October 13, 2008
The Soweto Gospel Choir performs from 8-10 p.m. Oct. 17 at Hill Auditorium. Formed to celebrate the inspirational power of African gospel music, the choir draws on talent from the many churches in and around Soweto. The choir is dedicated to sharing the joy of faith. The performance is sponsored by the U-M Health System,…
October 13, 2008
U.S.-Israeli ties examined in lecture America’s support for Israel and the costs and consequences for U.S. policy will be examined by Aaron David Miller, a public policy scholar with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, in a free public lecture at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 in Room 182 of the Dennison Building. In “Loving…
October 13, 2008
Anne-Sophie Mutter performs from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 19 at Hill Auditorium. Mutter has been considered one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time. She will perform J.S. Bach violin concertos with Salzburg. For information on tickets and showtimes go to ums.org. This University Musical Society event is sponsored by the Mosaic Foundation. (Photo courtesy…
October 13, 2008
Photographer Jane Evelyn Atwood will deliver the Vivian R. Shaw/Penny W. Stamps lecture from 5-7 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Michigan Theater. Atwood is the author of six books including “Too Much Time,” her 10-year photographic study of women in prison. The lecture is sponsored by Women’s Studies, the Institute for Research on Women and…
October 13, 2008
A golden retriever named UKON has given life back to his owner, Jane MacFarlane. He supports her when she walks, helps her hear the doorbell and keeps her going throughout the day. UKON, shown with PAWS with a Cause puppy Stewart, will demonstrate his assistance skills during Investing in Abilities Week. (Photo by Jane MacFarlane)…
October 13, 2008
The University is rated one of the top 18 universities in the world — and is the top U.S. public institution on the list — in the new 2008 World University Rankings. Since 2004 the London-based Times Higher Education magazine and QS Quacquarelli Symonds has ranked the world’s top 200 higher education institutions based on…
October 13, 2008
Despite recent examples of young and middle-aged celebrities being diagnosed with breast cancer, more than half of such cancers happen in women over age 65. That’s why experts at the Comprehensive Cancer Center recommend women continue to receive yearly breast screenings through their 70s. “Women don’t seem to take the risk of breast cancer as…
October 13, 2008
Martha Stewart notwithstanding, female executives who legally trade on inside information make nice, tidy profits — but not as much as men in the same positions, say researchers at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. In a new study “Are Women Executives Disadvantaged?” finance professors Sreedhar Bharath, M.P. Narayanan and H. Nejat Seyhun found…
October 13, 2008
Related story:Cassini flyby of Saturn moon Enceladus offers insight into solar system history > As the Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL) celebrates its 60th anniversary with an upcoming symposium, its instruments are at work across the solar system. Older than NASA, SPRL is the longest-standing independent University-based laboratory participating in the space program, says Tamas…
October 13, 2008
Related story:Space Physics Research Lab turns 60 > NASA’s Cassini spacecraft flew within 16 miles of Saturn’s moon Enceladus Oct. 9 to measure molecules in its space environment that could give insight into the history of the solar system. This artist’s concept of Cassini shows the craft during the Saturn Orbit Insertion maneuver, just after…
