April 28, 2008
As oil prices rocket above $110 a barrel and ethanol production fuels the debate about rising food prices, the future of energy has taken center stage across the world. Every aspect of society depends on clean, affordable, flexible, secure and safe energy resources. Yet fossil fuels currently provide 90 percent of the world’s energy and…
April 28, 2008
Late poet Audre Lorde’s daughter Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, from left, portrait artist Geetha Iyer, Helen Lorde (sister of Audre Lorde) and Robbie Townsel, director of Multicultural Programs Residence Education, stand by a painting unveiled at the dedication of the Audre Lorde Minority Lounge in Helen Newberry House. The April 6 event was attended by student residents,…
April 28, 2008
About 47 million people in America are uninsured. As part of Cover the Uninsured Week, a panel discussion sponsored by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) will address what can be done to remedy this dilemma. The event is planned from noon-2 p.m. May 2 in the Danto Auditorium at the Cardiovascular Center.…
April 28, 2008
If the planet is to be sustained, environmental education and personal responsibility must increase, said His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in a lecture April 20 at Crisler Arena. “Taking care of our planet environment is like taking care of our own home,” he said. “We have a responsibility to take care of the environment.…
April 28, 2008
A change in the formula for determining where a student’s tuition dollars will go is intended to provide resources for high quality instruction and encourage schools and colleges to continue to think about courses that could be offered to students outside of the unit. Beginning in the fall 2008-09, 50 percent of an undergraduate student’s…
April 28, 2008
It was 1984 when 25-year-old Michael Wilson moved to Ann Arbor to become a pharmaceutical researcher. His first assignment: join the team developing a new drug called Lipitor. “We had no idea it was going to be that big,” Wilson says. “It was supposed to be the third or fourth cholesterol-lowering agent to hit the…
April 28, 2008
Related story:Active U comes back strong > About this series Today the University Record begins a three-part series exploring the rising cost of health care.Part 1: Setting the scene Part 2: The University perspective > Part 3: Doing our part one person at a time > Setting the scene It is something we’ve heard about…
April 28, 2008
Additional resources:• Photo slideshow >• ABC News anchor and special correspondent Bob Woodruff’s address >• Text of Woodruff’s prepared remarks >• U-M President Mary Sue Coleman’s remarks >• Text of President Coleman’s prepared remarks >• Student speaker Andres Ramos’ remarks >• Entire commencement ceremony (without student procession) (Requires Windows Media Viewer) >• Special graduation celebrations…
April 21, 2008
With a list of names draped behind her like a wedding dress veil, Lynne Peirce stood in a field at Washtenaw Community College following the American Heart Association’s Start! Heart Walk. (Photo courtesy Lynne Peirce) In a pair of sweatpants and her long-sleeves rolled up to her elbows, Peirce received a congratulatory hug from her…
April 21, 2008
Central Power Plant equipment upgrade budget increases Rising costs of electrical equipment contributed to higher construction bids for the Central Power Plant 2.4kV Switchgear Upgrade project approved by the Board of Regents in December 2007. With regent approval of a $300,000 increase, the project budget is now $2.55 million. Funding will be provided from utility…
