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March 3, 2008
Not all elderly patients with diabetes are the same, and treatment involves more than controlling sugar levels in one’s blood, says Dr. Jeffrey Halter, director of the Geriatrics Center and Institute of Gerontology. (Photo courtesy Geriatrics Center) “The issues are increasingly challenging as patients have more diabetes complications and other co-existing health problems,” says Halter,…
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March 3, 2008
A search advisory committee has been announced to help identify an executive director of the Department of Public Safety. Current DPS leader William (Bill) Bess, who has been with the University since 1989, plans to retire in the near future, says Henry Baier, associate vice president for facilities and operations. “As Bill and I have…
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March 3, 2008
With the help of a new gift of $2 million for undergraduate scholarships from the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation, LSA has raised more than $91 million for student scholarships. The latest $2 million Wilpon gift, in addition to an earlier $3 million gift, will be matched dollar-for-dollar from President Mary Sue Coleman’s Donor…
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March 3, 2008
For Brandy Johnson-Faith, a group public policy project has become a tribute of sorts to her mother. Johnson-Faith, of Mesa, Ariz., collaborated with five Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy students on a project that will be among 34 featured in an event named after the late Federal Reserve Governor Edward Gramlich. Graduate student…
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March 3, 2008
Garrison Keillor, host of the nation’s most popular radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” has a thing for Hill Auditorium. (Photo courtesy National Public Radio) “Garrison has told his staff that Hill has charm and charisma,” says Stephen Schram, director of Michigan Public Media, which presents Keillor’s appearance at U-M in June. “And he says…
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March 3, 2008
Who is healthier, a CEO or a janitor? What role does stress play? Race? The School of Public Health and the Washtenaw County Department of Public Health are hosting several events to preview the new PBS documentary, “Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?” On screen The School of Public Health will host the following…
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March 3, 2008
A 32-year-old masonry worker died Thursday after falling 40 feet from scaffolding at the U-M Museum of Art construction site. The unidentified worker fell just before 3 p.m. and was pronounced dead a short time later at U-M Hospital. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and loss of life. Our thoughts and prayers…
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March 3, 2008
U-M scientists and their colleagues at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) have produced the largest and most detailed worldwide study of human genetic variation, a treasure trove offering new insights into early migrations out of Africa and across the globe. Researchers are tracking worldwide human genetic variations, as illustrated in Africa. (Photo by Martin…
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March 3, 2008
Almost $1.4 billion — about 20 percent of the University’s endowment — is earmarked for financial aid, U-M has reported in a letter to U.S. Sens. Max Baucus and Charles Grassley. The letter comes in response to a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance inquiry sent to 136 universities in January as part of an examination…
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March 3, 2008
Related story:Undergraduates in Africa, around world > President Mary Sue Coleman will join women leaders from the worlds of philanthropy, social activism, journalism and entertainment to address the Women as Global Leaders Conference March 10 at Zayed University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The international conference, established in 2004, brings together an audience of women…
