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January 16, 2012
First flu cases confirmed
With cases of influenza starting to appear locally, university health officials want to remind the community that it is still not too late to get a flu vaccination.
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January 16, 2012
Coleman discusses initiatives with campus communicators
Building on the university’s rising global presence was among several initiatives President Mary Sue Coleman discussed in a Q-and-A style program with university communications professionals Jan. 11. In an interview format led by Lisa Rudgers, vice president for global communications and strategic initiatives, Coleman also talked about subjects ranging from U-M’s growing entrepreneurship and innovation… -
January 16, 2012
Climate change town hall meeting to bring together academics, practitioners
Never mind that it’s an election year. The issue of climate change has been a political tinderbox for a long time. And, in professor Andrew Hoffman’s opinion, social science academics and communications practitioners have been living in separate realms, a fact that’s helped contribute to the stalled public debate. Hoffman is director of the Frederick… -
January 16, 2012
Campus-level IT policy program established
More information • IT policy website > • For IT policy-related questions, inquiries, suggestions, and requests for support or guidance, contact Levy at [email protected] or 734-647-5357. The Office of the Chief Information Officer has hit the reset button, re-establishing a campus-level information technology policy program after a 10-year gap with no central office function responsible… -
January 16, 2012
Obituaries
Cecelia Banwell-Graham Cecelia Banwell-Graham, a former Medical School illustrator, died Dec. 14 in Tacoma, Wash. She was 87. Photo courtesy Patty Graham. Born in Detroit in 1924, Graham was identified early as an art prodigy. In 1943 she graduated from Cass Technical High School and entered Wayne State University, to pursue a degree in art… -
January 16, 2012
Cell monitoring technique offers cancer insights
A technique that lets researchers monitor single cancer cells in real time as they float in liquid could help doctors study the breakaway tumor cells that cause metastasis. Metastasis is the process of the disease spreading through the body. The approach, developed at U-M, could also pave the way for new types of targeted therapies… -
January 16, 2012
His business students have worked with start-up companies, celebrities
What moment in the classroom stands out as the most memorable? Having students come back and talk to me about how their lives have changed. If you were selling Ann Arbor to a faculty colleague, how would you describe what it has to offer? It’s always rated one of the best places to raise kids.… -
January 16, 2012
First major gene mutation found associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk
After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease. A report on the discovery, published in the Jan. 12 issue of the New England Journal of… -
January 16, 2012
Police Beat
December 2011 crime map > Student reported sexual assault A resident of Baits Housing reported Dec. 5 that she had been sexually assaulted in her room by a visiting acquaintance. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) issued Crime Alert #23 to inform the community. The suspect was interviewed and the investigation is continuing. Unarmed robbery… -
January 9, 2012
First hybrid buses arrive on campus
The U-M Ann Arbor campus debuted its first diesel-electric hybrid bus last week. Sporting a maize-and-blue color scheme and new graphic treatment, the 40-foot buses use a roof-mounted battery system to supplement their diesel engines, allowing for better fuel mileage and lower emissions. Officials expect an improvement of 30 percent over a conventional bus.
