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June 25, 2012
New method generates cardiac muscle patches from stem cells
A cutting-edge method developed at the U-M Center for Arrhythmia Research successfully uses stem cells to create heart cells capable of mimicking the heart’s crucial squeezing action. The cells displayed activity similar to most people’s resting heart rate. At 60 beats per minute, the rhythmic electrical impulse transmission of the engineered cells in the U-M… -
June 25, 2012
ArtsEngine receives Mellon grant for creative process at research universities
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the U-M ArtsEngine initiative to support a national effort to integrate the work of artists and their creative practices into the culture of U.S. research universities.
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June 25, 2012
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 21 meeting. Deitch to chair Board of Regents; Fischer Newman named vice chair Regent Laurence Deitch will serve as the next chair of the Board of Regents for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Andrea Fischer Newman was named vice chair… -
June 25, 2012
Tuition increase at UM-Dearborn is lowest since 2004-05
Related stories:• Aid will cover total increase in costs for students with financial need >• Regents approve budget, tuition rates for UM-Flint >• UMHHC will end fiscal year ahead of plan, more gains ahead >• Athletics reports $130.3 million budget for 2013 fiscal year >• State will help fund building renovations on all three campuses > More onlineUM-Dearborn has created… -
June 25, 2012
Neumar approved as chair of Emergency Medicine at Medical School
Dr. Robert W. Neumar, a renowned expert in brain damage after cardiac arrest and head trauma, has been appointed chair of the Medical School’s Department of Emergency Medicine, after approval by the U-M Board of Regents at its June 21 meeting. Neumar, who will begin July 1, comes to U-M from the University of Pennsylvania… -
June 25, 2012
Regents approve budget, tuition rates for UM-Flint
Related stories:• Aid will cover total increase in costs for students with financial need >• Tuition increase at UM-Dearborn is lowest since 2004-05 >• UMHHC will end fiscal year ahead of plan, more gains ahead >• Athletics reports $130.3 million budget for 2013 fiscal year >• State will help fund building renovations on all three campuses > The Board of… -
June 25, 2012
Police Beat
May 2012 crime map > Student robbed on East University A student told university police May 26 he had been robbed around 3 a.m. while walking along East University Avenue near the School of Social Work. Two men reportedly had approached him from behind, when one of them shoved the student to the ground and… -
June 25, 2012
UMHHC will end fiscal year ahead of plan, more gains ahead
Related stories:• Aid will cover total increase in costs for students with financial need > • Tuition increase at UM-Dearborn is lowest since 2004-05 >• Regents approve budget, tuition rates for UM-Flint >• Athletics reports $130.3 million budget for 2013 fiscal year >• State will help fund building renovations on all three campuses > The books will soon close on… -
June 25, 2012
More local governments using data to make decisions amid fiscal crisis
Just over two-thirds of Michigan’s local governments say they use “data-driven decision making” as they try to cut costs and boost efficiency amid tough economic times, a new U-M survey reports. Local governments collect and analyze a wide range of data on their operations and costs. Examples include emergency response times, comparative employee wages and the… -
June 25, 2012
Athletics reports $130.3 million budget for 2013 fiscal year
Related stories:• Aid will cover total increase in costs for students with financial need >• Tuition increase at UM-Dearborn is lowest since 2004-05 >• Regents approve budget, tuition rates for UM-Flint >• UMHHC will end fiscal year ahead of plan, more gains ahead >• State will help fund building renovations on all three campuses > Athletic Director Dave Brandon presented…
