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December 5, 2011
Fewer young, but more elderly, have driver’s license
A lower proportion of young people have a driver’s license today compared to their counterparts in the early 1980s — a trend not found among older age groups, a U-M study shows. In 1983 a third of all licensed drivers in the United States were under age 30. Today, only about 22 percent of drivers… -
December 5, 2011
Ross School to deliver Executive MBA program in Los Angeles
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business will offer its 20-month Executive MBA Program in Los Angeles beginning in August 2012. Applications will be accepted in January.
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December 5, 2011
Don’t miss: First Islamic comic superheroes examined in Stamps presentation
Kuwaiti clinical psychologist Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa, creator of “THE 99,” the first Islamic archetype comic superhero series, will lead a 5:10 p.m. Thursday presentation “Out of Thin Air: THE 99,” at the Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. Inspired by Islamic culture and history, the comic series promotes tolerance, teamwork and appreciation of diversity. Forbes has named… -
December 5, 2011
New historic marker placed at state’s first Jewish cemetery
Jewish community leaders and U-M officials say they’re pleased following the successful replacement of a damaged historic marker that commemorates the site of the state’s first Jewish cemetery.
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December 5, 2011
Scholarship & Creative Work
Insect cyborgs may become first responders, search and monitor hazardous environs Research conducted at the College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. Khalil Najafi, the Schlumberger Professor of Engineering, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, professor of biomedical engineering… -
December 5, 2011
Mellon grant helps UMMA expand teaching and learning initiatives
The U-M Museum of Art has received a grant of $650,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support and expand a comprehensive initiative for collections-based teaching and learning.
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December 5, 2011
Accolades
Award Dr. Mariana Kaplan, associate professor of internal medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Medical School, recently was selected to give the 2011 Edmund Dubois Memorial Lectureship at the American College of Rheumatology Meeting. This memorial lecture award is presented to an outstanding young investigator in the field of systemic lupus erythematosus. Nominees are judged on the… -
December 5, 2011
Electronic version of W-2 available Jan. 6
2011 Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements will be available in January by one of two delivery methods. An electronic version will be available on Jan. 6 that will provide early access to information. Alternatively, hardcopy Forms W-2 are scheduled to be mailed in late January.
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December 5, 2011
University to host Obama’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership meeting
Advanced Manufacturing Partnership meeting When: 7:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Dec. 12 Where: North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Building 18. Register > Related stories: Coleman leads U-M with innovative spirit > U-M innovation featured in new series > More than 200 leaders from academia, industry and the federal government will be at U-M next… -
December 5, 2011
U-M innovation featured in new series
First Up: Real person or spambot? Are You a Human can tell Editor’s note: The following is an abbreviated version of a full feature found at innovate.umich.edu/innovator-profiles/are-you-a-human/. Everyone who makes Internet transactions knows them — those irritating computer programs known as CAPTCHA that make users decipher squiggly letters in order to get to the Web…
