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June 10, 2013
Engineers making a difference
For most students in Engineering 100, the class is a hands-on lesson in the practical applications of being an engineer. They work to meet a client's needs and obtain exposure to the field of engineering in a course that departs from the usual lecture format. It's also designed to help them think about how they can make a difference.
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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… -
May 20, 2013
Advisory committee named for pharmacy dean search
Before his departure, Provost Phil Hanlon named a search advisory committee for the dean of the College of Pharmacy. The advisory committee was charged by the current provost, Martha E. Pollack.
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May 20, 2013
Regents roundup
The following items were approved the Board of Regents at its May 16 meeting. Lab renovation planned at G. G. Brown A renovation of an existing lab space on the second floor of the George Granger Brown Memorial Laboratories building will allow the relocation of a flame spray pyrolysis apparatus used in nanoparticle research into…
