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October 7, 2013
Don't miss: Summit, speaker celebrate social innovation
Matt Flannery, co-founder and CEO of Kiva, a firm that has raised money through microlending to help the working poor worldwide, is keynote speaker for the Social Innovation Summit Oct. 11 in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. The summit is from 9:30-4 p.m. Flannery’s talk is at 11:30 a.m. in Blau Auditorium. Flannery… -
October 7, 2013
U-M professor earns Innovator Award
Our bodies do a lot more than dream during sleep, and some of the changes that happen in the brain influence our ability to form long-term memories.
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October 7, 2013
Computer science professor helps students bring apps to life
Photo by Scott C. Soderberg, Michigan Photography. Jeff Ringenberg’s office is a technophile’s dream. Shelves full of printers, computer accessories, and neat stacks of new Macbooks share space with hefty books — everything from “Microelectronic Circuit Design” to “Essential Matlab.” As a lecturer IV for the Computer Science Engineering Division of the College of Engineering,… -
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… -
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… -
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
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