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February 7, 2023 |
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Nominations are sought for the James S. Jackson Distinguished Career Award for Diversity Scholarship and the Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award, honoring faculty efforts to promote diversity service and scholarship at U-M. Nominations are due March 31 for the Jackson award and April 3 for the Johnson award.
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Less than 15% of the 92 million tons of clothing and other textiles discarded annually are recycled — in part because they are so difficult to sort. Woven-in labels made with inexpensive photonic fibers, developed by a team led by College of Engineering researchers, could change that.
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 Brian Iezzi, a postdoctoral researcher, scans and measures the photonic fibers in the fabric he developed at the North Campus Research Center. (Photo by Marcin Szczepanski, College of Engineering)
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As the need for health care administrators, leaders, and health and business professionals grows, UM-Flint’s College of Health Sciences is now offering a customizable Master of Science in Health Services Administration for fall 2023. Students can custom-build a degree with the skills that interest them most.
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COMING EVENTS
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Feb. 8
With Marwa Maziad, Egyptian American journalist, scholar and political commentator, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. virtual
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“The fact that the virus enters the nucleus does not mean that it integrates into the genome of humans,” said Beth Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology, refuting claims by social media users that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson alters recipients’ DNA.
The Associated Press
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Twitter’s decision to stop its free Application Program Interface, which allows third-party developers and users to access the app’s data, may shut down many popular bot accounts, as well as impact researchers who study social media. “User data is a pretty good way to make money … So it’s not surprising they’re trying to monetize the API,” said Libby Hemphill, associate professor of information and digital studies.
Vice
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Pregnant women and new moms in rural areas are at greater risk of poor health because they are more likely to be uninsured, according to Lindsay Admon, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology: “Being uninsured during the time of pregnancy has been associated with less adequate prenatal and postpartum care, which decreases opportunities to address risk factors affecting health outcomes for both the birthing person and baby.”
U.S. News & World Report
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UM-Flint alumna Rachel Stock and history student Nicholas Harvey are working to digitize archive collections at the Cromaine District Library in Hartland.
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