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October 10, 2011
Noted surgeon and author to explore medicine, graphic arts
11th annual Davenport lecture • Speaker: Dr. Sherwin Nuland • Time: 7-8:30 p.m. today • Where: Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, in the Gallery, Room 100 From the earliest times, artists have used their skills to depict the human condition in all its states. Today, these graphic images from the past can speak to stories of… -
October 10, 2011
URC critical to state’s recovery
At the forefront of Michigan’s economic resurgence is the University Research Corridor, an alliance of Michigan’s three largest research institutions — U-M, Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
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October 10, 2011
Saturday Morning Physics offers free, easy-to-understand lectures to public
More online More information on Saturday Morning Physics, including the complete schedule of lectures > At a university known worldwide for its outstanding research, shouldn’t some of that knowledge be shared with the public in ways they can understand? That, according to LSA Assistant Professor of Physics Jeffrey McMahon, is the idea behind the annual… -
October 10, 2011
U-M adding new online file storage system
U-M is part of a new initiative that soon will provide a way for students, faculty and staff to store and share files online.
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October 10, 2011
U-M marks 30th anniversary of Armenian studies on campus
The Armenian Studies Program (ASP) will host a weekend of public events to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Alex Manoogian Chair in Modern Armenian History and the founding of the Armenian Studies Program at U-M. The celebration will begin Thursday with a special reception for major donors, program supporters and administrators… -
October 10, 2011
U-M nominates six for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
Each year thousands of accomplished students vie for the Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, but only 32 will attend Oxford as Rhodes Scholars and 40 will have the option to study at a wide variety of institutions in the United Kingdom as Marshall Scholars. This year, six Wolverines have been nominated by the Provost’s Council on Student Honors to compete at the national level for these prestigious scholarships.
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October 10, 2011
Don’t miss: C- SPAN’s BookTV at Library Gallery
C-SPAN’s BookTV is scheduled to be on Central Campus from 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 12 in the U-M Library Gallery, to film a presentation by Howard Markel, U-M professor, noted medical historian and author. Markel, professor and director of the Center for the History of Medicine, will talk with Daniel Herwitz, director of the Institute for… -
October 10, 2011
U-M names CIC Academic Leadership Program fellows
Five faculty members have been named 2011-12 fellows in the Academic Leadership Program of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation.
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October 10, 2011
First comet found with ocean-like water
New evidence supports the theory that comets delivered a significant portion of Earth’s oceans, which scientists believe formed about 8 million years after the planet itself. The findings, which involve a U-M astronomer, are published Oct. 5 online in Nature. “Life would not exist on Earth without liquid water, and so the questions of how… -
October 10, 2011
U-M to invest in its own startup businesses
More online • President Coleman’s remarks > • Watch President Coleman’s annual fall address > Related story: U-M will invest in new ideas for a changing world > In a rare move for a university, U-M will for the first time directly invest in its own startup businesses, President Mary Sue Coleman announced Oct. 5.…
