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June 6, 2011
URC to launch Global Detroit International Student Retention Program
The New Economy Initiative of Southeast Michigan has awarded the University Research Corridor a three-year, $450,000 grant to launch the Global Detroit International Student Retention Program to retain international talent in the region.
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June 6, 2011
Semester in Detroit students’ research supports historical play
In April 1966 students from Detroit’s Northern High School walked out of class over issues of disrespect, lack of educational resources and race, in an action that divided the community. But today the incident is bringing together history students — trained in research through U-M Semester in Detroit — with high school students who perform with Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit.
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June 6, 2011
Kids who bully are twice as likely to have sleep problems
Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school are more likely to be sleepy during the day according to Medical School researchers.
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June 6, 2011
CRLT conference draws top Chinese educators
Interested in transforming their students from attentive classroom listeners to actively engaged learners, 33 top Chinese university officials recently visited U-M for instruction from the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the 2011 Michigan Faculty Development Seminar. Activities included instruction on the use of “clickers” in the classroom, which in recent years… -
June 6, 2011
Regents approve faculty promotions
Editor’s note: A number of faculty members were inadvertently left off a list of faculty promotions approved last month by the Board of Regents. The full list of LSA promotions appears below. LSA Marlyse Baptista, professor of Afroamerican and African studies, with tenure; and professor of linguistics, with tenure Tiya Miles, professor of American culture,… -
June 6, 2011
Ford School conference speakers to explore social, political networks
Fourth Annual Political Networks Conference and Workshops Keynote: Garry Robins 5 p.m. June 16 Plenary address: Mark Newman 4:30 p.m. June 17 • Both talks are at the Annenberg Auditorium of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Networks have become an increasingly popular concept among social scientists in determining how systems affect individual… -
June 6, 2011
Grant helps Outdoor Adventures grow and go green
More online • Outdoors Adventures program > • Sustainability and the Campus course > With the help of LSA’s Program in the Environment (PitE) and the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, the Recreational Sports Outdoor Adventures program now is planting beans and living green. Leveraging a $1,000 grant from the Student Sustainability Initiative, sponsored by the… -
May 23, 2011
Study explores violence in teen girls
Many teen girls who push, slap or punch their dates know the situation could become more violent, but they think most consequences are unlikely, a new study shows. Researchers at U-M and Wayne State University used the theory of planned behavior, which predicts a person’s intentions and actions. “We know that girls’ use of force… -
May 23, 2011
Giannobile first to receive new periodontal research award
Dr. William Giannobile, a professor of dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine at the School of Dentistry, is the first recipient of a newly created award in periodontics that recognizes an individual for outstanding achievements in the field. Giannobile received the Jan Lindhe Research Award May 6 in Gothenburg, Sweden, during the… -
May 23, 2011
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital earns top rankings
The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital has earned the highest rankings in Michigan and is among the best in the country in pediatric specialties, according to the U.S. News Media Group’s Best Children’s Hospital rankings. Mott is nationally ranked in all 10 of the evaluated categories including third in the country in heart care and heart…
