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…
May 20, 2013
U-M has established the Michigan Mobility Transformation Center as a partnership with government and industry to dramatically improve the safety, sustainability and accessibility of ways that people and goods move from place to place in our society. “Rapid advances in such diverse areas as connected vehicle systems, driverless vehicles, shared vehicles and advanced propulsion systems…
May 20, 2013
Julie M. Ribaudo, clinical assistant professor of social work, is the recipient of the 2013 Selma Fraiberg award from the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health. Her contributions span supervision and training of clinicians, consultation to agencies and programs, and training and presentations nationally and internationally, always infusing information about child development, brain development and…
May 20, 2013
Carolyn Annette Myers (nee Sutton) Carolyn Annette Myers (nee Sutton), who worked as a new patient scheduler in the Rheumatology Department at the U-M Health System, died May 12 of cancer. She was 45. She is survived by her husband, Verne; her sisters, Theresa Sutton, Mary Breijak (Sutton) and Patty Sutton; her brother, Peter Sutton;…
May 20, 2013
Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say fracking is good for the economy, but have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, according to a U-M survey. The results come from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment, a joint effort of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at the Gerald R.…
