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June 10, 2013
Older drivers more likely to buy new vehicles
Adults under age 50 have long been the ideal target group for advertisers, but when it comes to buying new vehicles, older consumers may be a marketer’s best bet, a U-M researcher says. Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, examined the differences in the probability of licensed drivers purchasing a new… -
June 10, 2013
Abecasis recognized in annual hottest research ranking
For the second year in a row, Gonçalo Abecasis, the Felix Moore Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics at the School of Public Health, has been named one of the most influential scientific researchers of the year.
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June 10, 2013
Union staff election for police oversight committee runs through June 21
The election to fill the union representative staff position on the university’s Police Department Oversight Committee is underway. Online voting is available today (June 10) through 4 p.m. June 21. Members of the following unions on the Ann Arbor campus and in the U-M Health System are eligible to vote in this election: AFSCME, IUOE,… -
June 10, 2013
Targeting an aspect of Down syndrome
U-M researchers have determined how a gene that is known to be defective in Down syndrome is regulated and how its dysregulation may lead to neurological defects, providing insights into potential therapeutic approaches to an aspect of the syndrome.
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June 10, 2013
Clinical and research track promotions
The following U-M clinical professor track promotions and research professor track promotions were approved by the Board of Regents at its May 16 meeting: Clinical professor track promotions: School of Dentistry: James R. Boynton Won-Suck Oh School of Education: Timothy Boerst Law School: Bridgette Carr Dana Thompson Medical School: Ayesha Ahmad, M.B.B.S., Department of Pediatrics… -
June 10, 2013
Active U winners announced; more than 16,000 participate
Active U’s eighth year proved to be its most successful yet. More than 16,200 people participated, approximately 4,000 more than in previous years. Additionally, more than 30.2 million minutes of physical activity were logged during the 12-week challenge, more than any previous year.
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June 10, 2013
Additional solar panels spring up on North Campus
More online • Sustainability Address.• SolarCurrents. Construction began last month at the site of the second U-M/DTE Energy solar panel installation fulfilling President Mary Sue Coleman’s commitment to bring renewable energy to North Campus, as announced in her 2011 Sustainability Address. The 240-kilowatt photovoltaic system will include approximately 1,000 panels on 1.56 acres located on… -
June 10, 2013
Freshman applications to attend U-M continue to set records
Undergraduate applications rose to unprecedented numbers for a seventh consecutive year at U-M’s Ann Arbor campus.
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June 10, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
U-M study challenges notion that umpires call more strikes for pitchers of same race A U-M study challenges previous research that suggests umpire discrimination exists in Major League Baseball. The study, a collaboration between researchers at U-M and the universities of Illinois and Florida, looks deeper into the controversial argument over whether MLB umpires discriminate… -
June 10, 2013
Winning departments announced for MHealthy Ergonomics Awards
Five university departments and units were recognized with MHealthy Ergonomics Awards for independently implementing ergonomic solutions in their work environment. Winning areas have decreased risk factors and reduced or prevented employee discomfort by adding or modifying equipment or redesigning work processes. Gold Level winner: Plant Hospital Maintenance, HVAC Shop — Significantly reduced the amount of…
