March 17, 2008
The Arts of Citizenship Program has announced the recipients of its annual round of faculty grants for public and community-based scholarly work in the arts, humanities and design. The grants program fosters research, teaching and creative projects that contribute to public culture and encourage innovative teaching and research in collaboration with community partners. The 2008…
March 17, 2008
Jim Crowfoot gave his “last lecture” recently after receiving the 18th Annual Golden Apple Award, a student-bestowed honor recognizing great teaching. But Crowfoot, professor emeritus of natural resources and urban and regional planning at the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), got the last laugh: he sent everyone home with homework. (Photo by Scott…
March 17, 2008
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Lester Monts has appointed a 12-member search advisory committee to help identify candidates for the director of the Center for the Education of Women (CEW). Hollenshead (Photo by Scott Galvin, U-M Photo Services) The center offers services to students, faculty, staff and community members. It focuses on women’s education,…
March 17, 2008
It takes more than traditional college testing to evaluate the diverse group of students clamoring for admission to colleges and universities, a leading proponent of “noncognitive assessment” told more than 140 faculty and staff on hand March 10 for the Diversity, Merit and Higher Education forum at Palmer Commons. “Our two current measures (SAT, ACT)…
March 17, 2008
Five-year-old Brendan Hepner, above with his father Myron, lost his eye to the disease retinoblastoma when he was 9 months old. To raise awareness and funds to support research at the Kellogg Eye Center, which treated Brendan, the March Madness Against Blindness fund-raising event will take place March 20 and 21 at Damon’s Grill, 3150…
March 17, 2008
Beyond the impressive list of generous donations and newly constructed buildings physically transforming North Campus is the thought-provoking goal of elevating the role and public discussion of the intrinsic value of the arts. The dedication of the Stamps Auditorium on March 27 offers a symbol of that new direction — as well as bold display…
March 17, 2008
Better medical care and more education — not positive lifestyle changes — are the major reasons for a decades-long decline in disability rates among older Americans. That’s according to a new study funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that provides one of the first comprehensive looks at the factors fueling this trend. The…
March 17, 2008
U-M center to develop sensors for Army’s bat-inspired spy plane A 6-inch robotic spy plane modeled after a bat would gather data from sights, sounds and smells in urban combat zones and transmit information back to a soldier in real time. Engineers envision a 6-inch, robotic spy plane, above, modeled after a bat that could…
March 17, 2008
In one of the world’s most extreme deserts, two cultures clashed in the late 15th century when the Inka Empire (the spelling preferred by the indigenous people) conquered the Kingdom of Huarco on the coast of Peru. The dry conditions there preserved much that would have perished in places with more rainfall. For two decades,…
March 17, 2008
After a series of ongoing discussions, the University, the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America and the United States Department of Justice agreed last week on a plan to enhance wheelchair accessibility at Michigan Stadium. U.S. District Court Judge Sean Cox signed a consent decree that orders the parties to uphold their agreement. “We are pleased…
