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April 22, 2013
Don't miss: Class assignment becomes Robert Altman exhibit
Robert Altman on the set of “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” in 1971. Photo courtesy U-M Library. Students from the Department of Screen Arts & Cultures dove into the U-M Library’s largest archive, the Robert Altman collection, to create the exhibit “The Many Hats of Robert Altman: A Life in Cinema.” It is on display in… -
April 22, 2013
U-M to launch new master’s degree in health professions education
A new master's degree program at the Medical School will help doctors, nurses and other health professionals learn how to educate future members of their professions, and address the worldwide shortage of many types of health care providers.
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April 22, 2013
Harold Johnson Diversity Award goes to seven faculty members
Seven faculty members who have shown dedication to developing cultural and ethnic diversity at U-M have received the 2013 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award from the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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April 15, 2013
Brain scans reveal first objective measure of physical pain
For the first time, scientists have identified how much pain people feel by looking at images of their brains. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, may lead to the development of methods doctors can use to objectively quantify patients’ pain. Currently, pain intensity is usually based on patient self-reports, using an… -
April 15, 2013
A better single-photon emitter for quantum cryptography
In a development that could make the advanced form of secure communications known as quantum cryptography more practical, U-M researchers have demonstrated a simpler, more efficient single-photon emitter that can be made using traditional semiconductor processing techniques. Single-photon emitters release one particle of light, or photon, at a time, as opposed to devices like lasers… -
April 15, 2013
What remains of Mars’ atmosphere is still dynamic
Mars has lost much of its original atmosphere, but what’s left remains active, according to recent findings from NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity that involve a U-M researcher. Rover team members reported diverse findings recently at the European Geosciences Union 2013 General Assembly, in Vienna, Austria. Evidence has strengthened this month that Mars lost much of… -
April 15, 2013
Green Pea galaxies could help astronomers understand early universe
The rare Green Pea galaxies discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm astronomers’ understanding of reionization, a pivotal stage in the evolution of the early universe, U-M researchers say. Reionization occurred a few hundred million years after the Big Bang, as the first stars were turning on and forming the first galaxies.… -
April 15, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
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April 15, 2013
Financial assistant combines passion for history, writing
Karen Simpson has spent the last 35 years working as a student financial assistant in Student Financial Services. And while she has loved her job and the impact it has, she always had another passion that, until recently, she didn’t fulfill: writing. “I have always written. Always,” she says. “But I didn’t have enough confidence… -
April 15, 2013
UROP marks 25 years of exposing undergrads to research
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program is celebrating 25 years of helping undergraduates “discover the world of research” by working with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and research scientists.
