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March 19, 2012
New International Travel Policy provides critical guidance and resources
More online • International Travel Policy > • More information > When the university’s new International Travel Policy (ITP) went into effect on March 8, several of its component parts already had proven their value many times over. The ITP details university policy on the U-M Travel Registry; travel abroad health insurance; emergency evacuation insurance;… -
March 12, 2012
Police Beat
February 2012 crime map > Burglaries reported at three apartments Residents in two Northwood Community apartments reported March 2 that backpacks had been taken from the first floor of their apartments. The incidents occurred in Northwood V on Stone Road. One resident reported that she had been sleeping upstairs and found her backpack missing when… -
March 12, 2012
Lecture series to spur campus conversation about activism
The upcoming lecture series, "Equity, Justice and Social Change: The Michigan Tradition of Activism and Educational Opportunity," will provide information about Michigan's longstanding tradition of activism and social justice, and create opportunities to learn about and reflect upon current social issues.
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March 12, 2012
Heart-powered pacemaker could eliminate battery-replacement surgery
A new power scheme for cardiac pacemakers turns to an unlikely source: vibrations from heartbeats themselves. Engineering researchers at U-M designed a device that harvests energy from the reverberation of heartbeats through the chest and converts it to electricity to run a pacemaker or an implanted defibrillator. These mini medical machines send electrical signals to… -
March 12, 2012
M+Google: Five facts U-M’s chief IT security officer wants you to know
Google implemented a new privacy policy March 1 that affects all users, including the faculty, staff and students on the U-M Ann Arbor campus who have had access since March 5 to more than 40 tools and services in Google Apps for Education, a cloud-based computing platform.
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March 12, 2012
Big House Big Heart Run/Walk moves to April 15; U-M leaders issue challenge
The annual Big House Big Heart Run/Walk (BHBH) has moved to the spring and, this year, will take place April 15. The chip-timed 5K and 10K races start at Michigan Stadium, go through campus and end inside the stadium at the 50-yard line. There also is a one-mile “Fun Run,” open to everyone but especially… -
March 12, 2012
Accreditation assessment team invites public comment
Faculty, staff, students and visitors of U-M are invited to comment later this month on the activities and policies of the Department of Public Safety (DPS) as part of a national accreditation assessment, DPS Interim Chief Joseph Piersante announced March 7.
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March 12, 2012
Physicians order costly, redundant neuroimaging for stroke patients
Neuroimaging for stroke patients may be unnecessarily costly and redundant, contributing to rising costs nationwide for stroke care, according to U-M research. The research, published in the Annals of Neurology, found that 95 percent of stroke patients who received magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) also had a computed tomography (CT) scan. “Compared to CT, MRI is… -
March 12, 2012
Deborah Dash Moore to receive National Jewish Book Award
U-M historian Deborah Dash Moore will receive the National Jewish Book Award Wednesday at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan.
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March 12, 2012
Kids’ abnormal breathing in sleep linked to increased risk for behavior problems
A study of more than 11,000 children followed for over six years has found that young children with sleep-disordered breathing are prone to developing behavioral difficulties such as hyperactivity and aggressiveness, as well as emotional symptoms and difficulty with peer relationships, according to researchers at U-M and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva…
