September 21, 2009
William Steinhoff William Steinhoff, professor emeritus of English, died Sept. 2. Born in 1914 in Chicago, he worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps before taking Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts and doctoral degrees, all at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1940 he married Rosannah Cannon, who died before him. Military service in…
September 21, 2009
This fall, students will have easier access to resources that can help them manage mental health conditions that could impair educational and social functioning. The campusmindworks.org Web site was created by the Depression Center in partnership with the Division of Student Affairs to support U-M students who have been diagnosed with an ongoing mental health…
September 21, 2009
Police Beat is a monthly feature. The next publication will be Oct. 19.
September 21, 2009
Related story:U-M federal stimulus awards top $100M > Research spending at U-M in 2008-09 exceeded $1 billion for the first time, a milestone that highlights the university’s role as an economic resource benefiting the entire state. In the midst of the most severe recession since the Great Depression, research spending at the university rose 9.4…
September 21, 2009
Overblown fears about surgical risk and lack of awareness about the risk of not operating are among the reasons only half of eligible patients were referred for mitral valve repair, according to a study by doctors at the Cardiovascular Center. A leaking mitral valve, known as mitral regurgitation or mitral insufficiency, can lead to fatigue,…
September 21, 2009
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Sept. 17 meeting. Final approval for Intercollegiate Soccer Stadium The regents authorized issuing the Intercollegiate Soccer Stadium project for bids and awarding construction contracts provided the bids are within budget. The project will provide seating and amenities for 1,800 spectators of men’s and…
September 21, 2009
Related story:U-M exceeds $1 billion in annual research spending > See a complete list of U-M stimulus awards at the university’s Innovation Economy Web site > U-M scientists and engineers have been awarded more than 260 federal stimulus-package research grants to date, totaling $103.2 million. The funding includes 188 National Institutes of Health stimulus awards…
September 21, 2009
It is only by going deep under the skin that medical students can truly grasp the intricacies of the human body — something that Casey White knows is vital to preparing physicians. Memorial markers at Washtenong Memorial Park, above, honor those who donated their bodies to the Medical School. Each year about 300 people donate…
September 21, 2009
Campus free-throw legend David Rigan has made more than 100 straight basketball free-throws in practice three times, and once won an all-campus free-throw championship with 95 out of 100. “I stumbled on what I would say is a methodical way of practicing,” he says, in the 1970s. “It’s a philosophical thing. You want to make…
September 21, 2009
For the roughly 24,000 Millennial Generation students attending U-M this fall, the Internet always has existed. There always have been charter schools. And caller ID always has been available on phones. For more than half their lives MTV has not shown music videos but instead has focused on reality programs. TV and radio stations have…
