August 11, 2008
After learning he had a melanoma a few years ago, Athletic Director Bill Martin decided to hold regular skin cancer screenings for the department’s coaches and staff. Here, Dr. Timothy M. Johnson — director of the Cutaneous Oncology and Multidisciplinary Melanoma Programs and Lewis and Lillian Becker Professor of Dermatology — checks for signs of…
August 11, 2008
Anthony Shannon made history on July 30. That’s when he became the first person in the United States to receive a new type of experimental and very high-tech heart-assist device. Called a DuraHeart, it was implanted in his chest, and connected to his failing heart, to help pump his blood and keep him alive. Shannon,…
August 11, 2008
Industry leaders in southeastern Michigan say the state is not the best place to successfully start or operate a technology firm, according to a survey conducted by the U-M-Dearborn School of Management. “Sixty-nine percent of the people we surveyed say the business environment for technology firms in Michigan is worse than in other states,” says…
August 11, 2008
College students with food allergies aren’t avoiding the foods they know they shouldn’t eat. Students of all ages are not treated with potentially life-saving epinephrine as often as they should be. And instructors, roommates and friends often are not aware of what to do if a food-allergic student has a reaction. These are some of…
August 11, 2008
See a list of the U.S. journalism fellows and their projects > The Knight-Wallace Fellows program has named eight international journalists for 2008-09 in addition to the 12 national journalists selected in April. They are the 35th group of journalists to receive fellowships. While on leave from regular duties, Knight-Wallace Fellows pursue custom-designed sabbatical studies…
August 11, 2008
Kallie Bila Michels has been appointed associate vice president for communications, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Her appointment will be effective Aug. 18. “Kallie Michels brings a wealth of insight and experience to a critical role at the University,” says David Lampe, vice president for communications. “I look forward to working with her…
August 11, 2008
U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., visits with U-M interns who are in Washington, D.C., as part of the Public Service Intern Program run by the Career Planning and Placement Office. Nearly 40 students participate in the summer program, in which interns work at a variety of Capitol Hill and other offices around town, learning about…
August 11, 2008
Nominations are now being accepted for the inaugural Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and University Human Resources, the award recognizes individual staff members and teams that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in supporting diversity at the University. “Diversity brings a richness of ideas and perspectives to our community that is…
August 11, 2008
Peggy Norgren’s relentless dedication and engaging personality will be remembered across campus and especially in Business & Finance for many years to come. Norgren, associate vice president for finance, died Aug. 4 at the age of 51. She was born in Evergreen Park, Ill. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) “Peggy will be terribly…
August 11, 2008
An elevator mechanic working at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business new construction project was killed Aug. 4 after falling from the fifth level to the basement through the service elevator shaft. David Jeffery Smith, who worked for Schindler Elevator, was 31 years old and from the Grass Lake-Jackson area. The project temporarily was…
