May 27, 2008
Arthur Burks Computer science and philosophy professor Arthur Burks, whose late-1940s work on the logic of computer programming helped to lay the foundation for the digital age, died May 14 in Ann Arbor. He was 92. Burks, an active faculty member for 40 years, also was one of the principal engineers of the first general…
May 27, 2008
Awards Jayesh Thawani, third-year medical student and Edsel B. Ford scholar, has been awarded a Howard Hughes Medical Institute/National Institutes of Health (HHMI/NIH) Research Scholars Program Fellowship for 2008-09. Established in 1985, the fellowships provide 42 outstanding students at U.S. medical schools an opportunity to receive research training at the NIH headquarters in Bethesda, Md.
May 27, 2008
The University Research Corridor announced May 29 investments in two new energy initiatives and released an independent analysis showing Michigan is ready to “become a leader in alternative energy.” “The University Research Corridor will play a vital role in making alternative energy an important driver of economic growth in the state,” said Patrick Anderson, CEO…
May 27, 2008
Ruth Person, chancellor of Indiana University Kokomo, has been recommended as the seventh chancellor of the U-M-Flint. Person, an alumna of the University, will begin her appointment Aug. 18, pending approval by the Board of Regents. Ruth Person (Courtesy Indiana University Kokomo) “We are delighted that Ruth Person is returning to the University as chancellor…
May 27, 2008
Researchers have developed what they believe is the first new mechanism in nearly 20 years for inhibiting a common target used to treat all HIV patients, which eventually could lead to a new class of AIDS drugs. Researchers at the University used computer models to develop the inhibiting compound, and then confirmed in the lab…
May 27, 2008
Related story:Regents Roundup > An updated master plan for North Campus presented to the Board of Regents May 15 preserves the themes of earlier visions for the area while providing a look at possible components that will make those themes reality. By increasing the density, and through redevelopment of existing sites, an additional 10 million…
May 27, 2008
The U-M Health System was one of 27 health care facilities nationally recognized as an environmental leader at the Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards. A total of 140 health care organizations accepted awards at the May event, which took place in conjunction with the CleanMed 2008 global conference in Pittsburgh. The awards recognize health care…
May 27, 2008
The e-Waste Recycling Events sponsored by Ann Arbor Public Schools and the Climate Savers Computing Initiative @ U-M (CSCI @ U-M) filled 11 semi-trailers with 100 tons of computer monitors, CPUs, televisions and various other e-waste materials. The recycling events May 8-10 help to keep hazardous elements such as lead, mercury and chromium out of…
May 27, 2008
Panel addresses sustainable urban transportation U-M researchers and industry executives from around the world are scheduled to address New Mobility Means Business in a panel discussion on emerging markets in sustainable urban transportation. The panel is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 11 at the Rackham Building. Topics for discussion include the future of the global…
May 27, 2008
Nichols Arboretum hosts a Peony Peaking Party from noon-4 p.m. June 7 at the peony garden behind the Reader Center. Participants share watermelon and lemonade while enjoying the full blooms of the largest public collection of historic peonies in the United States. Sponsored by Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, (734) 647-7600. (Photo courtesy Nichols…
