November 25, 2002
U-M is ranked ninth nationally in a recent report examining the impact of research at the nation’s top research universities. The report by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) examined the citation impact of published research papers produced by the top 100 federally funded U.S. universities from 1997-2001. The rankings were reported in fall editions…
November 25, 2002
Improving the initial preparation and continuing education of teachers of mathematics will be the focus of the new Center for Proficiency in Teaching Mathematics, a collaborative effort between the School of Education and the University of Georgia College of Education. A $10.3 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) funds the center. The…
November 25, 2002
Two men play chess at the Turner Senior Resource Center. New expansions at the center were unveiled Nov. 20 at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event included tours of the building and the opening of Gallery 55+, which highlights the work of older adult artists. (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services)
November 25, 2002
Members of the U-M Galens Medical Society will take to the streets of Ann Arbor this weekend to raise money for projects aiding sick and needy children. As part of their annual Tag Days events, members of the organization hope to increase awareness and support for the community’s disadvantaged youths. Wearing red ponchos and carrying…
November 25, 2002
Three-year-old patient Josh Schantz stands in front of a farm mural at the U-M Health System’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. Pediatric therapists are finding that the new hand-painted murals motivate children. Josh, who had surgery to allow him to walk, and who wears corrective leg braces, can’t wait to come to the pediatric rehabilitation and…
November 25, 2002
The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) has scored high on a new report card for Michigan hospitals, far exceeding recommended requirements for delivering complex health care. UMHS did very well across the board in the first Michigan Health & Safety Coalition hospital survey, conducted by an independent research firm and released last week. In…
November 25, 2002
Communication between the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the departments that support graduate programs within the University just got easier with the online Rackham Administrative Calendar (RAC). Live since October, RAC allows departments to see a cumulative gathering of dates and deadlines without having to put forth a tremendous effort, says Monique…
November 25, 2002
Johnathan Taylor, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions, is completing the last three credit hours required for his bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at Montana State University by student teaching this semester at U-M–Dearborn’s Childhood Development Center. Taylor, a rookie who was injured in the preseason, says becoming an uncle at the age…
November 25, 2002
UMHS Public Relations The first direct evidence that muscle cells transplanted from within a heart patient’s body could help heal damaged heart muscle is being reported by a team from the U-M Health System (UMHS), Massachusetts General Hospital and Diacrin Inc. The results come from three patients who had cells from their thigh muscles injected…
November 25, 2002
A new grant will allow researchers at the Kellogg Eye Center to develop a sophisticated data management and analysis system that could expedite the discovery of genes associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The Elmer and Sylvia Sramek Charitable Foundation has awarded Kellogg researchers a four-year grant to design and create six interactive and integrated…
