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January 11, 2010
Regents Roundup
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 11, 2010
Policy to provide greater structure, support for Ph.D. students
Rackham Graduate School Dean Janet Weiss recently updated the Board of Regents about a continuous enrollment policy that is designed to help Ph.D. students make steady progress toward their degrees. Under the policy, Ph.D. students would register each fall and winter semester from the beginning of their programs until they graduate, with exceptions for students… -
January 11, 2010
New U-M course looks at community college students
Peter Riley Bahr, a U-M expert on community colleges, has completed the rare journey from community college student to Ph.D. scholar. Bahr spent a portion of his early college years at a community college, and he began his research career at the state office that administers all of California’s community colleges, which collectively constitute the… -
January 11, 2010
Study reveals lack of diversity in widely used stem cell lines
The most widely used human embryonic stem cell lines lack genetic diversity, a finding that raises social justice questions that must be addressed to ensure that all sectors of society benefit from stem cell advances, according to a U-M research team. In the first published study of its kind, the team analyzed 47 embryonic stem… -
January 11, 2010
All sustainable transportation subsidies shouldn’t be created equal, experts say
When it comes to pumping up the appeal of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), some regions are riper for the cars than others, and some consumers’ buttons need more pushing than others — an important policy distinction when shaping subsidies, two energy policy experts say. In a recent article in the academic journal Energy Policy,… -
January 11, 2010
Michigan’s black/white male education gap is worst in nation
African-American males in Michigan have the lowest high school graduation rate in the country — 33 percent, compared to 74 percent for white males in the state, U-M researchers say. Moreover, African-American female college students nationwide now outnumber black men in college, 2-1. While a number of studies have examined Michigan’s college attainment and high… -
January 11, 2010
Study explains why Graves’ disease also targets eye’s orbit
A cell type that causes significant scarring in lung disease appears to have a similar effect in Graves’ disease. The cells, called fibrocytes, are present at a higher than normal frequency in patients with Graves’ disease, according to a new study, the first to associate fibrocytes with this autoimmune disease.
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January 11, 2010
Nanotech treatment gets boost with GSK licensing agreement
GlaxoSmithKline and Ann Arbor-based NanoBio Corporation recently announced that they have signed an exclusive over-the-counter licensing agreement for NanoBio’s unique nanoemulsion treatment for cold sores in the United States and Canada. Dr. James R. Baker Jr., director of the Michigan Nanotechnology Institute for Medicine and Biological Sciences at the Medical School, developed nanoemulsions in the… -
January 11, 2010
Don't miss
Great Britain’s poet laureate in residence at Zell Writers Series Carol Ann Duffy, the poet laureate of Great Britain, this week will be the Zell Visiting Writers Series’ writer in residence. Duffy’s residency is the opening event of the Winter 2010 Zell series. She will read her poetry today (Jan. 11) at 5:10 p.m. in… -
January 11, 2010
University releases annual salary report
U-M faculty and staff salary increases are at the lowest level since 2003-04, according to data released from the university’s salary record. The increases reflect the university’s emphasis on restraint and cost containment in light of the state’s economic crisis. While the merit programs are modest this year, faculty and staff remain one of the…
