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November 15, 2010
Great American Smokeout events support smoke-free campus
The 35th annual Great American Smokeout (GASO) on Nov. 18 challenges people to quit tobacco for at least 24 hours. GASO Prepare to Quit Events will be held on all U-M campuses to support faculty, staff and students who want to quit tobacco before the university goes smoke-free in July 2011. The events are organized by MHealthy, in collaboration with University Health Service and Rackham Graduate School.
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November 15, 2010
Accolades
Awards Paul Conway, associate professor in the School of Information, has received a two-year National Leadership Grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services to support his research on validating quality in large-scale digitization. His project grows out of a planning project for evaluating the quality of digital objects in the HathiTrust Digital… -
November 15, 2010
University professors receive presidential research award
Three U-M researchers are among the 85 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the nation’s highest honor for professionals at the outset of their independent research careers.
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November 15, 2010
Door-to-balloon time drops for heart attack patients; mortality rates unchanged
Door-to-balloon time has dropped dramatically as hospitals rush heart attack patients into treatment, but a five-year study released last week shows quicker hospital care has not saved more lives.
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November 15, 2010
School of Social Work to celebrate 90th anniversary
The School of Social Work will kick off a yearlong celebration of its 90th anniversary on Friday with a full-day event that will include a keynote address by social activist Michael Sherraden.
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November 15, 2010
Law School establishes joint center with India’s Jindal Global Law School
A recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the Law School and Jindal Global Law School of O.P. Jindal Global University near Delhi, India, establishes a Joint Centre for Global Corporate and Financial Law & Policy, and opens the door for future cooperative efforts between the two schools.
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November 15, 2010
Lehker is named ombuds within Student Affairs
Tom Lehker has been named ombuds for the Division of Student Affairs. His appointment was effective Sept. 1. Lehker, who served as the interim ombuds since January of this year, has been working closely with the division for many years. “We are grateful and excited to officially welcome Tom to his new position as he… -
November 15, 2010
New indicator found for rapidly progressing form of deadly lung disease
A diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not much better than a death sentence, given a survival rate averaging four to six years as the disease robs its victim of the ability to breathe. But researchers at U-M have discovered a receptor in the immune system that may serve as a marker for a rapidly… -
November 8, 2010
NCAA Committee on Infractions rules on football case
The NCAA Committee on Infractions announced Nov. 4 that it has accepted the self-imposed sanctions initiated by U-M during the NCAA Response on May 25, and added an additional year of probation for the football program. The university contested two allegations, and the NCAA report was favorable in each instance.
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November 8, 2010
Simulating human decision-making could improve emergency evacuation planning
A unique disaster-response planning tool takes real-time human decision-making into account to determine effective law-enforcement strategies during evacuations. A U-M researcher contributed to the development of the tool. “When a disaster happens, people need to evacuate immediately, and it’s difficult to plan for these situations. This new model could help government entities train first responders…
