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May 3, 2010
Stream water shows thawing permafrost
Among the worrisome environmental effects of global warming is the thawing of Arctic permafrost — soil that normally remains at or below the freezing point for at least a two-year period and often much longer. Monitoring changes in permafrost is difficult with current methods, but a study by U-M researchers offers a new approach to… -
May 3, 2010
Staff nominations sought for DPS Oversight Committee
Staff nominations are now being accepted for candidates to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Oversight Committee. The DPS Oversight Committee consists of two staff (one union and one nonunion), two students and two faculty members (one Senate and one non-Senate) nominated and elected by their peers for two-year terms. The DPS Oversight Committee considers… -
May 3, 2010
Microfluidic integrated circuit could help enable home diagnostic tests
As a way to simplify lab-on-a-chip devices that could offer quicker, cheaper and more portable medical tests, U-M researchers have created microfluidic integrated circuits. Just as electronic circuits intelligently route the flow of electricity on computer chips without external controls, these microfluidic circuits regulate the flow of fluid through their devices without instructions from outside… -
May 3, 2010
Accolades
Award Rosemary Sarri, professor emerita of social work, School of Social Work, and senior research scientist emeritus, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, recently was recognized by Monlina Healthcare of Michigan as a 2010 Community Champion. Sarri, a leading expert in the areas of child-family welfare policy and juvenile-criminal justice systems, was honored… -
May 3, 2010
Old school: U-M in history
Graduation day
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May 3, 2010
Don’t miss: Consumption is focus of three-day event that features NYT columnist
Consumption is a serious issue that produces environmental waste, unfair labor practices and negatively impacts human health, say organizers of “The Interdisciplinary Science of Consumption: Mechanisms of Allocating Resources Across Disciplines,” the first of two Michigan Meetings to be presented this month. It will be May 12-15 in the Rackham Building. Consumption also forces subunits… -
May 3, 2010
New UMHS building will spawn significant medical breakthroughs, leaders say
On April 23 the U-M Health System formally dedicated the new Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center. An estimated 700 guests celebrated the facility, which is designed to enhance UMHS' capacity for eye care research and education, and to unite diabetes researchers as they accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes.
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May 3, 2010
Scenes from the historic commencement
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May 3, 2010
MacKie-Mason chosen as School of Information dean
A founding faculty member of the School of Information (SI), Jeffrey MacKie-Mason, has been chosen to be its next dean, effective July 1 and pending formal approval by the Board of Regents.
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May 3, 2010
Obama issues call for participation, civility and proper role in government
As he helped send them from under uncertain skies into an uncertain world, President Barack Obama posed a simple challenge to U-M graduates Saturday: “How will you keep our democracy going?”
