September 22, 2008
The U.S. financial crisis has entered a new phase, according to Fidelity Investments, with the government focused on stemming turmoil from bankruptcy filings, corporate buyouts and foreclosures. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel. In their annual summer forecast of the U.S. economy, Professor Emeritus of Economics Saul Hymans and colleagues…
September 22, 2008
‘Slacker Uprising’ offered as ‘thank-you gift’ to fans Filmmaker Michael Moore discusses the presidential election and the current national economic crisis during his lecture “Shooting Democracy.” His talk at the at the Michigan Theater was presented as part of the Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Visitor’s Series. When provocative filmmaker Michael Moore made his newest movie…
September 22, 2008
A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them. The Talking Points urban orientation system was developed at U-M. Researchers will present their work at two conferences on Sept. 24. “Blind…
September 22, 2008
The search is on for portable, wireless devices that would enable deaf or hard-of-hearing people to experience live music by feeling sound waves. A U-M contest will award a total of $10,000 to teams of students who develop the best prototypes. Contest designers say such devices could enhance the experience of music for the hearing…
September 22, 2008
The deanship of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business will be named for the late Edward J. Frey (1910-1988), a distinguished leader in banking, finance and insurance, as well as philanthropist, World War II veteran and U-M alumnus. The Board of Regents approved the deanship at its Sept. 18 meeting. The Edward J. Frey…
September 22, 2008
Concerns about jobs and the economy and a widespread need for change are leading Michigan residents to slightly favor Barack Obama over John McCain, according to results from the Big Ten Battleground Poll. Almost half (48 percent) of a representative sample of 628 registered voters in Michigan polled Sept. 14-17 said if the 2008 presidential…
September 22, 2008
Related story:URC fuels new industries > The U.S. government needs to set tough energy policy standards to spark innovation and an energy revolution, three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman told several thousand area business leaders Wednesday at an event co-sponsored by the URC. President Mary Sue Coleman gestures as she talks at…
September 22, 2008
Shapiro Library book machine prints out-of-copyright titles within minutes Watch Maria Bonn explain the Espresso book-printing machine process > By Frank Provenzano News Service With the installation of a state-of-the-art book-printing machine at one of its libraries, the University stands at the new frontier of 21st-century publishing, offering printed and bound reprints of out-of-copyright books…
September 22, 2008
Related story:Author calls for bold action to turn energy crisis around > Toyota Motor Corp. is investing $100 million in a new R&D complex in the heart of Michigan’s University Research Corridor. URC scientists develop bio-fuels, next generation windmills and smart sensors “doing things we couldn’t imagine.” The URC partners — U-M, Michigan State University…
September 15, 2008
Some would say Jodi Korte is generous with her time, as she has made two trips to Louisiana to help Hurricane Katrina victims and plans a third in October that she scheduled before Hurricane Gustav struck earlier this month. (Photo by Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services) But Korte says she has received more than she…
