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April 2, 2012
U-M named Bike Friendly University by national organization
U-M has been named a Bike Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists in recognition of the university’s programs and commitment to bicycling on campus.
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April 2, 2012
Photo: UMS screens 'She Stoops to Conquer' at the Michigan Theater.
The University Musical Society, in collaboration with the Michigan Theater, presents a high-definition screening of the National Theatre, London production of Oliver Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer” at 7 p.m. April 11 at the Michigan Theater. For tickets, call 734-764-2538 or go to www.ums.org. Photo by Johan Persson. -
April 2, 2012
U-M again tops in research spending at public universities
For the second straight year, U-M ranks first in research and development spending among the nation’s public universities and colleges, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. National Science Foundation.
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April 2, 2012
Don’t miss: J.Cole hip-hop benefit show caps SpringFest festivities
Grammy-nominated Best New Artist 2012 J. Cole will take the stage at 8 p.m. Friday at Hill Auditorium in a concert to benefit C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The concert is the capstone event for SpringFest 2012, presented from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday on the Diag. Organized by Michigan Undergrads Serving In the Community (MUSIC)… -
March 26, 2012
Weekend MBA capstone challenges soon-to-be-graduates
During their two years in the Part-time MBA Program at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, weekend format students have learned core business disciplines and examined complex problems through multiple lenses. But have they channeled their inner CEO? C-Level Thinking is a unique capstone course that asks MBAs to take all they’ve learned and… -
March 26, 2012
Dust tornados, icy mountain winds don’t stop U-M student and his tent
Disaster struck on the first day of Andrew McCarthy’s expedition to climb Aconcagua — the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. The graduate student in architecture had just pitched the tent that he made himself when a 40-foot-tall dust tornado kicked up a rock and sent it flying into the dwelling, puncturing a fist-sized hole… -
March 26, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Draft protest
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March 26, 2012
Teachers, parents trump peers in keeping teens engaged in school
Teachers and parents matter more than peers in keeping adolescents engaged in school, according to a new study that counters the widespread belief that peers matter most in the lives of adolescents. “We were surprised to find that most adolescents continue to be influenced greatly by their teachers and parents when it comes to school… -
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…
