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October 7, 2013
Women and minority corporate directors lack mentoring
As more women and minorities were welcomed on corporate boards of directors in recent decades, few have attained elite inner circle status that comes from serving on multiple boards. The reason is simple, according to research from James Westphal, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. “Women and minorities face a… -
October 7, 2013
U-M solar car: Reliable, in the race
The 2013 U-M solar car, Generation, is competing this week against 25 others from across the globe in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia.
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October 7, 2013
Accolades
The membership of EDUCAUSE, an association that seeks to advance higher education through the use of information technology, has elected to its board Laura Patterson, chief information officer for the University of Michigan and associate vice president for Information and Technology Services. She will serve a four-year term starting this month. -
September 30, 2013
Battling brain drain: Training doctors in Ethiopia
Brain drain is so severe in Ethiopia that the nation’s health minister has complained there are more Ethiopian doctors in Chicago than in his own country. The good news is that the East African nation has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is recovering from the nightmare decades of civil war and famine. Tackling… -
September 30, 2013
UNIX administrator finds enjoyment on Scio Township farm
There is no sweeter sound for two dozen female goats than a ringing bell. Just seconds ago they lazed languidly beneath the August sun. Now, they trot excitedly on short legs along a wire fence, to a milk house with the logo “White Lotus Farms.” Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography. Here, they’ll get a… -
September 30, 2013
Stepfamilies add to burden of women caregivers
Caregiving is always tough, but it’s that much tougher when caregivers have to rely on family ties that are ambiguous, strained or virtually nonexistent, a University of Michigan study suggests. Published online this month in the Journal of Marriage and Family, the U-M study is one of the first to explore how divorce and remarriage… -
September 30, 2013
New institute at U-M advances computational simulation
More information • Michigan Institute for Computational Discovery and Engineering temporary website. • Institute certificate program. Computational simulation often is thought of as the third pillar of science — the others being theory and experimentation. A new institute at the University of Michigan will advance this newest addition to the researcher’s toolkit in fields including… -
September 30, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
School spirit
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September 30, 2013
Latinos with disabilities rely on cultural ties to avoid substance abuse
People with physical disabilities often turn to alcohol and drugs to cope with their condition, but many disabled Latinos rely heavily on cultural ties with family and friends to help them steer clear of substance abuse, University of Michigan researchers say. Unlike previous research that only looked at negative factors, a new U-M study indicates… -
September 30, 2013
Presidential search forums draw wide campus interest
The university’s next president should further boost diversity and make sure legislators know that more support for U-M will help the state compete in the global economy.
