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January 18, 2010
Accolades
Awards Alan Wald, H. Chandler Davis Collegiate Professor; Thomas Willette, assistant professor of history of art and assistant professor of Residential College, LSA; and David Wallace, research investigator, School of Information, were recently chosen by The National Endowment for the Humanities to be among those receiving $20 million in grants for 319 humanities projects. Wallace… -
January 18, 2010
Paper strips can quickly detect toxin in drinking water
A strip of paper infused with carbon nanotubes quickly and inexpensively can detect a toxin produced by algae in drinking water. Engineers at U-M led the development of the new biosensor. The paper strips perform 28 times faster than the complicated method most commonly used today to detect microcystin-LR, a chemical compound produced by cyanobacteria,… -
January 18, 2010
Ways to stay informed, assist during Haiti crisis
U-M site designed to help The university has created a Web site (left) to update the community on various efforts by units across campus to respond to the crisis. For further developments, go to www.vpcomm.umich.edu/issues/haiti.html. Where to donate Here are some groups working to aid the victims of the Haitian earthquake: • American Red Cross,… -
January 18, 2010
A message from President Coleman about Haiti
The scale of devastation and heartache wrought by the earthquake in Haiti is almost too tragic to comprehend. And while we may feel helpless, there are, in fact, many ways for the Michigan community to make a difference in the lives of Haitians.
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January 18, 2010
New device improves in vitro pregnancy rates
Gently rocking embryos while they grow during in vitro fertilization (IVF) improves pregnancy rates in mice by 22 percent, new U-M research shows. The procedure one day could lead to significantly higher IVF success rates in humans. Above, a new device to improve in-vitro fertilization uses Braille pins to provide gentle rocking motion to embryos… -
January 18, 2010
U-M remembers President Fleming
A memorial tribute is planned for Robben Wright Fleming, the imperturbable U-M president who steered the school safely through the student unrest of the late 1960s and early '70s. He died Jan. 11 at The Care and Rehabilitation Center at Glacier Hills in Ann Arbor. He was 93.
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January 18, 2010
First NCRC occupants identified; about 300 employees to move this spring
About 300 U-M employees will be the first to move to the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), the former Pfizer property purchased by the university in June. Several existing units have been notified they will move in the first phase of occupancy at the 30-building property that spans Huron Parkway south of Plymouth Road. The… -
January 18, 2010
Gregerson to deliver first Distinguished University Professor lecture
Poet and scholar Linda Gregerson on Feb. 2 will deliver a Distinguished University Professor lecture. She is among five faculty members who have received one of U-M's top honors, and who will present topics that highlight their work.
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January 18, 2010
Accident spurs pediatric trauma program to donate helmets
Nearly a year after a ski collision that left a 10-year-old Northville boy critically injured with traumatic brain injuries, those who cared for him at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital are trying to keep others from enduring similar injuries. Tyler Hood was temporarily blinded by a snow squall while skiing at Caberfe Resort in Cadillac on… -
January 18, 2010
U-M’s Beilein signs contract extension
Men’s basketball head coach John Beilein has agreed to a contract extension to lead the Wolverines through the 2015-16 season, athletic director Bill Martin announced. “John Beilein has been a wonderful addition to our staff here at Michigan. What he has done on and off the court with our men’s basketball team has been tremendous,…
