June 22, 2009
President Mary Sue Coleman joined national business leaders to promote the idea that risking and being willing to accept failure is necessary if the U.S. wants to promote entrepreneurship. President Mary Sue Coleman speaks at The National Summit in Detroit. Also on the panel Tuesday were James Turley, center, CEO of Ernst & Young, and…
June 22, 2009
The Office of Technology Transfer wants to make it clear that student entrepreneurs can pursue their inventions on campus without concern that the university will later try to claim ownership. That’s why the office is making several changes to its Technology Transfer Policy. The most significant change clarifies the ownership provisions for intellectual property created…
June 22, 2009
When a gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007, the incident prompted security discussions at colleges across the country and suggestions that classrooms locked from the inside could have averted the tragedy. At U-M, the All Hazards Planning Group has attempted to prepare the university for a similar public safety emergency, although internal…
June 22, 2009
Related stories:U-M plans largest ever investment in financial aid >Athletics revenues support financial aid, capital improvements >Dearborn, Flint budgets approved by board > Despite a very challenging economic environment, the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers will end the fiscal year in the black later this month, according to preliminary results presented Thursday at a meeting…
June 22, 2009
For the first time direct evidence of lightning has been detected on Mars, say university researchers who found signs of electrical discharges during dust storms on the Red Planet. An illustration of a Martian dust storm of the sort that may cause lightning. (Photo by Brian Grimm And Nilton Renno) The bolts were dry lightning,…
June 22, 2009
Related stories:UMHHC weathers tough economic climate, plans for growth >Athletics revenues support financial aid, capital improvements >Dearborn, Flint budgets approved by board > Chart: Recent state funding in perspective >Chart: The changing mix of general fund revenue > Faced with the toughest economic times since the Great Depression, the Board of Regents voted 6 to…
June 8, 2009
Whether tidying up conference rooms, working toward a nursing degree or coaching runners, Domonique Morton tries to do more than just get the job done. She views each task as an opportunity to put forth her best effort, and to encourage others to do the same. (Photo by Austin Thomason, U-M Photo Services) Morton has…
June 8, 2009
By Anthony Guarnieri, Facilities and Operations and Amanda Schweitzer, News Service The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its May 14 meeting. Bids to be issued for new Law School academic building and commons The planned new academic building for the Law School and the Law School commons addition to Hutchins…
June 8, 2009
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be June 22.
June 8, 2009
The Record accepts obituaries from University departments, family members and funeral homes acting on behalf of the family. All obituaries must be for active or retired faculty and staff members.
