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June 25, 2012
Carbon emissions: U.S. fares better when considering climate
The U.S. has long been among the world’s worst emitters of carbon dioxide, but when accounting for climate in addition to GDP, it is nowhere near the bottom of that list, U-M researchers say. “Increased concern about carbon dioxide emissions has resulted in efforts to create methods for ranking countries according to their emissions,” says… -
June 25, 2012
Ann Arbor company wins innovation grant to aid U-M research
The Ann Arbor-based company PicoCal will receive a $40,000 Small Company Innovation Program (SCIP) grant to support research at U-M to improve the manufacturing process of nano-structured materials and nano devices.
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June 25, 2012
Many poor pregnant women with HIV go untreated for depression
It seems logical that programs to screen and manage depression in pregnant, HIV-positive Medicaid patients should already be in place, but they aren’t. It’s the kind of glaring oversight that Rajesh Balkrishnan, associate professor at the College of Pharmacy, said he finds all the time in his research on health disparities. Balkrishnan also has an… -
June 25, 2012
U-M has one of slowest rates of growth in cost nationwide
A new college affordability ranking shows U-M has one of the nation’s slowest rates of growth in costs among the nation’s four-year public universities.
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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…
