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September 20, 2010
U-M annual research spending grows 12 percent to $1.14 billion
Research spending at U-M in 2009-10 grew 12 percent over the previous year to $1.14 billion, the second straight year the university has surpassed the billion-dollar milestone.
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September 20, 2010
MTIP offers $5 co-pay for OTC tobacco cessation products
MHealthy’s Tobacco Independence Program (MTIP) now includes coverage for generic, over-the-counter (OTC) tobacco treatment products with a $5 co-pay per one-month supply.
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September 20, 2010
Permanent lights to be installed at stadium
The Board of Regents approved Sept. 16 the request for permanent lighting at Michigan Stadium. The Athletic Department will have the lights installed prior to the playing of the “Big Chill at the Big House,” an outdoor hockey game between Michigan and Michigan State on Dec. 11. “The addition of permanent lights will improve the… -
September 20, 2010
‘Go Blue Challenge’ encourages employee participation
In support of this year’s annual Big House Big Heart Run (BHBH), U-M leadership has issued a “Go Blue Challenge” to every U-M department, school and college. U-M areas are asked to form a BHBH team and participate in any of the run/walk events taking place Oct. 3. Participants can choose between a one-mile Fun… -
September 20, 2010
Medical students report critical attitudes about depression
Medical students experience depression at a higher rate than the general population and attach high levels of stigma to the mental illness, according to U-M research published Sept. 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study showed that 53.3 percent of medical students who reported high levels of depressive symptoms were worried… -
September 20, 2010
Registration open for Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition
More online For more information about the Accelerate Michigan Student Idea Competition including complete rules and elegibility criteria, go to www.acceleratemichigan.org, or connect with the competition via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The Business Accelerator Network for Southeast Michigan, a new regional network for building and retaining new business in southeast Michigan, has announced that the… -
September 20, 2010
Obituary
Christine Klausner Christine Klausner, a clinical associate professor of dentistry in the Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, died Sept. 5. She was 60. A member of the POM faculty since 1997, Klausner earned a bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene from the School of Dentistry in 1972 and a master’s degree from U-M the following… -
September 20, 2010
Planet Blue team leader makes systems work better
Getting mechanical things to work properly has always been a focus for Planet Blue Teams program manager Kevin Perkins, from the time he fixed the family TV and an aunt’s turntable as a teen in Detroit, to today when he makes sure U-M building systems work efficiently. “I’ve always loved technology and trouble-shooting or problem… -
September 20, 2010
Women: Hope to marry young? Head to Alaska, steer clear of Alabama
Hear it Daniel Kruger explains the Southern Belle phenomenon and the looming crisis in China due to a shortage of females > When men outnumber women, females marry younger and the age gap between spouses grows, a U-M study shows. “Women don’t stay on the market long because men are more motivated to commit,” says… -
September 20, 2010
Old school: U-M in History
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