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September 13, 2010
Police Beat
August 2010 crime map> Recent crime alert canceled A resident of Alice Lloyd residence hall told police Sept. 6 that he found the wallet he had reported stolen from his room the day before. The resident had told police Sept. 5 that he had fallen asleep with the door open around 3 p.m. When he… -
September 13, 2010
Chest compressions first just as effective as immediate defibrillation
Chest compressions before defibrillation in patients with sudden cardiac arrest is equally successful as immediate treatment with an electrical defibrillator, according to a new study by the U-M Health System.
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September 13, 2010
Comfort using cell phones could determine civic, political engagement
If you use your cell phone to talk about news of the day or to express opinions about issues, you are more likely to be civically and politically engaged, a new study says.
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September 13, 2010
Defying the odds: Paralyzed patient weds long-time love
Vicky Wood and Mark Desy, a patient at U-M hospital, were married Sept. 8 in the U-M Hospital chapel. Desy, who was paralyzed in a June accident, continues treatment at the U-M Health System to stabilize his condition.
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September 13, 2010
Borland named director of The Career Center
Kerin Borland has been named director of The Career Center, a unit within the Division of Student Affairs. Since 1999 Borland has assumed increasing responsibilities and the lead role in The Career Center, which provides students with the support and resources they need to make informed career decisions. The office works with students to “create… -
September 13, 2010
Planet Blue signals U-M at work to make a sustainable difference
Planet Blue just got larger. The phrase Planet Blue, accompanied by a new tagline, “the sustainable difference,” now represents all things sustainability at U-M. “We are adopting the Planet Blue identity to boost awareness of our commitment to sustainability. Planet Blue gives us a memorable visual identity to draw attention to the university’s wide-ranging programs… -
September 13, 2010
EarthFest a two-day party for the planet
EarthFest 2010 will showcase sustainability efforts taking place at U-M and the surrounding communities. The two-day event will take place Sept. 21 on the central campus Diag and Sept. 23 on North Campus at The Grove. Designed to be an interactive and fun event, EarthFest 2010 highlights include: • A trash sort, where volunteers will… -
September 13, 2010
LSA theme semester explores water’s importance
How is water essential to life on Earth? That’s the primary question that will be explored through the upcoming LSA Winter 2011 Theme Semester on Water. As part of the LSA water theme semester, students and faculty will research local, regional and worldwide water issues aimed at developing 10 key ideas and actions that will… -
September 13, 2010
Making a difference one building at a time
With more than 3,000 acres, 300 buildings and 78,000 faculty, students and staff, the U-M Ann Arbor campus is equivalent to a small city. Improving the environmental performance of this landscape would require a small army — one called the Planet Blue Operations Team. Since 2007 teams of Planet Blue energy and environmental specialists have… -
September 13, 2010
Students in Kenya as part of new sustainability program
U-M undergraduate students with a passion for sustainability now have a challenging, new avenue for focusing their studies on this subject: the Undergraduate Sustainability Scholars Program. Launched this year by the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, this competitive certificate program annually accepts 25 high-performing second-year students, who then pursue a 10-credit series of sustainability-focused courses and…
