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November 3, 2008
The photo Loch Katrine, an 1844 calotype from Sun Pictures in Scotland, is a 1980 purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art (UMMA). It is part of the exhibit The Infinite Landscape: Master Photographers from the UMMA Collection being presented at UMMA Off/Site, 1301 S. University at South Forest. (Photo by…
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November 3, 2008
The New York Times says pianist Yefim Bronfman “has technique to burn but also has a chameleon-like ability to subsume himself in the music.” He joins pianist Emanuel Ax at 8 p.m. Nov. 8 at Hill Auditorium in a performance presented by the University Musical Society. (Photo by Dario Acosta)
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November 3, 2008
“Blue Copper” is from the exhibit For Better or for Worse: New Work by School of Art & Design lecturer Kathryn Brackett Luchs and Michael Luchs. Both were part of the group of artists and writers living in the 1960s and ’70s in the Cass Corridor in Detroit. The exhibit, co-sponsored by the School of…
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November 3, 2008
The political, economic and technical prospects for both renewable and non-renewable energy resources will be the focus of the program Science Café: Balance of Power? Prospects for Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy. The event, which is sponsored by the Energy Futures Theme Semester at LSA, will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Conor O’Neill’s…
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November 3, 2008
Identity politics: Sex, race color perceptions of Obama, Palin Even among young voters receptive to Barack Obama and Sarah Palin’s historic candidacies, race and gender may hurt — and help — their reputations, U-M research finds. Psychology researchers Cathleen Clerkin and Fiona Lee found college students, like other voters, have inherent beliefs about the compatibility…
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November 3, 2008
People who gamble at casinos know when to hold ’em — or quit while they’re ahead — but have trouble deciding when to fold ’em when they’re behind, a University researcher says. A study by Puneet Manchanda, associate professor of marketing at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, shows that gamblers are less likely…
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November 3, 2008
HealthMedia, a University startup, has been acquired by Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive health care companies. HealthMedia, which has about 140 employees, will remain in Ann Arbor and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company was…
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November 3, 2008
Heart patient Tommy Schomaker and his mother Colleen sign a beam during a ceremony for the new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Women’s Hospital. Guest speakers at the Oct. 29 event included Mary Sue Coleman, president; Patricia Warner, associate hospital director; Dr. Robert Kelch, executive vice president for medical affairs and CEO of U-M Health…
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November 3, 2008
Patients at the U-M Health System (UMHS) now can request bedside massages, thanks to the new Massage Therapy Program where nationally certified massage therapists provide a healing touch to inpatients. Massage sessions are designed to enhance wellness through physical and mental relaxation and reduce pain by alleviating muscle tension. Program coordinator Tracy King emphasizes the…
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November 3, 2008
About a dozen U-M students will move into a Wayne State University residence hall winter term, living, learning, working and giving something back to Michigan’s largest city. Students in the new Semester in Detroit program will take U-M courses at the Detroit Center taught by U-M faculty or at WSU during winter term from January-April,…
