September 28, 2009
Read the entire article in the Record Update > Ronald Zernicke, director of the Bone and Joint Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Center, has been appointed the new dean of the School of Kinesiology. President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan made the announcement last week, pending Board of Regent approval. The appointment is effective…
September 28, 2009
As the university prepares to remove 14 dioramas depicting Native American cultures out of the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, members of the public can learn why the 50-year-old displays have raised concerns from both native and non-native visitors. Philip Deloria, professor of history and professor of American culture, talks about new messages placed among…
September 28, 2009
Higher education — its research, innovations and students — is as much a part of the nation’s energy infrastructure as are bricks and steel, President Mary Sue Coleman said last week at a national conference on energy issues. Coleman participated in the Council on Competitiveness National Energy Summit at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.…
September 28, 2009
Provost Teresa Sullivan told a faculty governance panel last week that changes to U-M’s travel and hosting expense policy are not likely to cause financial difficulties for people traveling on university business. Much of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs‘ discussion of the new policy dealt with the switch to a per diem system…
September 28, 2009
Michigan’s University Research Corridor (URC) has improved in all competitive categories over the past two years, rising among the nation’s top R&D clusters for producing patents, businesses and graduates with high-tech related degrees. Since benchmarking began in 2007, URC partners U-M, Michigan State University and Wayne State University have improved in several key areas of…
September 28, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light for a clinical trial of a new stem cell treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). U-M neurologist Dr. Eva Feldman will be the overall principal investigator for the first human clinical trial of a stem cell treatment for ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. Feldman (File…
September 28, 2009
Amid the pressing need to cultivate and pursue creativity in all aspects of American life, the university has created an innovative Web site, “Montage,” with the goal of provoking a new way of appreciating the power and relevance of the arts. To visit the site, go to www.montage.umich.edu. The new multimedia Web site Montage features…
September 21, 2009
Campus free-throw legend David Rigan has made more than 100 straight basketball free-throws in practice three times, and once won an all-campus free-throw championship with 95 out of 100. “I stumbled on what I would say is a methodical way of practicing,” he says, in the 1970s. “It’s a philosophical thing. You want to make…
September 21, 2009
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Sept. 17 meeting. Final approval for Intercollegiate Soccer Stadium The regents authorized issuing the Intercollegiate Soccer Stadium project for bids and awarding construction contracts provided the bids are within budget. The project will provide seating and amenities for 1,800 spectators of men’s and…
September 21, 2009
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