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February 9, 2015
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News from around the university.
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February 9, 2015
A tradition never broken
The Potawatomi chief Metea was one of the Native Americans who signed the 1817 Treaty of Fort Meigs, which provided a gift of land to the fledgling “University of Michigania.”
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February 9, 2015
Sustainability crucial for generations to come, coordinator says
For Sudhakar Reddy, volunteering is more than a passion: it’s central to his philosophy of sustainability. In 2006, Reddy helped found the Indo-American Eye Care Organization, a non-profit that since its inception has screened more than 70,000 people in India for eye problems.
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February 8, 2015
Better communication essential in science, health care, Alda says
Doctors and scientists labor under a “curse of knowledge” that they must actively fight in order to effectively connect with patients and the public, actor and science communicator Alan Alda said Friday.
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February 6, 2015
Feminist, poet, activist Clarke to present Trotter lecture
Ground-breaking black lesbian feminist, activist, essayist and poet Cheryl Clarke will present the inaugural William Monroe Trotter Lecture Monday at the Michigan League Ballroom.
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February 6, 2015
U-M teaching and learning professionals invited to virtual conference
A three-day conference of teaching and learning professionals from around the world will be broadcast to U-M staff and faculty for free Monday-Wednesday.
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February 6, 2015
Justice Ginsburg shares her view as a dissenting voice on Supreme Court
Speaking to a packed Hill Auditorium, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday that the Citizens United ruling on campaign funding is the one she’d most like to see overturned.
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February 6, 2015
Mercury levels in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna increasing
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna are increasing at a rate of 3.8 percent or more per year, according to a new University of Michigan-led study that suggests rising atmospheric levels of the toxic substance are to blame.
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February 6, 2015
Issuing hospital ‘report cards’ had no impact on surgical outcomes
If you’re an older person having a major operation these days, it is very likely that your hospital is receiving a “report card” on their performance. These reports are designed to prompt hospitals to improve in areas where they perform poorly. That’s the good news. The not-so-good news: Those “report cards” do not seem to be making things better for patients.
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February 6, 2015
Traditional beliefs about gender may affect daughters in pay-to-play sports
Parents with the most traditional beliefs about masculinity and femininity are likelier to view pay-to-play sports fees as too high for daughters compared with sons, a new study from the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology suggests.
