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October 10, 2011
Conference offers advice for future faculty members
More online More online conference materials, including videos of selected presentations > More than 300 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars found strategies and resources for life beyond graduate school Oct. 5 at the ninth annual “Preparing Future Faculty Conference.” Hyeonho Hahm, a doctoral student in political science, said he enjoyed “actually hearing about practical issues… -
October 10, 2011
AOSS professor faces storms head on
The website of Perry Samson, professor of atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, features a large headline running across the top of the screen: “Science is a contact sport.” Samson, as part of his work as a researcher and lecturer for the university, occasionally takes a group of his students out to stand nearly face-to-face with… -
October 10, 2011
accolades
Awards Howard Hu has been chosen as the recipient of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Award for Excellence for 2011. Hu is the NSF International Department Chair of Environmental Health Sciences, professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health, and professor of internal medicine at the Medical School. The award recognizes Hu’s innovative… -
October 10, 2011
Colored solar cells could make display screens more efficient
A new kind of screen pixel doubles as a solar cell and could boost the energy efficiency of cell phones and e-readers. The technology could also potentially be used in larger displays to make energy-harvesting billboards or decorative solar panels. Jay Guo, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has developed… -
October 10, 2011
U-M United Way campaign seeks to raise $1.3 million
Today marks the beginning of the 2011 U-M United Way Charitable Giving Campaign. This year’s campaign co-chairs — Phil Hanlon, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, and Douglas Strong, CEO of the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers — have set a goal of $1.3 million. The campaign runs through Nov. 18. There are… -
October 10, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Homecoming dance 1943
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October 10, 2011
Cell movement provides clues to aggressive breast cancer
Researchers from the Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a specific molecule that alters how breast cancer cells move. This affects the cells’ ability to spread or metastasize to distant parts of the body, the hallmark of deadly, aggressive cancer. By looking at cells in the lab, in mice and in human tissue, as well as… -
October 10, 2011
U-M will invest in new ideas for a changing world
U-M will launch a new initiative to develop innovative ideas about global challenges and opportunities, and to advance the greater good, President Mary Sue Coleman announced Oct. 5.
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October 10, 2011
Women smokers face tougher odds than men after a heart attack
Women who smoke have heart attacks at younger ages and are more likely than men to suffer complications months after a cardiac event, according to a new Cardiovascular Center study. Although fewer women than men smoke in the United States, the gender gap is decreasing and the U-M findings suggest the toll of smoking is… -
October 10, 2011
U-M licenses a record number of inventions
In Michigan and across the globe last year, more U-M technologies were licensed to companies than ever before. Tech Transfer recorded 101 licenses and options in fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30.
