October 27, 2008
For Cathy Fitzgerald, the saying “practice what you preach” is a way of life. A dietitian and wellness coordinator for the U-M Health System, Fitzgerald has competed in a triathlon and three 300-mile bike rides while making healthy living a personal priority. (Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services) Since 1995 Fitzgerald has worked with…
October 27, 2008
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Oct. 23 meeting. Plaza at Depression Center to be named Richard Scott Noble taught philosophy, humanities and medical ethics in the University’s Inteflex program until his retirement in 1999, and also was a patient at the Depression Center before his death in 2005.…
October 27, 2008
Police Beat is a monthly feature of the University Record. The next installment will be November 17.
October 27, 2008
Award John Hart, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, received the 2008 Holcim Next Generation Award for Sustainable Construction, for Construction In Vivo, a proposal for design and development of energy-saving active nanocomposite building skins. The Holcim Awards are organized by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Hart won the award with…
October 27, 2008
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he became a political leader by default. “The real leaders were in prison, in exile or were under some restriction,” he said of the years he emerged as an outspoken anti-apartheid activist. Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services Tutu rose to international fame during the 1980s as a deeply committed…
October 27, 2008
Recent top rankings of U-M in a range of areas, and the often world-changing multidisciplinary work being accomplished in and out of University classrooms, reflect well on faculty, said President Mary Sue Coleman at her annual faculty Senate Assembly Address, Oct. 27 at Palmer Commons. Coleman cited recent high rankings the University has garnered, including…
October 27, 2008
We are a very strong and successful organization. Our excellence across all our domains – quality and safety, provider of choice, employer of choice, preparing for the future and financial success – is measurable and clear. But while we have a strong overall financial picture, our operating performance is weakening. We are not alone. Most…
October 27, 2008
The University of California, U-M and Stanford University announce today (Oct. 28) their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York by Google Inc. and plaintiffs the Authors Guild, Inc. et al. The proposed settlement will expand access…
October 27, 2008
The University once again leads the nation in the number of U.S. Department of State Fulbright award recipients. This is the third time in the past four years that U-M has topped the Fulbright rankings. U-M placed first with 31 awardees, followed by Harvard University with 29 and Yale University with 26. Northwestern University and…
October 27, 2008
School of Dentistry students and faculty will perform free oral health screenings and other services during the annual Dental Health Day Nov. 8 at the School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University on Central Campus. “Dental Health Day is a great way for patients to be both pro-active and learn more about what they can do…
