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February 1, 2010
Wolverines garner spots in Winter Olympics
Ice dancing pairs Meryl Davis and Charlie White, along with Evan Bates and Emily Samuelson, all have their eyes on the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The four U-M students took off Winter Semester to focus on skating competitions, especially the recent U.S. National Championships in Spokane, Wash. And with them landing spots on the U.S. Olympic team, it appears taking that hiatus paid off.
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February 1, 2010
UM-Flint to recognize MCC’s American Sign Language courses
The list of states that have passed legislation recognizing American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language, and permitting high schools and universities to accept it in fulfillment of foreign language requirements for hearing as well as deaf students continues to grow. UM-Flint is the latest university to officially join the list. On Jan. 27 UM-Flint signed… -
February 1, 2010
DUP lecture: Understanding human genetic data’s role in diabetes
Michael Boehnke, a professor at the School of Public Health and the 2008 Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics, will deliver his lecture "Identifying Genes for Type 2 Diabetes" at 4 p.m. Feb. 15 in Rackham Amphitheatre.
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February 1, 2010
Alcohol management coordinator helps people make changes
Teresa Herzog Mourad teaches people how to drink less alcohol or none at all. As a coordinator for the MHealthy Alcohol Management Program, her work involves teaching abstinence skills to all clients, and for those who can moderate their consumption how to adhere to CDC guidelines or drink in a light, occasional manner. Photo by… -
February 1, 2010
Hanlon selected as provost
Philip Hanlon, Donald J. Lewis Professor of Mathematics and vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, has been selected as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs by President Mary Sue Coleman.
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February 1, 2010
Study finds plagiarism reduced by tutorial intervention
A 15-minute Web-based tutorial that teaches students what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it reduces cases of plagiarism by 65 percent, a new study shows. A follow-up survey of participating students suggests that the intervention reduced plagiarism by expanding their knowledge of writing strategies and this type of cheating, rather than by increasing the… -
February 1, 2010
U-M Census contest aimed at college students, parents
The university launched a contest today aimed at increasing student participation in the 2010 Census. The contest, sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Institute for Social Research (ISR), offers $3,000 in prizes for short videos designed to spur student participation in the coming census. Details are available on the contest Web site: census.umich.edu.
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February 1, 2010
Scholarship & Creative Work
Alzheimer caregivers: Help us help ourselves, too Alzheimer caregivers say their emotional and physical health along with sleep quality improved when they received a comprehensive skills training program that included a self-care component, according to a new study. These caregivers felt less stressed and burdened in their caregiving role, and their loved one received better… -
February 1, 2010
U community hears plans to assess sustainability goals
Faculty, students and staff at a town hall meeting Thursday gave the Campus Sustainability Integrated Assessment (IA) a thumbs-up as they learned about the comprehensive analysis that will lay the groundwork for specific sustainability goals.
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February 1, 2010
Don’t miss : Southern species invasion suggests strong warming trend
The northern part of Michigan is being overrun by southern invaders, according to scientific data to be presented in the public lecture “Signs of a Warming Climate: Is It Later Than We Think?” The talk by Philip Myers will be at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave.…
