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  1. May 20, 2013

    Study: Body clocks of depressed people altered at cell level

    Every cell in our bodies runs on a 24-hour clock, tuned to the night-day, light-dark cycles that have ruled us since the dawn of humanity. The brain acts as timekeeper, keeping the cellular clock in sync with the outside world so that it can govern our appetites, sleep, moods and much more. But new research…
  2. May 20, 2013

    Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics

    The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to a new study conducted in controlled laboratory conditions. Implantable defibrillators monitor the heart for irregular beating and, when necessary, administer an electric shock to bring it back into normal rhythm.…
  3. May 20, 2013

    Conference focuses on value of liberal arts, sciences at research universities

    More online Click here for more information on the conference. Can leaders and faculty in the liberal arts and sciences define a new, more inclusive role for those fields in today’s research university? More than 50 deans at the nation’s large research universities will meet at U-M May 22-24 for a national conversation about the…
  4. May 20, 2013

    Fracking brings economic boost, but risks raise concerns

    Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say fracking is good for the economy, but have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, according to a U-M survey. The results come from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment, a joint effort of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the Gerald R.…
  5. May 20, 2013

    Obituary

    Carolyn Annette Myers (nee Sutton) Carolyn Annette Myers (nee Sutton), who worked as a new patient scheduler in the Rheumatology Department at the U-M Health System, died May 12 of cancer. She was 45. She is survived by her husband, Verne; her sisters, Theresa Sutton, Mary Breijak (Sutton) and Patty Sutton; her brother, Peter Sutton;…
  6. May 20, 2013

    U-M launches new center to transform mobility

    U-M has established the Michigan Mobility Transformation Center as a partnership with government and industry to dramatically improve the safety, sustainability and accessibility of ways that people and goods move from place to place in our society. “Rapid advances in such diverse areas as connected vehicle systems, driverless vehicles, shared vehicles and advanced propulsion systems…
  7. May 20, 2013

    Faculty Governance report to the Board of Regents

    Editor’s note: The following is a reprint of the faculty governance monthly report to the Board of Regents. Portions may have been edited for space by members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. Subject: Faculty Governance update SACUA Chair Kim Kearfott presented the annual chair’s report to regents at the April meeting. Below…
  8. May 20, 2013

    Growing GreenRide Connect service offers more options

    U-M commuter vanpools, which have grown by 14 percent in the last year, could sprout more users this spring and in coming months, as ride sharing opportunities generally are expanding. That’s because GreenRide users who have traditionally searched within the university community for ridesharing or vanpool commuting opportunities now have the opportunity to broaden their…
  9. May 20, 2013

    Regents approve facility projects for field hockey, baseball, softball programs

    The Board of Regents approved two athletic projects during its May 16 meeting on the UM-Dearborn campus. The regents approved a new field hockey stadium and team center and Phyllis Ocker Field upgrades, as well as the installation of new synthetic turf on the baseball and softball fields. “We are appreciative of the donor support…
  10. May 20, 2013

    New executive director named at children’s, women’s hospitals

    Paul A. King, who has successfully led a large, Los Angeles-based pediatric group practice for the past eight years, has been selected as the new executive director of the U-M’s top-ranked C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. King is a senior executive at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. King King, who has nearly…