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May 23, 2011
Financial aid officer has passion for martial arts
Mike Ross’s natural patience and good humor serve him well in his job in the Office of Financial Aid, where he works closely with students and staff to help them navigate the financial aid process. His welcoming smile puts them at ease. But outside of work, Ross pursues a more confrontational kind of social interaction.… -
May 23, 2011
Rudgers appointed VP for global communication
The Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Lisa Rudgers as vice president for global communications and strategic initiatives, effective June 1. The board approved the appointment at its meeting Thursday.
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May 23, 2011
Air pollution near state schools linked to poorer student health, performance
Air pollution from industrial sources near Michigan public schools jeopardizes children’s health and academic success, according to a new study from U-M researchers. The researchers found that schools located in areas with the state’s highest industrial air pollution levels had the lowest attendance rates — an indicator of poor health — as well as the… -
May 23, 2011
State board seeks input on education in Michigan
The state of education in Michigan is a topic many people are discussing these days, and members of the State Board of Education want to hear what is on the minds of citizens. U-M is one of five locations chosen for an upcoming forum series the board will hold over the next month to listen and to discuss education conditions, reforms and future direction.
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May 23, 2011
Accolades
Awards Melanie Sanford, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor of chemistry, LSA, recently won the Alpha Chi Sigma Award In Pure Chemistry and the National Fresenius Award presented by Phi Lambda Upsilon, for significant contributions to the organometallic and organic chemistry communities. Research in Sanford’s lab centers on transforming the ubiquitous carbon-hydrogen bond into other… -
May 23, 2011
New institute on health care policy, innovation planned at NCRC
A new health care policy institute — one that is expected to become one of the largest of its kind in the nation — will be established at the North Campus Research Complex.
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May 23, 2011
Shanley named associate dean, clinical & translational research
The Board of Regents approved the appointment of Dr. Thomas Shanley as associate dean for clinical and translational research at the Medical School, and director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research. The National Institutes of Health also approved Shanley as principal investigator for U-M’s Clinical & Translational Science Award. “Dr. Shanley is… -
May 23, 2011
Institute for the Humanities names fellows for 2011-12
The Institute for the Humanities has awarded fellowships to nine faculty and seven graduate students to support research projects they will pursue during 2011-12.
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May 23, 2011
Evans named UM-D vice chancellor for business affairs, pending regental approval
Jeff Evans has been named vice chancellor for business affairs at UM-Dearborn. Pending approval by the Board of Regents, he will begin serving in this role June 1. In a recent email to faculty and staff, Chancellor Daniel Little described Evans as an integral part of the campus’ senior officers/deans leadership group for nearly eight years,… -
May 23, 2011
MLibrary launches project to identify orphan works
The U-M Library’s Copyright Office is launching the first serious effort to identify orphan works among the in-copyright holdings of the HathiTrust Digital Library, which is funding the project. The vast majority of HathiTrust’s holdings are in-copyright (73 percent). An unknown percentage of these are so-called “orphans,” that is, in-copyright works whose owners cannot be…
