TODAY'S HEADLINES

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President urges campus community to get registered and vote

Tuesday is the voter registration deadline for the Nov. 8 election, and in his latest On the Agenda post President Mark Schlissel urges all eligible voters in the U-M community to participate in “one of our most important responsibilities.” A mobile Secretary of State office will be on campus Tuesday for anyone wishing to register.

Search begins for vice president for communications

An advisory committee has been appointed and a search firm has been retained to launch the search for the university’s next vice president for communications. President Mark Schlissel has appointed a 12-member search advisory committee chaired by LSA Dean Andrew Martin.

REMINDER: Flu-shot clinics run through early November

U-M faculty, staff, retirees, spouses and other qualified adults covered under a university health plan can receive their flu vaccination on campus without paying an out-of-pocket fee. Vaccinations are available at various locations on Ann Arbor’s Central and North campuses and at UM-Dearborn through Nov. 7.

Renovated IMSB

Campus leaders and members of the U-M community gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the renovated Intramural Sports Building, which underwent 16 months of work to transform the 1928 building and create spaces to meet the recreational, health, and wellness needs of today’s students, while maintaining its historical architecture. Click the photo for a look at the work and the finished facilities. (Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography)

OSEH redesigns website for U-M campus needs

The Department of Occupational Safety & Environmental Health has redesigned its website to modernize the look, streamline information and orient the site more toward campus community needs. The redesign also brings back the popular “Topics A-Z” that disappeared in the last revision a few years ago.

CRIME ALERT: Sexual assault

About 8 p.m. Friday, path from Geddes Street entrance of Nichols Arboretum.

CRIME ALERT: Armed robbery

About 1:45 a.m. Saturday, 1200 block of Cambridge Court, off-campus near South Forest Avenue.

COMING EVENTS

Oct. 10

“Intersectionality: Diversity Includes Disability”

A panel discussion featuring U-M experts, 1-3 p.m., Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Gallery

+ More Events at Happening@Michigan

IN THE NEWS

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Stanton Jones, assistant professor of natural resources and environment, and students designed a backyard for a home on HGTV’s “Urban Oasis” that uses less lawn and more pollinating plants and garden beds for farm-to-table plants.

The Detroit News

The works of Kathryn Babayan, associate professor of near eastern studies and history, were cited in an article about how the motivation behind Iran’s conversion to Shia Islam in 1501 was political rather than religious.

The Guardian

John Heron, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, and colleagues have engineered a material that could lead to a new generation of computing devices — packing in more computing power while consuming nearly 100 times less energy than today’s electronics require.

Gizbot

+ MORE IN THE NEWS

VICTORS FOR MICHIGAN

Waste not

Even before she began at UM-Dearborn, Sarah Bellaire was tackling recycling projects, an effort she continued while pursuing her degree in environmental science. And as a recent graduate, she continues to look for ways to reduce waste and educate others to make the world a more environmental friendly place.

Planet Blue

Learn about the range of programs for faculty and staff to make a more sustainable impact at U-M.

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