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April 9, 2012
Stem cell injections in Lou Gehrig’s disease can be given safely
The first published results from an early-stage clinical trial show that spinal cord stem cells can be delivered safely into the spines of patients with the condition commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, opening the door for further research on this innovative approach. In a paper published online ahead of print publication in the peer-reviewed… -
April 2, 2012
Building new IT projects to best serve faculty, staff and students
What will the future bring as NextGen Michigan makes lasting changes in how U-M invests in information technology? Laura Patterson, associate vice president and chief information officer, says an ongoing strategic process to build the university’s IT structure while reducing duplicative systems will drive down costs of current offerings and lay the groundwork to help faculty, staff and students.
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April 2, 2012
Scholarship & Creative Work
Decline in smoking saves nearly 800,000 lives over 25 years Rafael Meza, assistant professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, is a co-author on a collaborative study that found tobacco control policies in the United States prevented 795,000 lung cancer deaths from 1975 to 2000. The paper came out of the Lung Cancer… -
April 2, 2012
Residential Computing celebrates 25 years of innovation
Between today’s constant bustle of checking e-mail on smartphones, watching videos on tablets and conducting research on laptops, it’s difficult to imagine a time when students didn’t have computing support in the residence halls to help them in their academic endeavors.
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April 2, 2012
Mazumder honored with Distinguished University Innovator Award
Jyotirmoy Mazumder has been selected to receive the Distinguished University Innovator Award for 2012. The award honors faculty who have made important and lasting contributions to society by developing novel ideas and insights through their research and then translating them to practice.
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April 2, 2012
Self-driving cars and other autonomous machines on agenda at Robotics Day
Robotics Day 2012 • 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. April 9, North Campus Research Complex, Building 18. • The event is free and open to the public. • Register > Watch it • In this video that will be shown at Robotics Day, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Ella Atkins speaks about flying autonomous machines developed at… -
April 2, 2012
U-M working to keep college affordable, Coleman says in D.C.
President Mary Sue Coleman told members of Congress and others attending the 61st annual U-M Congressional Breakfast March 28 in Washington, D.C., that the university is working hard to keep college affordable. In her remarks, Coleman talked about the impact of state funding cuts over the past 10 years, citing a drop from $359 million… -
April 2, 2012
Lanzon named interim CIO for UMHHC
Marilyn Lanzon will serve as interim CIO for U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, beginning April 1. “We are in a period of rapid change in our information technology environment as we prepare to meet the needs of our mission in the future,” Doug Strong, CEO of UMHHC, wrote in a message to employees. “We are… -
April 2, 2012
John Payton, lead counsel for U-M affirmative action cases, dies at 65
Celebrated civil rights litigator John Payton has died at age 65. He was the lead counsel throughout the university’s landmark case Gratz v. Bollinger, the LSA undergraduate admissions case argued in 2003 before the Supreme Court of the United States. Payton was remembered by President Barack Obama as a “personal friend” and “a true champion… -
April 2, 2012
UM-Dearborn professor tests chimpanzee spatial cognitive abilities
Call it a video game for chimpanzees. The chimps grab a joystick and a spot in front of a TV monitor. Lana, as a young chimpanzee, explores the lexigram board, showing off her ability to understand and use abstract symbols to refer to words and objects. Dr. Francine Dolins currently tests the adult Lana on…
