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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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March 26, 2012
NextGen Michigan and IT Rationalization advance U-M’s mission
NextGen Michigan and IT Rationalization are two ideas designed to move U-M information technology into the future. But what do these terms mean to the university and its community members? Laura Patterson, associate vice president and chief information officer, talked with The University Record about NextGen Michigan in this second installment in a series of stories on the future of information technology at U-M.
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March 26, 2012
Lab technician is a pilot, amateur radio operator
Whether it’s building radios in his free time or flying a small airplane around the state of Michigan, Dave Boprie’s personal interests have enhanced his career. An amateur pilot and self-described “radio enthusiast,” Boprie, a senior electronics technician at the Space Physics Research Laboratory on North Campus, uses his skills to build components for space… -
March 26, 2012
Rackham Centennial continues with talk by author Jonathan Cole
The American research university has provided society with everything from lasers to the toothbrush to the origins of computer science, yet it is misunderstood and in danger of losing its capacity to drive economic progress.
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March 26, 2012
Tone is different in YouTube campaign videos
YouTube campaign videos are more positive than ads aired on television, a new U-M study indicates. YouTube videos are more positive because they are targeted narrowly to the well-informed and highly motivated, usually supportive people who view a candidate’s online video, says Rob Salmond, the study’s author and assistant professor of political science. “Informing and… -
March 26, 2012
Meisler to discuss progress in mouse, human genetics
As professor of human genetics and neurology, Miriam Meisler has spent her career studying the similarities between human and mouse genes. In her April 4 inaugural lecture as the Myron Levine Distinguished University Professor of Human Genetics, Meisler will discuss recent progress in mouse and human genetics and future opportunities to advance the diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases.
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March 26, 2012
When health insurance costs rise slightly, people still shop around
Even a $10 increase in premiums can drive people to a different health care plan. That’s good news for health care reform, which relies heavily on competition and consumer response to pricing. A new study by U-M looked at only the Medicare population. Younger people who aren’t eligible for Medicare are even more likely to… -
March 26, 2012
Next-generation computer memory firm receives U-M’s first startup investment
A U-M startup marketing next-generation computer memory that could write 1,000 times faster than Flash is the recipient of U-M’s first investment in one of its own spinout companies. This financial investment into Crossbar Inc. kicks off the Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups program, designed to help propel technologies into the marketplace and deliver strong returns on the university’s endowment.
