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May 18, 2009
If college seems too expensive, what is the point of doing homework? That’s a question some teens in poor families ponder, prompting them to spend less time and effort on school, according to a new U-M study. “When the path to college feels closed because of a lack of financial assets, school-focused aspirations suffer,” says…
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May 18, 2009
MHealthy chef Kathy Goldberg prepares a meal for MHealthy GOOD CHOICE’s “Quick and Tasty Meals: How to Make a Great Plate” at Palmer Commons. The hour-long demonstration was led by Goldberg and fellow MHealthy chef Lizzie Burt, who showed attendees how to make time-saving and healthy meals. The chef demonstrations are part of the MHealthy…
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May 18, 2009
Ancient seas held animals whose remains were revealed via Google Earth survey images > A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife. The circuitous and serendipitous story, featuring U-M paleontologists Philip Gingerich, Gregg…
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May 18, 2009
The Medical School is expanding its educational mission in an effort to develop a more global impact, and Dr. Joseph Kolars has been named to oversee those efforts. Kolars will become the Medical School’s first senior associate dean for education and global initiatives effective June 1. (Photo courtesy UMHS Public Relations) “In his new role,…
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May 18, 2009
If you’re having a hard time at work or home during these trying economic times, feeling stressed out or just plain worn out, the Stephen M. Ross School of Business may have just what you need. A special series of Saturday workshops presented by the Ross School’s Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship (POS) and Executive…
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May 18, 2009
When U-M graduate student Adam Cole traveled to Washington, D.C., to lobby on behalf of graduate education, he was nervous. But after taking part in a training session and meeting with Cindy Bank, assistant director of the university’s Washington, D.C., Office, he welcomed the experience. University students Eric Majchrzak, Robert Wilson, Adam Cole and Cherisse…
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May 18, 2009
The spinning sculpture that graces Regents’ Plaza, “Endover” (also known as the “The Cube”), took on a deeper luster of black Tuesday. The work was performed by Brent Rice, above, of Construction Services. The 1968 sculpture is by Tony Rosenthal. (Photo by Austin Thomason/U-M Photo Services)
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May 18, 2009
The HathiTrust Digital Library, a partnership of some of the nation’s largest academic research libraries, has launched a new digital catalog search that delivers nearly three million records through an Internet browser. “We are committed to providing solutions for archiving, and vital support for research,” says John Wilkin, HathiTrust executive director and associate university librarian…
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May 18, 2009
Next on the agenda for reassessment is the university support for health care benefits provided for its retirees. Some say cutting retiree health care benefits is a sign of the times, that we face significant financial constraints and the costs of health care are going up almost as much as general university costs. One university-funded…
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May 18, 2009
Some Michigan mammal species rapidly are expanding their ranges northward, apparently in response to climate change, a new study shows. In the process, these historically southern species are replacing their northern counterparts. The finding, by researchers at U-M, Michigan State University and Ohio’s Miami University, appears in the June issue of the journal Global Change…
