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  1. October 7, 2013

    Annual security, fire safety report now available

    More information • Download an electronic version of the annual reports. • Hard-copy versions will be available in mid-October from the U-M Police Department at main libraries and administrative office, including the Office of Student Affairs and the Admissions office in the Student Activities Building. The 2013-14 edition of the U-M “Annual Security Report and…
  2. October 7, 2013

    Mimicking nuclear reactor damage is goal of $5M grant

    A new $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will enable University of Michigan engineering researchers to advance the understanding of how radiation damages nuclear reactor components. The work could enable engineers to predict when and how components in nuclear power reactors will wear out, which would help them to keep reactors running…
  3. October 7, 2013

    New U-M online sustainability journal aims to appeal to broad audience

    A team of doctoral fellows from the Graham Sustainability Institute just launched the Michigan Journal of Sustainability — an online, open-access periodical designed to make academic sustainability research easier to understand and use. The new resource, which provides translated, peer-reviewed articles about a wide variety of sustainability subjects, aims to appeal to readers from a…
  4. September 30, 2013

    Grad students and postdocs learn strategies to further their careers

    Nearly 250 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from 16 U-M schools and colleges learned about strategies and resources for success in academic careers at the 11th annual “Preparing Future Faculty” conference Sept. 24.

  5. September 30, 2013

    Photo: "Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor” at UMMA

    “PETALOID,” 1968, painted steel, is from the exhibit “Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor,” presented through Jan. 5 at the U-M Museum of Art. One of the founding members of the abstract expressionists, Gottlieb’s (1903-74) paintings, consisting of large images that evoke a universal language of symbols, have become icons in America painting. In 1967, he began to…
  6. September 30, 2013

    New resources support postdoctoral researchers

    Benefit upgrades and new monthly orientation sessions for postdoctoral research fellows are boosting their training environment to help the University of Michigan maintain its reputation as an exceptional research university.

  7. September 30, 2013

    Researcher: Time to rethink policies that promote biofuels to protect climate

    Policymakers need to rethink the idea of promoting biofuels to protect the climate because the methods used to justify such policies are inherently flawed, according to a University of Michigan energy researcher. In a new paper published online in the journal Climatic Change, John DeCicco takes on the widespread but scientifically simplistic perception that biofuels…
  8. September 30, 2013

    Program alumni: Health program changed careers, lives

    The SPH Summer Enrichment Program attracts undergraduate students from across the country. Students receive 8-week internships to work in a health care setting in Southeast Michigan. Learn more by watching this video: youtu.be/v3maWGfFzrM When Aiisya Williamson was growing up she saw only two options for a career in health care: become a doctor or a…
  9. September 30, 2013

    Receive funding to make your workplace safer

    MHealthy is accepting applications for its annual ergonomics grants program. University departments or units in need of financial help to purchase equipment or redesign work processes to solve ergonomic issues can receive up to $5,000 in MHealthy ergonomic grant funds to implement solutions that make the work environment safer. “You can improve worker safety, job…
  10. September 30, 2013

    New smart signs at campus bus stops

    In a continued effort to improve the commuter experience, Parking & Transportation Services has installed smart signs at nearly every campus bus stop. The new signs feature a Quick Response code and Near Field Communication tag making it easier for campus commuters to access bus schedule information. Any passenger with a smartphone or mobile device…