October 19, 2009
Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced that the 2010 World Stem Cell Summit will be in Detroit and will be co-hosted by U-M, Michigan State University and Wayne State University. The conference will take place Oct. 4-6, 2010, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. “We have been working to grow Michigan’s life sciences sector as…
October 19, 2009
The university is reviewing findings from the National Transportation Safety Board, which were discussed at an NTSB hearing Oct. 14, regarding the June 4, 2007, U-M Survival Flight plane crash that resulted in the death of four members of the U-M Transplant team and both pilots. The NTSB investigation suggests that a combination of pilot…
October 19, 2009
The Record accepts obituaries from University departments, family members and funeral homes acting on behalf of the family. All obituaries must be for active or retired faculty and staff members.
October 19, 2009
The U-M Burn Center, which has been a leader in the treatment and prevention of burns for the past half century, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. More than 125 people attended a celebration at Towsley Center, including current and former members of the U-M burn team, former patients, fire fighters, volunteers, donors, friends and other…
October 19, 2009
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Nov. 16.
October 12, 2009
Women often begin exercising to lose weight or to improve their health. This, however, can be unproductive because they won’t be motivated to continue the routine permanently, an Institute for Research on Women and Gender expert says. “These messages lead women in midlife to feel like exercise is a chore to accomplish rather than a…
October 12, 2009
The Record accepts obituaries from University departments, family members and funeral homes acting on behalf of the family. All obituaries must be for active or retired faculty and staff members.
October 12, 2009
“Credentials and Competencies for Child Welfare Best Practice: A Topic for Serious Debate, Discussion, and Timely Decisions” will be examined during the Fedele F. and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Lecture. This lecture will address the transformation of Michigan’s child welfare workforce. Presenters will speak to the national debate about whether a social work degree is…
October 12, 2009
September 2009 crime map > Items stolen in two office burglaries Items were stolen in each of two burglaries that were reported in September. A temporary office trailer used by construction managers with the Barton Malow Company at Michigan Stadium was broken into Sept. 29. Five laptop computers and a data projector were reported stolen…
