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October 7, 2013
Computer science professor helps students bring apps to life
Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography. Jeff Ringenberg’s office is a technophile’s dream. Shelves full of printers, computer accessories, and neat stacks of new Macbooks share space with hefty books — everything from “Microelectronic Circuit Design” to “Essential Matlab.” As a lecturer IV for the Computer Science Engineering Division of the College of Engineering,… -
October 7, 2013
New committee to suggest changes to retirement savings, retiree health benefits
University leaders have appointed a faculty-led committee to propose ways to reduce the cost of U-M’s retirement savings plan.
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October 7, 2013
Women and minority corporate directors lack mentoring
As more women and minorities were welcomed on corporate boards of directors in recent decades, few have attained elite inner circle status that comes from serving on multiple boards. The reason is simple, according to research from James Westphal, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. “Women and minorities face a… -
October 7, 2013
U-M solar car: Reliable, in the race
The 2013 U-M solar car, Generation, is competing this week against 25 others from across the globe in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.
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October 7, 2013
Accolades
The membership of EDUCAUSE, an association that seeks to advance higher education through the use of information technology, has elected to its board Laura Patterson, chief information officer for the University of Michigan and associate vice president for Information and Technology Services. She will serve a four-year term starting this month. -
October 7, 2013
U-M offers depression screenings Thursday
Depression affects approximately one in 10 adults in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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October 7, 2013
Photo: “Mike Kelley (1954-2012) Tribute and Screening”
The Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series presents “Mike Kelley (1954-2012) Tribute and Screening” at 5:10 p.m. (part one) and 7:17 p.m. (part two), Oct. 10. The videos celebrate Stamps School of Art & Design graduate Kelley, who introduced a Detroit sensibility to the international art world. Photo courtesy Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts. -
October 7, 2013
Greden to receive 2013 James T. Neubacher Award
The university’s Council for Disability Concerns has announced that Dr. John F. Greden will receive the 2013 James T. Neubacher Award.
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October 7, 2013
Search for new UM-Flint chancellor underway
The search for the next University of Michigan-Flint chancellor is now fully underway. Applications are being accepted and email nominations are encouraged at [email protected].
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October 7, 2013
Coleman to speak at Leadership Breakfast
President Mary Sue Coleman will outline a variety of activities guiding the university in the coming months when she speaks at her annual Leadership Breakfast on Tuesday. Topics will include the upcoming Victors for Michigan fundraising campaign, global collaborations, and bold ideas such as the MCubed research-funding initiative. The talk begins at 8:15 a.m. and…
