May 20, 2013
Fawwaz Ulaby, known nationally and internationally for his accomplishments in applied electromagnetics, has been selected as the Henry Russel Lecturer for 2014 — one of the university’s highest honors for a senior member of its active faculty. Ulaby is the Emmet Leith Distinguished University Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor…
May 20, 2013
Yukiko Yamashita of the Life Sciences Institute is one of 27 biomedical researchers named as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators. Yamashita HHMI provides flexible support on renewable five-year appointments to allow scientists to move their research in creative new directions. This year, 1,155 applicants applied to be investigators. Those selected represent 19 institutions from across…
May 20, 2013
Paul A. King, who has successfully led a large, Los Angeles-based pediatric group practice for the past eight years, has been selected as the new executive director of the U-M’s top-ranked C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital. King is a senior executive at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. King King, who has nearly…
May 20, 2013
We need a more open presidential search process, not a more secret one: There is a way to achieve that and preserve candidate privacy By Camron Michael Amin Professor of History UM-Dearborn A recent article on AnnArbor.com by Kellie Woodhouse* suggests that some in the leadership of the University of Michigan strongly prefer to…
May 20, 2013
The Board of Regents approved two athletic projects during its May 16 meeting on the UM-Dearborn campus. The regents approved a new field hockey stadium and team center and Phyllis Ocker Field upgrades, as well as the installation of new synthetic turf on the baseball and softball fields. “We are appreciative of the donor support…
May 20, 2013
The Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale, committed to the preservation and performance of old spirituals and traditional contemporary choral compositions written or arranged by African-American composers and musicians, performs from 12:10-1 p.m. May 23 in the University Hospital Main Lobby. Named for its founder and director Willis Patterson, an Ann Arbor native and U-M…
May 20, 2013
U-M commuter vanpools, which have grown by 14 percent in the last year, could sprout more users this spring and in coming months, as ride sharing opportunities generally are expanding. That’s because GreenRide users who have traditionally searched within the university community for ridesharing or vanpool commuting opportunities now have the opportunity to broaden their…
May 20, 2013
More than one in every 10 members of Generation X are enrolled in classes to continue their formal educations, according to a new U-M study. In addition, 48 percent of the 80 million GenXers take continuing education courses, in-service training and workshops required for professional licenses and certifications. “This is an impressive level of engagement…
May 20, 2013
Editor’s note: The following is a reprint of the faculty governance monthly report to the Board of Regents. Portions may have been edited for space by members of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs. Subject: Faculty Governance update SACUA Chair Kim Kearfott presented the annual chair’s report to regents at the April meeting. Below…
May 20, 2013
Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents’ sadness — whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not. A new U-M study indicates that children who have at least one parent suffering from depression are very skilled at picking up on facial cues. Boys living in this environment are highly sensitive to facial…
