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June 20, 2011
Brain signals amplify desire for sugary treats
The next time you are craving sweets, blame it on your brain. The brain receiving amplified signals can trigger an intense desire to satisfy a sweet tooth with sugary foods, a new U-M study shows. Researchers studied how intense desires and pleasures for sweet treats are affected by brain neurochemicals and brain activity signals. Temptation… -
June 20, 2011
International Institute awards Individual Fellowships
The International Institute has awarded nearly $170,000 to 47 U-M students through its Individual Fellowship program. Students will travel abroad during the summer months to conduct research or participate in an internship.
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June 20, 2011
Outreach coordinator brings Chinese culture to university community
Carol Stepanchuk took interest in Chinese culture in high school when she saw a reproduction of a Chinese scroll painting in an art book. Living in a small New England town with little exposure to Asian art and culture, she found Chinese script and imagery fascinating and beautiful. “The interest in Chinese was visual in… -
June 20, 2011
Budget focuses on quality, affordability, cost control
U-M will absorb a historic $47.5 million cut in state funding in the fiscal year 2012 budget, the largest in the university’s 194-year history. The cut lowers U-M’s state funding to its fiscal year 1964 level, when adjusted for inflation.
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June 20, 2011
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its June 16 meeting. Ilitch to chair Board of Regents; Deitch named vice chair Regent Denise Ilitch will serve as the next chair of the Board of Regents for a one-year term beginning July 1. Regent Laurence Deitch was named vice chair when the… -
June 20, 2011
Regents issue statement regarding GSRA resolution
On behalf of members of the Board of Regents, newly appointed Chair Denise Ilitch offered a statement June 16 on the board's action of the previous month regarding graduate student research assistants. The board voted 6-2 May 19 to support the rights of GSRAs to choose whether to proceed toward a representation election.
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June 20, 2011
2011 VOICES annual meeting focuses on team transition
Four employees recently were honored with VOICES Champion awards at the Voices of the Staff annual meeting, which also featured speakers and activities that focused on collaborative brainstorming, team building and planning. The Champion awards recognize an individual, group or unit that has supported and carried forward the VOICES mission of staff engagement in a… -
June 20, 2011
Final interdisciplinary junior faculty clusters chosen
With the approval of 29 new positions, representing eight proposals, the 100 interdisciplinary junior faculty positions President Mary Sue Coleman called for in 2007 now are approved, though not all have been hired.
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June 20, 2011
U-M researcher named Pew Scholar
Georgios Skiniotis, a Life Sciences Institute research assistant professor and assistant professor of biological chemistry at the Medical School, has been named a 2011 Pew Scholar. The Pew Charitable Trusts announced June 14 that Skiniotis, along with 21 other outstanding scientists from across the country, were selected as the 2011 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical… -
June 20, 2011
New approach to international travel improves flexibility, safety
Provost Phil Hanlon has announced a series of changes in the university’s international travel policy that will allow a broader range of possible locations for study-abroad programs.
