February 11, 2008
Awards Ruth Tsoffar, associate professor of Women’s Studies and Comparative Literature, is the recipient of the 2007 Elli Kongas Maranda Prize from the Women’s Section of the American Folklore Society for her book, “The Stains of Culture: An Ethno-Reading of Karaite Jewish Women.” The award is presented annually for outstanding work on women’s traditional, vernacular…
February 11, 2008
U-M students, faculty and scholars who are considered legal temporary U.S. residents now will be able to obtain driver’s licenses, following approval of a bill Feb. 14 by the state legislature and signed a day later by the governor. “I am extremely pleased that the legislature listened to all of the comments and concerns by…
February 11, 2008
This photo was taken by Pulitzer-Prize winning photojournalist and Residential College (RC) alumnus Peter Turnley, who is appearing as an artist-in-residence and presenting five public talks at the RC. The first will be from noon-2 p.m. Feb. 12. His appearance is sponsored by the RC. (Photo by Peter Turnley)
February 11, 2008
Sneak a peek of the School of Art & Design’s Faculty Exhibition > In a far-ranging exhibit of their latest creative work, faculty members in the School of Art & Design demonstrate a mastery of technique, and an engaging curiosity in working with new and emerging media while offering a glimpse into the aesthetic issues…
February 11, 2008
Ahmad Jamal is a jazz pianist known particularly as as a major influence on trumpeter Miles Davis. Jamal, a National Education Association Jazz Master, has spent more than 60 years redefining his trio. The Ahmad Jamal Trio performs at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at Hill Auditorium. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. (Photo courtesy…
February 11, 2008
Spousal Spats May Have Health Benefits Today Show, CBS News, USA Today and others. Married couples who express anger may outlive those who suppress it. “If you bury your anger, and you brood on it … and you don’t try to resolve the problem, then you’re in trouble,” said Ernest Harburg in the School of…
February 11, 2008
Heralded as one of the most stimulating forces in contemporary music, German-born artist and MacArthur “Genius” award recipient, Trimpin has arrived at the School of Art & Design (SoAD) for a multimedia project that evokes the haunting memories of the Holocaust. Trimpin adjusts the lower ball in one of his sculptures. (Photo by Joe Ansel)…
February 11, 2008
It’s true what they say. Business and pleasure really don’t mix — at least not for Americans, according to a U-M study. “Compared to counterparts in other countries, U.S. co-workers are less likely to extend professional ties into a variety of settings beyond the workplace,” says Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks, assistant professor of management and organizations at…
February 11, 2008
Cut down tropical forests to prevent the spread of disease? Such drastic measures actually have been proposed in light of an apparent connection between forest cover and certain insect-borne, infectious diseases. Deforestation, above, may make socially marginalized populations more at risk for infectious diseases, according to U-M research appearing in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical…
February 11, 2008
With speeds reaching an incredible 128 miles per hour and dizzying heights of 456 feet, roller coasters no longer are the creaking wooden trains of the past. Even though the technology and design of amusement park rides gets more complex every year, the basic laws of physics governing the principles of scream machines are one…
