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May 18, 2009
A $523,282 seed grant from Michigan’s University Research Corridor has already helped generate a U.S. Energy Department recommendation for $12.5 million in additional federal support. The URC, an alliance of Michigan State University, U-M and Wayne State University, was founded to leverage the power of Michigan’s research universities to transform the state’s economy. Last May,…
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May 18, 2009
More online > General Motors and U-M have announced the formation of the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. The institute, which builds on more than 50 years of collaboration between the organizations,…
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May 18, 2009
Three U-M coaches made a courtesy stop on Capitol Hill last week prior to an alumni event in Washington, D.C. From left are men’s basketball coach John Beilein; U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn; hockey coach Red Berenson, and football coach Rich Rodriguez. The coaches visited with several lawmakers and some U-M alumni working in Congress.…
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May 18, 2009
Sgt. Gary Hicks and Officer John-Mark Branch of the Department of Public Safety will join more than 12,000 athletes from police and fire agencies around the world to compete at the 2009 World Police and Fire Games. The event, to be held in early August in British Columbia, Canada, will feature competitions in more than…
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May 18, 2009
For the fifth straight year, the university will send a delegation to Asia to strengthen close relationships in that part of the world. A U-M contingent headed by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Teresa Sullivan, Dean Robert Dolan of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Dean David Munson of the College of…
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May 18, 2009
For bacteria in wastewater treatment plants, the stars align perfectly to create a hedonistic mating ground for antibiotic-resistant superbugs eventually discharged into streams and lakes. In the first known study of its kind, Chuanwu Xi of the School of Public Health and his team sampled water containing the bacteria Acinetobacter at five sites in and…
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May 18, 2009
Thefts of laptops left unattended in buildings increased in recent weeks. From March 18 to April 14 in Hatcher Graduate Library, 11 unattended laptop computers were reported stolen. This compares with five thefts over the previous 11 months. Unattended belongings continue to pose a problem across campus. Laptops and backpacks left on library tables, gym…
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May 18, 2009
Residence hall room and board and apartment rental rates for the 2009-10 academic year were approved by the Board of Regents at its May 14 meeting. Students in residence halls will pay an average 3.9 percent more for room and board next academic year. The basic rate per student for a double room with a…
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May 18, 2009
Small children tend to believe boys are born to like football and girls are born to like dolls — much in the same way that cats are born different from dogs, research shows. The new study offers important implications for how children think about activities that are culturally associated with particular genders, say psychology researchers…
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May 18, 2009
Classical Clarinet and Piano by Donald Grant and Dr. Gregory Sulik on May 21, and Jazz Standards by Susan Chastain and James Dapogny on May 28, are free performances presented this spring from 12:10-1 p.m. at the University Hospital Main Lobby. (Photo courtesy Gifts Of Art) An accomplished clarinetist and doctor of musical arts, Grant…
