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April 4, 2011
Scholarship & Creative Work
Unemployment rate, cost of gas predict fuel economy of purchased vehicles Average fuel economy of purchased new vehicles has increased by more than 12 percent since late 2007, due mainly to high unemployment and gas prices, according to a U-M study. The average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, minivans and… -
April 4, 2011
U-M prescription drug plan outpaces the nation; saves $57 million
U-M’s prescription drug plan consistently has outperformed the national average, saving nearly $57 million over the eight years the university has operated the self-insured plan, according to the latest report.
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April 4, 2011
Photo: Hammond's 'My Heavens'
Jane Hammond’s “My Heavens” is part of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business Art Collection, presented throughout the Ross School and at the website, www.bus.umich.edu/RossArt. Photo by Jane Hammond. -
April 4, 2011
U to sponsor fourth e-waste recycling event
The Office of Campus Sustainability and Ann Arbor Public Schools are sponsoring a free e-waste recycling event designed to help area residents, small businesses and nonprofits dispose of electronics in an earth-friendly way.
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April 4, 2011
Cause marketing lowers charitable donations
Cause marketing — when firms share proceeds from the sale of products with a social cause — reduces charitable giving by consumers, says a researcher at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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April 4, 2011
New web-based system for UCUCA
The University Committee on Use and Care of Animals (UCUCA) will transition from one IT system to another in the next few weeks. The UCUCA office, with assistance from Information and Technology Services, plans to move from eSirius to eResearch Animal Management (eRAM), a new Web-based system to manage animal research protocols, regulatory processes, and… -
March 28, 2011
Old school: U-M in History
Women athletes
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March 28, 2011
Study shows real social costs of caring for cognitively impaired elders
The real social costs of cognitive impairments among the elderly are being greatly underestimated without counting care given to older Americans who have not yet reached the diagnostic threshold for dementia. That is the central finding of a U-M study published in the current issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The study… -
March 28, 2011
Civil War 150th anniversary commemorated in Bentley exhibit
Round the Flag! An Exhibit Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War celebrates local connections to the Civil War period, its beginnings and legacy. Matthew Adair, a graduate student from Fenton in the School of Information — and a member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for 10 years — is the exhibit’s creator.
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March 28, 2011
Administrative assistant shows gratitude by helping dogs in need
Cat Meyer’s husband, Earl, suffered a massive stroke 12 years ago that affected his memory. When Earl no longer could work as a mechanic, Meyer refused to see her husband lose hope dealing with health issues and unemployment at the same time. So she asked her husband what he loved to do, even with his…
