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October 24, 2011
U-M leads nation in Fulbright U.S. Student grants
U-M has 29 students receiving Fulbright grants for the 2011-12 academic year, topping the list of U.S. institutions for the fifth time in the past seven years.
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October 24, 2011
Teamwork key for Air Force ROTC major
Photo by Austin Thomason, U-M Photo Services. Maj. Jonathan Liscombe learned most of his life lessons on the basketball courts of Hampton, Va. “This is where I learned my street smarts,” says Liscombe, assistant professor of the Air Force Officer Education Program and operations flight commander at U-M’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC).… -
October 24, 2011
Two from U-M elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
Two health leaders from U-M have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, the nation’s most prestigious body for professionals in health and medicine.
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October 24, 2011
Dickerson to receive Verrett award for commitment to diversity
Shirley Verrett Award ceremony When: 3:30 p.m. Nov. 6 Where: Stamps Auditorium in the Walgreen Drama Center Glenda Dickerson, professor of theatre at the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, is the inaugural Shirley Verrett Award winner. The annual award, established by the Office of the Senior Vice Provost, honors the legacy of internationally acclaimed… -
October 24, 2011
President Coleman to chair Association of American Universities
The Association of American Universities elected U-M President Mary Sue Coleman to a one-year term as its chair Oct. 18.
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October 24, 2011
Imaging technology might help determine best Crohn’s treatment
It’s difficult for doctors to tell whether a patient with Crohn’s disease has intestinal fibrosis, which requires surgery, or inflammation that can be treated with medicine. A new imaging method might make that task easier, according to a U-M-led study. Ultrasound elasticity imaging, or UEI, could allow doctors noninvasively to make the distinction between inflammation… -
October 24, 2011
Ann Arbor overall enrollment, freshman applications at all-time high this fall
Enrollment on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus remains at record levels for the third consecutive year in fall 2011 with 42,716 students, according to the Office of the Registrar.
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October 24, 2011
After pregnancy loss, Internet forums help women understand they are not alone
Nearly one in six pregnancies end in miscarriage or stillbirth, but parents’ losses frequently are minimized or not acknowledged by friends, family or the community. “Women who have not gone through a stillbirth don’t want to hear about my birth, or what my daughter looked like, or anything about my experience,” said one woman, responding… -
October 24, 2011
Institute for Human Adjustment series meets outreach goals
The Adjustment Matters Community Forum Series — one of several Institute for Human Adjustment programs designed to serve the university and the broader community — returns in November with a presentation on longevity and aging.
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October 24, 2011
Don’t miss: Clothing drive honors crash victims
In concert with the UM-Flint Theatre presentation of the play “The Women of Lockerbie,” the Theatre Department is collecting clothing for charity. The clothing drive 11,000 Pieces of Clothing: The Women of Lockerbie Clothing Drive at UM-Flint is inspired by the women of Lockerbie, Scotland. The women washed and returned 11,000 pieces of clothing to…
