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September 22, 2008
The Center for Chinese Studies Chinese Documentary Film Series presents “Care and Love” from 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 4 in Angell Hall, Auditorium A. This film by Ai Xiaoming draws its inspiration from an article by Wang Keqin, senior journalist of the China Economic Times. It tells the story of Liu Xianhong, a villager who contracted…
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September 22, 2008
The Ann Arbor area is an eminently desirable place to live. We know it and enjoy the rich cultural and academic resources easily available. But when we attempt to lure new faculty (and their partners) to join us in this community, this fact is not as well known as it might be, especially on the…
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September 22, 2008
With brains less than a millionth the size of humans’, paper wasps hardly seem like mental giants. But new research at U-M shows these insects can remember individuals for at least a week, even after meeting and interacting with many other wasps in the meantime. (Photo courtesy LSA) The finding suggests the wasps’ social interactions…
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September 22, 2008
Two tribesmen, above, attend a harvest festival in Sagada, Philippines — one of the sites visited by U-M students this summer in the Global Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates program. The trip involved creating Filipino programs to stimulate economic opportunities for people with disabilities. (Photo by Courtney Plouff) Below, junior Kelly Bernero, front, and sophomore Lucy…
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September 22, 2008
In response to a nationwide rise in diabetes, the U-M Health System plans to move, consolidate and expand its outpatient space for diabetes care and most other adult endocrinology services, with the new location opening in mid-2009. The $4.5 million project, approved Sept. 18 by the Board of Regents, marks a major commitment by UMHS…
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September 22, 2008
More than 100 years ago, the University opened the doors to one of the nation’s first inpatient psychiatric facilities that aimed to treat and study mental illness. A new $3.8 million project will take that legacy into the 21st century, with renovations and expansions to the U-M facilities and programs that serve adult patients during…
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September 22, 2008
Timothy Slottow, executive vice president and chief financial officer, appointed an eight-person committee to advise him in the national search for a new associate vice president for finance. The committee will find a replacement for Peggy Norgren, who died in August, after serving as the associate vice president for finance since 2004. The associate vice…
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September 22, 2008
Related stories:Secretary of State comes to campus to register voters >Why we vote the way we do > With the election season in full swing, University leaders remind faculty and staff of their rights and responsibilities when it comes to campaigning. Cynthia Wilbanks, vice president for government relations, and Suellyn Scarnecchia, vice president and general…
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September 22, 2008
Watch ISR researcher William Jacoby and colleagues discuss how American voters have changed > Related stories:Secretary of State comes to campus to register voters >Campaign rules outlined for faculty, staff > So you’re standing in the election booth and look at the names in front of you: McCain and Obama. Chances are, by now you…
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September 22, 2008
Related stories:Why we vote the way we do >Campaign rules outlined for faculty, staff > Related story:Why we vote the way we do > The Secretary of State Mobile Branch Office will be on campus next month to conduct voter registration. The mobile unit that provides all services available at the Secretary of State branch…
