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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 16, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
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January 16, 2012
Urinary tract infections can be prevented with proper catheter use
A collaborative study between the U-M Health System, Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) Keystone Center for Patient Safety & Quality, and St. John Hospital and Medical Center shows less is more in the effort to reduce urinary tract infections among hospitalized patients. Researchers evaluated the use of urinary catheters at 71 Michigan hospitals that… -
January 16, 2012
Understanding drug, behavior relationship topic of talk
In his inaugural lecture as the Elliot S. Valenstein Distinguished University Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Terry Robinson of LSA will review some of the long-term effects of drugs of abuse on the brain and behavior through the development of his research career. He will deliver the lecture “How Time Flies: Lessons Learned From 34 Years Studying Drugs, Brain & Behavior” at 4 p.m. Jan. 25 in the Rackham Amphitheatre.
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January 16, 2012
Coppola wins national teaching award
Baylor University has named U-M chemistry professor Brian Coppola as the 2012 recipient of the Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching, the only national teaching award — with the single largest monetary reward of $250,000 — presented by a college or university to an individual for exceptional teaching.
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January 16, 2012
U-M annual sustainability report shows success in key areas
The university continues to make progress in key areas of energy reduction, alternative transportation and waste reduction, according to its just released 2011 annual sustainability report.
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January 16, 2012
Rackham celebrates its 100th with events all year
As the Rackham Graduate School enters its centennial, it not only will look back at a century of service but will offer an assortment of activities that showcase the many facets of modern graduate education.
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January 16, 2012
U-M makes progress in transferring Native American remains
After 18 months of careful deliberation, U-M has completed a formal set of policies and procedures for handling Native American human remains and cultural objects from its museum collections under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
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January 16, 2012
Search committee named for executive director of university audits
A search committee has been selected for the executive director of university audits, the Office of the President has announced. The position reports to the president of the university.
