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May 23, 2011
Obituaries
John Allen John Allen, professor emeritus of biology, died suddenly on April 20 as a result of a fall at home. Allen was born Sept. 1, 1924, in Springfield, Mo. During World War II he served as an infantry rifleman in the 75th infantry division. He fought in the Ardennes during the difficult campaign of… -
May 23, 2011
Faculty selected for Detroit Sustainability Indicators Project
Seven U-M faculty members have been selected to participate in a new Detroit Sustainability Indicators Project, a collaboration between Data Driven Detroit and the Graham Institute. Organizers say the Detroit Sustainability Indicators Project has two goals: To gather and assess data on relevant sustainability related topics (environmental, economic and social), with the intent of mapping… -
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… -
May 23, 2011
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its May 19 meeting. New water main and storm relief sewer for North Campus planned A $2.2 million project is planned that will replace the aging water main under Beal Avenue on North Campus, as well as install a new storm relief sewer to… -
May 23, 2011
Cell phones help under-developed countries manage diseases
A new study by the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and U-M suggests that mobile phones could help low-income patients across the globe manage diabetes and other chronic diseases. “Telehealth programs have been shown to be very helpful in a variety of contexts, but one of the main limitations for delivering these services in… -
May 2, 2011
Hopwood Awards celebrate student writing
U-M’s Hopwood Awards program is special because it honors the tradition of the individual writer seeking to create literature, says the writing program’s top awards winner for 2011.
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May 2, 2011
Spring Commencement 2011 slideshow
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May 2, 2011
U-M Health System volunteers serve growing system
The U-M Health System’s growth has been accompanied by increasing volunteer support, and administrators want to make sure the trend continues.
