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January 23, 2012
Provost voices support for faculty decision on GSRA issue
Provost Phil Hanlon last week said that the academic decisions made regarding a graduate student who claimed she was targeted because of her union activities were “justified, correct and appropriate.” Hanlon, the university’s chief academic officer, said he had personally reviewed the student’s academic record. “The facts also indicate the decisions were made entirely… -
January 23, 2012
U-M helping students manage food allergies
For many students, college can provide exciting new freedoms. However, it also often presents a number of new and unexpected challenges. Students with food allergies often need help to manage their diet through the vast array of campus dining choices. Kathy Whiteside, menu and nutrition information manager for Residential Dining Services (RDS) in University Housing,… -
January 23, 2012
MLK symposium photo roundup
President Mary Sue Coleman addresses the crown during the keynote lecture of the 26th annual MLK Jr. Symposium. Photo by Scott Soderberg, U-M Photo Services. Members of the high-energy dance group Step Afrika perform during a free presentation given as part of the 2012 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium. Step Afrika is the first professional… -
January 23, 2012
Gender equity in youth sports topic of talk
Lecture: Don Sabo When: Noon, Feb. 3 Where: 2239 Lane Hall Although gender equity law Title IX has resulted in more girls participating in high school sports, the slowing progress in recent years has robbed some teens of athletic opportunities, an expert says. Some boys teams nationwide — especially in urban high schools compared with… -
January 23, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Snowball fight
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January 23, 2012
New indicator may help identify patients with increased risk from throat cancer
Researchers at the U-M Health System have found a new indicator that may predict which patients with a common type of throat cancer are most likely have the cancer spread to other parts of their bodies. Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who had “matted” lymph nodes — nodes that are connected together — had… -
January 23, 2012
NPR’s Norris describes her personal experience with activism
National Public Radio reporter Michele Norris told hundreds gathered Monday to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that in this time of renewed protest — evidenced by the Arab Spring and the Occupy movement — she also appreciates the effectiveness of quiet activism.
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January 23, 2012
Solar car, Big House recycling to be featured on new BTN weekly series
U-M’s Solar Car Team and recycling efforts at Michigan Stadium will be profiled on a new Big Ten Network original series, “Impact the World,” which shifts the focus from the playing field to the world stage, where Big Ten universities continue to make their presence known. “Impact the World” debuted Jan. 10, and will air… -
January 23, 2012
Talk to explore link between math, psychology
In his inaugural lecture as the Clyde H. Coombs and J. E. Keith Smith Distinguished University Professor of Mathematical Psychology and Cognitive Science in LSA, David E. Meyer will discuss how math enhances the study of psychology. He will deliver the lecture “Mind, Mathematics and Machines: A Tribute to The Intellectual Legacy of Clyde H. Coombs and J. E. Keith Smith” at 4 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Rackham Amphitheatre.
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January 23, 2012
Dr. Paul Lee named chair of ophthalmology, director of the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center
Dr. Paul P. Lee, whose appointment as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences was approved Jan. 19 by the Board of Regents, recalls the advice he received from a legislative staff member in 1980 when he was a Congressional intern in Washington, D.C. “He suggested that if I wanted to have a…
