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October 26, 2009
U-M researchers have been awarded 13 federal stimulus-fund grants, totaling $6.8 million, for research projects involving both adult and embryonic stem cells. The research funds were included in the $787 billion federal economic stimulus package approved in February, known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The stem-cell research grants are among more than 260…
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October 26, 2009
Biologists long have marveled at the ability of some animals to re-grow lost body parts. Newts, for example, can lose a leg and grow a new one identical to the original. Zebrafish can re-grow fins. These animals and others also can repair damaged heart tissue and injured structures in the eye. In contrast, humans have…
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October 26, 2009
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the best business school in the United States for integrating environmental, social and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute’s 2009-10 Beyond Grey Pinstripes report. The biennial survey and ranking of business schools placed the Ross School at No. 2 overall. The Schulich…
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October 26, 2009
Seyhan Nurettin Ege, the first tenured woman at U-M and first woman to become full professor on the faculty of the Department of Chemistry, will be honored in a symposium in her name from 8:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday in the Rackham Amphitheater. The Seyhan N. Ege Memorial Symposium honors Ege, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and professor…
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October 26, 2009
Marquette, Midland, Rochester Hills, Sterling Heights and Wixom were identified as communities that are “2009 top performers at attracting and retaining entrepreneurial firms” in a study by researchers at the UM-Dearborn College of Business. Additionally, the Village of Dundee and the cities of Auburn Hills, Southfield and Troy — communities that also were recognized in…
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October 26, 2009
Named for founding violinist Corina Belcea, the Belcea Quartet is a popular young chamber ensemble from Europe with a wide-ranging repertoire and a devotion to unusual projects. They perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 30 at Rackham Auditorium. Sponsored by the University Musical Society, 764-2538. (Photo by Sheila Rock)
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October 19, 2009
Breakdowns by gender and race:Freshmen >Total enrollment > Enrollment on the U-M Ann Arbor campus is at an all-time high in Fall 2009 with 41,674 students, according to the Office of the Registrar. The number of graduate/professional students increased by 2.9 percent. Undergraduates increased by 0.8 percent. The total enrollment of all students includes a…
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October 19, 2009
An Irish dancer’s lightning-fast, precision feet might blur with speed, but that limb awareness doesn’t extend to arms, which are usually planted squarely on a dancer’s hips or sides. Modern dancers, on the other hand, are highly aware of their upper limb positioning, findings that suggest rethinking the emphasis on the lower body when developing…
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October 19, 2009
Get additional information go to the U-M flu Web site > University health officials are planning to quickly dispense the H1N1 flu vaccine to students, health care workers and others in federally designated priority groups as soon as the much-anticipated vaccine is delivered in sufficient quantities. “Our goal is to get the vaccine to everyone…
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October 19, 2009
Subject: Faculty governance update In the past month, the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) has met with Regent Julia Darlow, President Mary Sue Coleman, Provost Terry Sullivan, as well as Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) President Abhishek Mahanti and MSA Vice President Michael Rorro. As has been the case with every previous meeting of…
