research program
U-M has signed an agreement with four educational institutions in Berlin to spearhead and provide seed funding for pilot research crossing disciplines within the social and behavioral sciences, engineering and the health sciences. Faculty are encouraged by May 1 to submit brief research proposals that address the need for social and behavioral science perspectives to optimize recent advances in technology, mobility, transportation and health. For more information, go to isr-wp.isr.umich.edu/um-berlin-collaborative or email UMGermany2016@umich.edu.
School of Education, College of Engineering win Challenge Award
A joint project of the University of Michigan School of Education and College of Engineering to bring sensor technology to Detroit communities is among winners of the 2016 Knight Cities Challenge, an initiative of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The U-M project was awarded $138,339. It is a pilot program that empowers Detroit communities to observe their neighborhoods with sensors and analyze sensor data to address fundamental questions about complex urban issues. In all, 37 winners will share $5 million.
