June 22, 2009
Fewer Americans are dying on the nation’s roads, not only because they are driving less but because the type of driving has changed, says a researcher at the U-M Transportation Research Institute. A new article by Michael Sivak in the June issue of Injury Prevention suggests that a larger-than-expected drop in road fatalities is partly…
June 22, 2009
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June 22, 2009
Companies that join with social causes to sell products not only enhance their images but also improve their bottom lines, say U-M researchers. “Cause marketing, in which firms donate part of the proceeds from sales of certain products to a specified cause, is now a strategy adopted by hundreds of firms to increase sales for…
June 22, 2009
Amateur athletes ages 5 and older planning to participate in football, ice hockey, basketball, soccer or other sports are invited to participate in the School of Dentistry‘s mouth guard program. Children who wear braces also are invited. From 9 a.m.-2 p.m. July 11, dental and dental hygiene students supervised by faculty volunteers will make the…
June 22, 2009
A researcher known internationally for his vision of a cleaner, more efficient generation of transportation energy has been named director of U-M’s energy institute. (Photo courtesy Michigan Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute) Dennis Assanis, the Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt professor of engineering and an Arthur F. Thurnau professor, will direct the Michigan Memorial Phoenix…
June 22, 2009
19th Century Brass by the Dodworth Saxhorn Band is presented from noon-1 p.m. July 2 in the University Hospital courtyard. The band is a re-creation of the original Dodworth Band, which dominated the New York music scene from 1836-91. The 17-member Ann Arbor band uses antique brass-valve horns and employs drama, dance, and audience participation.…
June 22, 2009
Beginning July 1 prescriptions for medications on the U-M Specialty Drug List written by prescribers outside of the U-M Health System will be covered only when filled by Wellpartner, a specialty drug pharmacy that will ship specialty prescription drugs directly to the patient with no shipping fees. Prescriptions written by a UMHS prescriber will be…
June 22, 2009
Award President Mary Sue Coleman was presented with an Alumni Award by Grinnell College in Iowa during its recent Alumni Reunion Weekend. Alumni Award winners have distinguished themselves in their careers and communities and embody Grinnell’s mission of lifelong learning and service. The 1965 graduate was cited for using the tools of higher education to…
June 22, 2009
Older black women may attend religious services more often than black men, but men spend more hours per week in other activities at church, a new university study found. In addition to congregational activities — men’s club, choir and bible study — men also perform various activities at the church, such as cleaning, cutting grass,…
June 22, 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.
