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July 23, 2012
U-M to play leading role in national project to move research to market
In a move designed to fast-track more research from the lab to the real world, U-M was named one of two new nodes of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps program, NSF officials announced July 18 at an I-Corps anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.
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July 23, 2012
Diving Olympian Micki King’s redemption
The story of Micki King, who won a gold medal in diving in 1972 in Munich after breaking her arm at the 1968 Olympics, captivated many sports fans. Johnny Carson invited her to appear on his late-night television show. In front of cameras Carson took a diving lesson from King’s coach Dick Kimball, the longtime… -
July 23, 2012
Committee report outlines framework for U-M’s bicentennial celebration
U-M should mark its first 200 years with wide-ranging events, activities and initiatives that “celebrate our past, reflect on our present, and contemplate the exciting challenges that will likely redefine higher education during the university’s third century,” according to a report issued by the Bicentennial Planning Committee.
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July 23, 2012
Roommates, gymnasts among U-M athletes competing in 2012 Olympics
Typically on a Saturday, student roommates Sam Mikulak and Syque Caesar might hang out with friends, watch a movie on TV or play video games. But come Saturday, the U-M Men’s Gymnastics Team teammates will be in London, competing in qualification rounds in hopes of advancing to the Olympic finals. Caesar Mikulak. Photos by Martin… -
July 23, 2012
Applications to U-M are the highest in the school’s history
For the sixth consecutive year, U-M received a record number of applications from prospective freshmen: 42,535 applications for academic year 2012–13, an increase of 7.5 percent over the previous year’s record of 39,570.
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July 23, 2012
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 21 meeting. ANN ARBOR CAMPUS Faculty appointments and promotions with tenure Silas D. Alben, associate professor of mathematics, LSA, effective Sept. 1. Irina Aristarkhova, associate professor of art and design, School of Art & Design, effective Sept. 1. Julie E. Boland, transfer… -
July 9, 2012
Rebekah Ashley wins non-union staff seat on DPS Oversight Committee
Rebekah Ashley, director of faculty affairs, College of Engineering, has won the election to fill the seat of the non-union staff representative to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Oversight Committee. Ashley began a two-year term on July 1. The six-member committee consists of two student members, two faculty members (one Senate faculty and one… -
July 9, 2012
Three U-M students receive prestigious Boren Fellowships
Three U-M students have been awarded Boren Fellowships for the 2012-13 academic year to participate in research and language study abroad. The fellowships, sponsored by the National Security Education Program, provide up to $30,000 to U.S. graduate students to bolster their education through specialization in area study, language study or increased language proficiency. Boren Fellows… -
July 9, 2012
‘An Imaginary Arctic’ exhibit curated by recent Community High graduate
The exhibit “An Imaginary Arctic: Speculative Cartography in the Search for the Northwest Passage” offers a close look at centuries of cartographic representations of the so-called Northwest Passage, a once mythical Arctic trade route from Europe to Asia. It also features an unlikely curator, Melanie Langa, a recent Community High School graduate who developed the… -
July 9, 2012
Alpha male gelada monkeys exchange reproduction for group defense
Being the top dog — or in this case, the top gelada monkey — is even better if the alpha male is willing to concede at times to subordinates, a new study indicated. Alpha male geladas who allowed subordinate competitors into their group had a longer tenure as leader, resulting in the dominant male having…
