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January 18, 2010
Don’t miss: Detroit Public Schools’ Robert Bobb speaks Wednesday
Robert Bobb, emergency financial manager for the Detroit Public Schools, will discuss effecting change in large organizations at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rackham Amphitheatre. The presentation, sponsored by the Institute for Social Research (ISR) Center for Institute Services, is in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Mr. Bobb’s work in changing the… -
January 18, 2010
Sullivan takes top post at UVA
Provost Teresa Sullivan was unanimously approved last week as the eighth president of the University of Virginia. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1. -
January 18, 2010
Photo: Asgeirsson performs Britten and Ligeti, Beethoven Feb. 10 at Henry Ford Estate, UM-Dearborn
Soon to complete graduate studies in Cologne, Germany, Detroit’s own Erik Asgeirsson has been featured at Amici Della Musica and Gustav Mahler Festivals (Italy) and performs regularly in the Deutsche Kammerakademie Orchestra (Neuss) and the Sinfonie Orchester Köln (Germany). He will perform solo works from Britten and Ligeti and Beethoven’s A Major Sonata, with pianist… -
January 18, 2010
Active U registration to end one week early
Registration for this year’s Active U ends Jan. 25, one week earlier than previous years.
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January 18, 2010
Regents
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Dec. 17 meeting. Final approval for renovation of Couzens Hall The Board of Regents authorized issuing the Couzens Hall Renovation project for bids and awarding construction contracts provided the bids are within budget. The $49 million project will include new fire suppression, plumbing,… -
January 18, 2010
Police Beat
December 2009 crime map > Athletic equipment missing An Athletics Department equipment manager told U-M police Dec. 5 that it appeared two equipment storage areas at Crisler Arena had been vandalized overnight. Damage to a lock on an entry gate was apparent. Several items, including uniforms, were reported missing. The investigation continues. -
January 18, 2010
Old School: U-M in history
Landmark: Michigan Union, 530 S. State (1950 photo)
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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 11, 2010
MLK: Special 8-page MLK symposium section (PDF)
