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April 28, 2008
Tact, foresight, perseverance, energy and a focus on good management have driven Brad Canale during the 26 years he’s worked in development at the College of Engineering (CoE), colleagues say. Canale, executive director of college relations, was honored May 2 with the inaugural Judith A. Pitney Staff Service Career Award during the college’s annual Excellence…
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April 28, 2008
The World Bank has selected Rosina Bierbaum, professor and dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), to co-author and co-direct its prestigious World Development Report 2010, which will focus on climate change and development. Bierbaum will join Marianne Fay, World Bank lead economist in the Europe and Central Asia department, to jointly…
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April 28, 2008
Five faculty members who have contributed to the development of a culturally and ethnically diverse campus community have been presented with the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award by the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The 2008 recipients are: Paula Allen-Meares, dean and professor in the School of Social…
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April 28, 2008
Related story:HealthSense: making sense of the national challenge > The third annual eight-week Active U effort drew the highest participation yet among faculty and staff with 9,984 signing up to log weekly activity minutes — up from 7,500 last year. “It is wonderful to see the increasing numbers of Active U participants,” says Dr. Robert…
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April 28, 2008
The Victors proved victorious in a U-M-Flint student election that included a vote to select the first campus mascot. The three mascot choices — the Victors, Stones and Flash — received a combined 700 votes in the April 8-9 election. The Victors garnered 297 votes; the decision will have to go before the Board of…
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April 28, 2008
Vice Chancellor for Student Services & Enrollment Management Mary Jo Sekelsky, right, and resident advisors unveil the U-M-Flint housing theme “History in the Making” while celebrating completion of the exterior for the first housing project on the Flint campus. U-M-Flint partnered with a new Flint Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored program called Partners for Progress to…
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April 28, 2008
Antibodies present in people with good oral health could become the first tool for dental professionals to assess a patient’s probable response to periodontal disease treatments, U-M researchers say. The antibody is to a protein called HtpG. The bug that makes it is Porphyromonas gingivalis, an important pathogen in periodontal disease. The antibody also has…
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April 28, 2008
Disaster response greatly impacts the public health of survivors, U-M research shows. New analysis finds there was more alcohol abuse or dependency after Katrina, particularly in some groups. Researchers presented the two papers on their findings April 16-19 at the Population Association of America’s annual meeting in New Orleans. Both of the papers relate to…
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April 28, 2008
The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to eight faculty and five graduate students to support research projects they will pursue during 2008-09. “As always, Michigan provided the selection committee with an abundance of superb candidates,” says Institute Director Daniel Herwitz, who chaired the selection meetings. “Next year’s fellows will be a remarkable group…
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April 28, 2008
The University will launch a new process to propose, review and approve large capital projects for General Fund units on the Ann Arbor campus beginning May 1. The capital projects process — part of U-M’s multi-year Space Utilization Initiative — will apply to new construction and renovation projects. “The capital projects process is part of…
