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July 22, 2013
Regents name nine Distinguished University Professors
Nine faculty members have received one of the university’s top honors as Distinguished University Professors.
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July 22, 2013
Regents approve clearer, simpler guidelines for granting in-state tuition
The Board of Regents voted 6-2 Thursday to approve changes in the guidelines for how students can qualify for in-state tuition. The changes take effect in January 2014.
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July 22, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
1886 team
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July 8, 2013
Accolades
Neal Krause, Marshall H. Becker Collegiate Professor of Public Health, associate chair of Health Behavior and Health Education, and senior research scientist, Institute of Gerontology, is the 2013 recipient of the Gerontological Society of America’s Distinguished Career Contribution Award. Krause’s work focuses on stress and the resources people use, such as social relationships and religion,… -
July 8, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
Has motorization in the US reached its peak? Fewer light vehicles are on America’s roads today than five years ago, thanks possibly to increases in telecommuting and public transportation, a U-M researcher says. Michael Sivak, a research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, studied recent trends in the numbers of registered cars, pickup… -
July 8, 2013
Don't miss: New exhibit honors Ford centennial
In honor of the 100th anniversary July 14 of the birth of former U.S. president and U-M alumnus Gerald R. Ford, a new exhibit has opened which includes documents and photos from his time as a U-M student. Titled “Growing Up Grand: Jerry at 100,” the lobby exhibit is presented at the Gerald R. Ford… -
July 8, 2013
Kellogg to offer first FDA approved retinal implant
The Kellogg Eye Center is one of 13 major centers across the country soon to offer a retinal implant that could provide partial sight for individuals with late-stage retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Sometimes referred to as an artificial retina or “bionic eye,” the Argus® II Retinal Prosthesis System (“Argus II”) was developed by Second Sight Medical… -
July 8, 2013
Taubman Institute appoints new Taubman Scholar, Emerging Scholar
Two U-M clinician-scientists will receive three-year grants to pursue translational medical research aimed at helping patients with life-altering neurological disorders, the A. Alfred Taubman Medical Research Institute has announced. Dr. Henry Paulson has been appointed a Taubman Scholar and will receive $150,000 per year for three years to pursue research into the causes and treatments… -
July 8, 2013
Fathers can help sons avoid trouble, even if they aren’t under the same roof
Dads who don’t live with their sons still can steer them away from risky behaviors, even if they reside in communities of high crime and poverty. New research from the School of Public Health measured the impact of a federally funded program called Fathers and Sons, which strives to improve the parenting confidence and skills… -
July 8, 2013
Love of ceramics inspired career in dentistry
Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography. When the Ann Arbor Art Fair returns July 17-20, Dr. Stephen Stefanac will be back behind a potter’s wheel, his hands forming wet clay, showing kids and adults how pots are made. “I have a lot of fun with that. I really want to educate people about the process,”…
