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March 29, 2010
Sullivan appoints SPH dean advisory search committee
A search advisory committee has been selected for the next dean of the School of Public Health (SPH), Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa Sullivan announced. “We look forward to the selection of a new dean who will continue the research, teaching and practice activities important to the future of the school,”… -
March 29, 2010
Three elected to fill seats on SACUA
The Senate Assembly last week elected faculty members from the College of Engineering and the Medical School to three-year terms on the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA).
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March 29, 2010
Old school: U-M in history
U-M campus life: Michigan Union street scene
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March 22, 2010
Old school: U-M in history
U-M Activities: Celebrating spring
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March 22, 2010
Spying on a cellular director in the cutting room
Like a film director cutting out extraneous footage to create a blockbuster, the cellular machine called the spliceosome snips out unwanted stretches of genetic material and joins the remaining pieces to fashion a template for protein production. But more than box office revenues are at stake: if the spliceosome makes a careless cut, disease likely… -
March 22, 2010
‘Varsity Vogue’ exhibit celebrates changing fashion
From “Date Bait” hats to parachute pants, campus clothing trends from the 1880s to 1990 are celebrated in the current Bentley Historical Library photo exhibit “Varsity Vogue: Women’s Fashion at the University of Michigan.”
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March 22, 2010
Banana lectin identified as HIV inhibitor by U-M scientists
A potent new HIV inhibitor derived from bananas may open the door to new treatments to prevent sexual transmission of HIV, according to a Medical School study published last week. Scientists have an emerging interest in lectins, naturally occurring chemicals in plants, because of their ability to halt the chain of reaction that leads to… -
March 22, 2010
Obama, five other leaders to get honorary degrees
The president of the United States, the founder of the Center for the Education of Women, a renowned jazz musician, a pioneer in solar innovation, a legendary broadcast journalist and a former U-M provost now serving as president of the National Academy of Engineering will receive honorary degrees at spring commencement.
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March 22, 2010
U-M researchers solve a molecular mystery
The muscle-building abilities of hormones known as insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) are legendary. Just do an online search and you’ll find not only scientific papers discussing the effects of IGFs on the cells that give rise to muscle tissue, but also scores of ads touting the purported benefits of IGF supplements for bodybuilding. But in… -
March 22, 2010
Inspiring mathematician topic of DUP lecture
William Fulton, the Oscar Zariski Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and the M.S. Keeler II Professor of Mathematics, will discuss his interactions and admiration for Zariski in detail during his upcoming Distinguished University Professor lecture.
