October 10, 2011
Terry E. Robinson (left) receives a Distinguished University Professorship from Provost Phil Hanlon during a dinner for faculty award winners. Robinson is the Elliot S. Valenstein Distinguished University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and professor of psychology, LSA. The dinner and a reception for 26 honorees were Oct. 6 at Rackham Assembly Hall. All photos…
October 10, 2011
More online • Watch a video of the researcher discussing the study > Advance directives do have an impact on health care at the end of life, especially in regions of the country with high spending on end-of-life care, according to a U-M study. People who had completed advance directives stating their preferences for care…
October 10, 2011
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
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
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
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
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
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…
