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October 31, 2011
Accolades
Awards Wendy Uhlmann, genetic counselor/clinic coordinator of the Medical Genetics Clinic and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and Department of Human Genetics, recently was selected by the National Society of Genetic Counselors to receive the Natalie Weissberger Paul Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors a member who has served with exemplary… -
October 31, 2011
Suu Kyi talks democratic reforms, inspiration
A rare and lively discussion with Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi was held Oct. 25 after the global icon for democracy received the Wallenberg Medal. The humanitarian honor is named after a U-M alumnus who saved tens of thousands of Jews near the end of World War II.
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October 31, 2011
Open house to mark opening of new hospitals
U-M soon will open the doors to its new, state-of-the-art C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, a space that’s surrounded by nature, designed for privacy and efficiency, and where those who face complex medical challenges will look to the university for improved health and hope.
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October 31, 2011
U-M researchers receive share of $250 million from Dow Chemical
Four U-M projects have received a share of the $250 million that Dow Chemical Co. has announced it will award to top universities over the next decade, in an effort to help develop a 21st-century work force and address 21st-century challenges.
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October 31, 2011
Big House Big Heart raises $120,000 for university programs
This year’s annual Big House Big Heart Run/Walk raised more than $120,000 for three U-M programs: ALS Research at the Program for Neurology Research & Discovery, C.S. Mott Children’s and Von Voigtlander Women’s hospitals, and the Comprehensive Cardiovascular Center.
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October 31, 2011
U-M to improve in-building cell phone reception
Verizon cell phone users at this year’s U-M home football games have been able to call, text, post or tweet thanks to a new antenna system deployed at Michigan Stadium. The system is capable of expanding to handle additional cellular carriers such as AT&T, which currently is being tested.
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October 31, 2011
Grad students to serve on nonprofit boards through Board Fellowship Program
Thirty-five graduate students in business, public policy and social work have been selected to work with 22 nonprofit organizations across Southeast Michigan through the Nonprofit and Public Management Center’s (NPM) Board Fellowship Program.
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October 31, 2011
Obituary
Deane Baker Former U-M Regent Deane Baker died Oct. 19 in California at the age of 86. Photo courtesy Bentley Historical Library. “He taught us about possibility, public service and an engaged life,” says his daughter Betsy Baker, associate professor at Vermont Law School. Baker devoted his political life to strengthening public education, as an… -
October 31, 2011
Lieberthal discusses U-M’s China ties, Chinese challenges
More online Watch a video with Kenneth Lieberthal > Kenneth Lieberthal, a professor emeritus and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, returned to U-M to join ongoing celebrations for the Center for Chinese Studies’ 50th anniversary. In an interview with the News Service, Lieberthal, director of Brookings’ John L. Thornton China Center, discussed U-M’s history… -
October 31, 2011
Careless disposal of antibiotics can create aquatic superbugs
A wastewater treatment plant can provide the perfect mating ground for carelessly disposed of antibiotics to form superbugs that eventually are discharged into streams and lakes, a U-M researcher says. It’s not the fault of the wastewater treatment plants, says Chuanwu Xi, assistant professor at the School of Public Health. His research team sampled water…
