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September 9, 2013
Active U Autumn registration opens Tuesday
Registration for Active U Autumn, MHealthy’s six-week physical activity challenge, opens Tuesday. This is the third year for the fall program, which saw more than 8,000 faculty, staff, students, employee spouses/other qualified adults (OQA) and retirees log nearly 7 million activity minutes in just six weeks last year.
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September 9, 2013
EarthFest 2013: Party for the Planet
The campus community will continue its annual tradition of partying for the planet at EarthFest, Sept. 19 on the Diag.
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September 9, 2013
U-M technical reports examine hydraulic fracturing in Michigan
University of Michigan researchers last week released seven technical reports that together form the most comprehensive Michigan-focused resource on hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas and oil extraction process commonly known as fracking.
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September 9, 2013
Bollywood, Hollywood and Law come together in a mini seminar
The savory smell of samosas mingled with the Hindi spoken by the actors on the big screen and laughter of the audience. If you closed your eyes, you could easily imagine yourself at a movie theater in Mumbai. The class "Hollywood, Bollywood and the Law: The Globalizing Entertainment Industry" is taught by professor Vikramaditya Khanna and met for a mini seminar course six times during the academic year.
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September 9, 2013
Regents invite community input on qualities needed in next U-M president
The Board of Regents and the Presidential Search Advisory Committee will host a series of public forums in the weeks ahead to gather broad input on the search for the next president of the University of Michigan.
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September 9, 2013
Public service announcement debuts new U-M campaign
Current and former students are featured in a new “Victors Valiant” public service announcement (PSA) video that debuted nationally last weekend. A key theme of the PSA is the university’s focus on collaboration to foster innovation. It is conveyed by juxtaposing athletics and law, music and science, and other combinations of disciplines.
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September 9, 2013
U-M to receive $200M from developer Stephen M. Ross
Real estate developer and alumnus Stephen M. Ross will give $200 million to U-M to significantly transform the student experience at the business school and athletic campus.
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September 9, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
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September 3, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
Microbial team turns corn stalks and leaves into better biofuel A fungus and E. coli bacteria have joined forces to turn tough, waste plant material into isobutanol, a biofuel that matches gasoline’s properties better than ethanol. U-M research team members said the principle also could be used to produce other valuable chemicals such as plastics.… -
September 3, 2013
Don't miss: Challenger of climate change foes appears in Ross program
Peter Sinclair, whose “Climate Denial Crock of the Week” YouTube series calls out and confronts those who reject climate change, presents the talk “Communicating Climate Science in the Disinformation Era” from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 11 in Room R2230, Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Climate scientists say an obstacle they face in educating the public…
