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November 9, 2009
During the current flu season, and until further notice, the U-M Health System (UMHS) and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) now are putting in place temporary visitor guidelines designed to slow the spread of all types of flu. These new guidelines apply to all UMHS hospitals, health centers and other treatment locations throughout Southeast…
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November 9, 2009
Mary Martin plays Susanna and Jonathan Christopher is Figaro in the University Opera Theatre production of “The Marriage of Figaro,” presented Nov. 12-15 at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Sung in Italian with projected English translations, the opera has entertained audiences since its premiere in 1786. For information on show times and tickets,…
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November 9, 2009
People who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research shows. The U-M study looked at a latent virus called CMV in young people, and the body’s ability to control the…
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November 9, 2009
Czech students overlook a mass demonstration in the documentary film “The Power of the Powerless” about the Velvet Revolution of 1989, narrated by Jeremy Irons. The free film is presented from 3-4:30 p.m. Nov. 15 and 4-5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Helmut Stern Auditorium, U-M Museum of Art. For more information go to www.umma.umich.edu.…
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November 9, 2009
The ballroom in the historic Michigan Union celebrated a new name and a refurbishing in a Nov. 6 dedication and naming ceremony as part of the university’s Presidential Societies Weekend events. To officially honor the contributions of alumnus Rich Rogel and his wife Susan, the Union Ballroom will now be called the Rogel Ballroom. Built…
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November 9, 2009
Yasmin Levy performs at 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Hill Auditorium. Her father, who died when she was 1 year old, was the leading figure in the world of research into and preservation of the Judeo-Spanish culture, dating back to the 15th century in Spain. She preserves and revives songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish heritage, mixing…
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November 9, 2009
A U-M physician was selected for the Era of Hope Scholar Award from the U.S. Department of Defense to further studies of breast cancer prevention. (Photo by Mary Greene) Dr. Xiaochun Yu, assistant professor of molecular medicine and genetics at the Medical School, was awarded $3.7 million to expand research on new mechanisms associated with…
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November 9, 2009
In 1909 Michigan Visiting Nurses began as a service to treat the “needy sick” from the university hospital. Many things have changed in the past 100 years, including technology and treatment protocols, but these nurses still carry a bag filled with wound care and other supplies into patients’ homes. MVN still provides home nursing care…
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November 9, 2009
The national and state economies, the U.S. housing market, health care reform, the future of the American auto industry, the stock market and more are all topics of discussion at the 57th annual Economic Outlook Conference Nov. 19-20 at the Rackham Building Amphitheater. “More than ever before, the economy is a front-burner issue,” says George…
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November 9, 2009
Awards Three faculty entrepreneurs will receive awards from the Michigan Venture Capital Association at the organization’s Nov. 9 awards dinner. Gary Glick and Dr. James Baker Jr. will receive Venture Financings of the Year awards from the MVCA. Glick, professor of biological chemistry at the Medical School and the Werner E. Bachmann Collegiate Professor of…
