June 24, 2013
A young U-M scientist who seeks to understand the basis of human disease by combining DNA analysis and sophisticated computer-based techniques has won a prestigious national award that will accelerate his team’s work. Jeffrey Kidd, an assistant professor at the Medical School, has been named one of only 22 Pew Scholars in the United…
June 24, 2013
The White House recently announced President Obama’s appointment of U-M economist Betsey Stevenson as a member of the Council of Economic Advisers. Stevenson is an associate professor at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Her research focuses on the impact of public policies on the labor market and explores women’s labor market experiences,…
June 24, 2013
May 2013 crime map > Break-in reported at Botanical Gardens Staff at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens reported to police May 23 that they discovered two unknown subjects in one of the buildings prior to opening for the day. Staff confronted the subjects who left the building. While reporting the incident to police, a window screen…
June 24, 2013
The university has selected a search firm to assist in selecting a replacement for President Mary Sue Coleman, who plans to retire in July 2014 when her current contract expires. Russell Reynolds Associates, one of the leading executive recruiting firms in the world with offices in 26 countries, will lead the search, Regent Laurence Deitch…
June 24, 2013
The HathiTrust Digital Library will partner with the recently launched Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to expand discovery and use of HathiTrust’s public-domain and other openly available content. DPLA provides an online portal to freely available digital material held by libraries, archives, and museums across the United States. By offering a unified discovery point…
June 24, 2013
Regent Andrea Fischer Newman will serve as the next chair of the Board of Regents for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Katherine White was named vice chair when the appointments were announced by Regent Laurence Deitch June 20 at the board’s monthly meeting. According to regents bylaws, the chair and vice chair are…
June 24, 2013
Success feels good, but it is better when people win in big groups — even if the chance of success is the same, a new U-M report indicates. Researchers found that people feel happier and more satisfied if their accomplishment is against competitors in larger groups than identical success among smaller groups. “Success among larger…
June 24, 2013
James L. Hilton, whose appointment as U-M’s next dean of libraries was approved in May, now has been appointed to the new position of vice provost for digital educational initiatives. His vice provost appointment, effective July 1, was approved June 20 by the Board of Regents. He begins his five-year appointment as dean of libraries…
June 24, 2013
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 20 meeting. East Hall renovation for biopsychology Approximately 12,500 gross square feet of office space within East Hall will be renovated to create a new research laboratory for the Biopsychology Area of the Department of Psychology. The $4.6 million project will be…
June 24, 2013
Six postdoctoral scholars have been selected to join the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program this fall. Through diverse research areas and approaches, they each aim to help address some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges. Sixty applicants solicited through approximately 20 national and international academic societies competed for the fellowships. They represent a range of…
