March 2, 2009
Sebastien Korner didn’t think twice about signing up for an MHealthy Wellness Assessment. Nurse Katie Scott, left, discusses MHealthy Wellness Assessment results with Shelly Carpenter. (Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services) So on a recent morning he went to the Michigan League for the 25-30 minute screening, which involves measuring height, weight, waist circumference,…
March 2, 2009
What’s a health system worth? The U-M Health System reports that through its charity care and contributions to community health plans it provides a community benefit estimated at $323 million. The greatest share of its community benefit is providing $170 million in uncompensated direct patient care. The amount has risen over the years as UMHS…
March 2, 2009
Five faculty members have been honored for outstanding contributions to undergraduate education as this year’s recipients of Arthur F. Thurnau professorships. The appointments, approved Feb. 19 by the Board of Regents, are titles the five will retain throughout their careers at the University. This year’s recipients are Charles Bright, August Evrard, Andrei Markovits, James Walsh…
February 16, 2009
Surrounded by rooms of display cases filled with CDs and vinyl records, volunteer radio DJ Sara Grosky manages to find the misplaced Johnny Cash disc to complement the Japanese noise musician she just had spun. The musical transition is seamless despite the genre shift, not unlike Grosky’s shift from the Department of Dance to LSA…
February 16, 2009
B The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Feb. 19 meeting. Residential College auditorium to be renovated A $2.1 million renovation is planned for the Residential College auditorium addition to East Quad. The project, funded by LSA, will provide technology, lighting and seating upgrades, create a second fire exit, improve…
February 16, 2009
January 2009 crime map > Computer taken from Oxford Housing office A computer, monitor and speakers were reported stolen Jan. 4 from an office in Oxford Housing. It appeared likely that entry was gained through an outside window sometime during the holiday break. No suspects have been identified Napkin fire results in minor damage Napkins…
February 16, 2009
Faith Vlcek Faith Vlcek, a University employee for more than 10 years, was killed Feb. 10 in a car accident. Vlcek was as a program administrator for the International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Prior to joining the Ford School in 2007, she worked at the Stephen M. Ross…
February 16, 2009
Awards Jerry Lynch, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and of electrical engineering and computer science, College of Engineering, will receive the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his proposal CAREER: Nanoengineered Sensing Skins for Structural Health Monitoring — An Integrated Research and Education Career Experience. The award recognizes junior faculty for their pioneering…
February 16, 2009
A new doctorate in education degree program at U-M-Dearborn has been designed “to provide the citizens of southeastern Michigan with a program that is well-matched to the economic, social and political challenges that face our region.” The program was approved by the Board of Regents Feb. 19. “The need for an Ed.D. program with a…
February 16, 2009
What’s a health system worth? The U-M Health System reports that through its charity care and contributions to community health plans it provides a community benefit estimated at $323 million. The greatest share of its community benefit is providing $170 million in uncompensated direct patient care. The amount has risen over the years as UMHS…
