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September 3, 2013
U-M to accelerate advanced transportation technologies with new program
A new program at U-M will award funds for researchers to accelerate advanced transportation technologies. M-TRAC (Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization) is modeled after U-M’s successful Coulter biomedical program and is jointly funded by the university and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for a $330,000 pilot. M-TRAC Transportation will provide translational research funds for promising… -
September 3, 2013
Newly unearthed ruins challenge views of early Romans
In a long-buried Italian city, archaeologists have found a massive monument that dates back 300 years before the Coliseum and 100 years before the invention of mortar, revealing that the Romans had grand architectural ambitions much earlier than previously thought. The structure, unearthed at the site known as Gabii, just east of Rome, is built… -
September 3, 2013
Financial specialist finds wisdom in staying positive
Erik Kreps, financial specialist senior with the Institute for Social Research’s Survey Research Center, warned wife Sandy to be cautious. The Brighton couple already had four biological children ranging from 8 to 16. They also had two children, 5 and 7, adopted in the United States. Then on an adoption blog, Sandy spotted 3-year-old Darren,… -
September 3, 2013
Adapting to mainstream lowers diabetes risk in African-Americans
Trying to find a produce store or a large grocer in an economically depressed neighborhood is about as easy as finding an apple in a candy store. Lack of access to good nutrition impacts racial and ethnic minorities and recent immigrants disproportionately. Poor nutrition combined with higher stress can contribute to other health problems, including… -
September 3, 2013
Presenters unveiled for Penny Stamps Speaker Series
Consider it a tradition at the University of Michigan. On most Thursdays in the late afternoon, a line of students stretches a few blocks from the Michigan Theater front doors. Nearly every Thursday from mid September through April, a selection of the world’s most compelling artists take center stage at the Stamps School of Art… -
September 3, 2013
Don't miss: Challenger of climate change foes appears in Ross program
Peter Sinclair, whose “Climate Denial Crock of the Week” YouTube series calls out and confronts those who reject climate change, presents the talk “Communicating Climate Science in the Disinformation Era” from 5-7 p.m. Sept. 11 in Room R2230, Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Climate scientists say an obstacle they face in educating the public… -
September 3, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
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September 3, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
Microbial team turns corn stalks and leaves into better biofuel A fungus and E. coli bacteria have joined forces to turn tough, waste plant material into isobutanol, a biofuel that matches gasoline’s properties better than ethanol. U-M research team members said the principle also could be used to produce other valuable chemicals such as plastics.… -
September 3, 2013
Bentley collections growth draws researchers, donors
Letters from F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway join U-M’s 1817 original charter and the papers of Detroit auto magnates in the Bentley Historical Library’s collections, which continue to grow, setting in motion a curious dynamic. That’s because more historical collections draw more researchers, which in turn draw more donated collections. It’s a process that helps the Bentley fulfill its mission to collect important documentation on the history of both Michigan and U-M — and make it available to scholars and the public.
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September 3, 2013
Bicentennial Class of 2017 encouraged to embrace U-M experience
President Mary Sue Coleman told Class of 2017 students and their parents at the New Student Convocation that they are U-M’s bicentennial class, marking 200 years of leadership and impact.
