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August 17, 2009
Getting a world-class business education while balancing personal and professional responsibilities is demanding. Now the Stephen M. Ross School of Business offers two part-time formats so students have more options. Beginning in May 2010, the Ross Part-time MBA Program will offer a weekend format in addition to its evening format. Generally, students take three to…
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August 17, 2009
Less driving and greater vehicle fuel economy aren’t the only byproducts of higher gas prices — lower carbon dioxide emissions is another benefit, U-M researchers say. In a new study Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that carbon dioxide emissions per driver from purchased new vehicles were lower…
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August 17, 2009
The Michigan Business Tax does not meet the three criteria of a good tax system: reliability, equity and efficiency, according to a new report from the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP). CLOSUP, which is in the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, analyzed the MBT and other tax options, and reviewed…
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August 17, 2009
U-M will create courses to pave the way for a new generation of electric and hybrid vehicles, using $2.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding that the White House recently announced. Huei Peng, a professor of mechanical engineering and executive director of Interdisciplinary and Professional Engineering Programs, leads an effort to create classes…
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August 17, 2009
The new Confucius Institute at U-M (CI-UM) will open its doors in the coming fall term, with plans to advance China-related opportunities significantly within the university community, and to serve as the national resource on Chinese arts and culture for all Confucius Institutes in the United States. The network of more than 60 Confucius institutes…
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August 17, 2009
A network of environmental monitoring buoys in the Great Lakes will grow thanks to a partnership between U-M and the Michigan-based company S2 Yachts. The buoy network is the university’s Upper Great Lakes Observing System (U-GLOS), which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s integrated ocean observing system. That system gathers data for…
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August 17, 2009
Learn more about the U-M bike camp > In just five days, U-M researchers taught 10-year-old Noah Harrington a skill his parents have been trying to teach him for years: how to ride a bike. Initial findings from the bike camp, which studies the impact of bike riding on children with autism and Down syndrome,…
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August 17, 2009
The U-M class of 2013 will be arriving in Ann Arbor soon, and University Housing is organizing its annual Student Move-In program. This year’s program will begin at 7 a.m. Sept. 2 and will conclude at 6 p.m. Sept. 4. Every year, University Housing hosts this program to minimize impact on the Ann Arbor and…
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August 17, 2009
The maximum tuition support dollars available to staff members continuing their education will increase on Aug. 1. Under the Tuition Support Program, full-time staff members taking non-U-M courses are eligible for 75 percent of the cost of in-state tuition plus registration fees up to the new maximum of $1,428 per term. This represents an increase…
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August 17, 2009
It’s nearly 2 a.m. in Japan, time for Tatiana Baranovich to switch on her laptop and join classmates 5,000 miles away for a 1 p.m. Fundamentals of Epidemiology class in Room 2610 in the School of Public Health (SPH) I building. Vic Divecha, eLearning specialist with the School of Public Health, helps coordinate classroom video…
