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September 9, 2013
Lecturer’s passion for food informs classroom discussion
How does one go from wanting to be a professional wine expert to teaching at a world-class academic institution? That, in essence, is the story of Margot Finn, a lecturer in university courses, although even she admits she got there in a “roundabout sort of way.” Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography. Finn was a… -
September 9, 2013
Bollywood, Hollywood and Law come together in a mini seminar
The savory smell of samosas mingled with the Hindi spoken by the actors on the big screen and laughter of the audience. If you closed your eyes, you could easily imagine yourself at a movie theater in Mumbai. The class "Hollywood, Bollywood and the Law: The Globalizing Entertainment Industry" is taught by professor Vikramaditya Khanna and met for a mini seminar course six times during the academic year.
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September 9, 2013
New laser-based tool could dramatically improve the accuracy of brain tumor surgery
A new laser-based technology may make brain tumor surgery much more accurate, allowing surgeons to tell cancer tissue from normal brain at the microscopic level while they are operating, and avoid leaving behind cells that could spawn a new tumor. In a new paper, featured on the cover of the journal Science Translational Medicine, a… -
September 9, 2013
U-M technical reports examine hydraulic fracturing in Michigan
University of Michigan researchers last week released seven technical reports that together form the most comprehensive Michigan-focused resource on hydraulic fracturing, the controversial natural gas and oil extraction process commonly known as fracking.
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September 9, 2013
Learning how the brain takes out its trash may help decode neurological diseases
Imagine that garbage haulers don’t exist. Slowly, the trash accumulates in our offices, our homes, it clogs the streets and damages our cars, causes illness and renders normal life impossible. Garbage in the brain, in the form of dead cells, must also be removed before it accumulates, because it can cause both rare and common… -
September 9, 2013
EarthFest 2013: Party for the Planet
The campus community will continue its annual tradition of partying for the planet at EarthFest, Sept. 19 on the Diag.
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September 9, 2013
Don't miss: Visiting Israeli scholar discusses upheavals in Arab countries
The recent establishment of Islamic regimes in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt and the impact on other Arab states, notably Syria, are the focus of “The Arab Spring, Political Islam and Israel,” a lecture by Moshe Maoz, Schusterman Visiting Israeli Scholar, Hebrew University. It is presented at 4 p.m., Sept. 17 at 202 S. Thayer St., Room… -
September 9, 2013
Active U Autumn registration opens Tuesday
Registration for Active U Autumn, MHealthy’s six-week physical activity challenge, opens Tuesday. This is the third year for the fall program, which saw more than 8,000 faculty, staff, students, employee spouses/other qualified adults (OQA) and retirees log nearly 7 million activity minutes in just six weeks last year.
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September 9, 2013
Photo: “Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography” exhibit
“Cow Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus-Botanicals of the Sonoran Desert” is from the photography exhibit “Nature’s Presence: Macro-Botanical Photography” by Robert W. Cleveland. It is presented from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. through Oct. 7 at the Gifts of Art Gallery, Taubman Health Center North Lobby, Floor 1. Photo by Robert W. Cleveland. -
September 9, 2013
Planet Blue social media contest uses interactive map
The university today launched a contest via its Planet Blue social media platforms in an effort to increase awareness of the “green” sites and programs on campus. Using the Office of Campus Sustainability’s interactive map, the contest, “Where on Planet Blue?” challenges participants to guess, and post photos of, featured locations for a chance to…
