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April 6, 2009
Previews, programs, galas celebrate museum renovations Nearly 24,000 people streamed through the remodeled and expanded U-M Museum of Art during re-opening events recently. More than half of the attendance came during a 24-hour community open house March 28-29. The overwhelmingly positive public response to the renovated museum is the capstone of a nearly three-year building…
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April 6, 2009
U-M representatives visited Washington D.C., last week to update House and Senate members and staffers in the Upper Midwest about ongoing work led by the university to assist communities hit hard by auto and related plant closings. The Community Economic Assistance Program — directed by the Institute for Research on Labor, Employment and the Economy…
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April 6, 2009
More information on programs and resources to help weather the tough economy > In recognition that members of the campus community may need extra help in these tough economic times, a number of programs and resources have been established in recent months. Information on these and a number of existing resources helpful to faculty, staff…
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April 6, 2009
University survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 presidential primary. The study is believed to be the most comprehensive analysis ever conducted of presidential primary polls. “The most jarring element of the presidential primary polling was that polls picked…
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April 6, 2009
U-M survey expert Robert M. Groves, who directs the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), will be nominated by President Barack Obama to be the next director of the U.S. Census Bureau, the White House announced Thursday. “The intended nomination is an honor to the university and to ISR,” says ISR…
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April 6, 2009
Dr. Carol R. Bradford, professor and chair of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical School, has been awarded the Castle Connolly National Physician of the Year Award, which recognizes clinical excellence in medicine. Bradford was one of three people in the nation to receive the prestigious award. (Photo courtesy UMHS) The National…
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April 6, 2009
As the nation and state struggle with a difficult business climate, the university is intensifying its efforts to help transform the Michigan economy. U-M today announces the creation of a new Innovation Economy Web site, www.innovationeconomy.umich.edu. The site is designed to raise the visibility of economic development activities, and encourage tech transfer and entrepreneurial ventures…
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April 6, 2009
Grant money from the MHealthy Ergonomics Awareness program and matching departmental funds have enabled Housing Facilities to buy three Kaivac Touchless Cleaning Systems to power-wash residence hall bathrooms and restrooms. The new equipment will drastically reduce stress and strain put on the body with conventional cleaning equipment. “Our staff can spend as much as half…
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April 6, 2009
Michigan researchers brought more than $1.3 billion in National Science Foundation grants into the state between 2000 and 2008, more than their counterparts in states with bigger populations like Florida and Ohio, according to a new NSF tally. The vast majority of the federal grants, an average of $147.5 million per year, was generated by…
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April 6, 2009
MWireless, which provides a secure wireless connection to the Internet, now is available to students, faculty and staff at many campus locations. It uses the 802.11i security standard, the most advanced Wi-Fi encryption available today. All information sent from a laptop or Wi-Fi enabled mobile device is fully encrypted using the connection. Wireless technologies inherently…
