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May 18, 2009
Recipients of the inaugural Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award were celebrated at a breakfast ceremony in Palmer Commons recently. The Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award was established to shine a light on staff members who work toward achieving a welcoming, supportive and inclusive working environment. Individual awardees are: Charles Ransom, Cinda-Sue Davis, George Myers III, Jackie Simpson,…
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May 18, 2009
Ancient seas held animals whose remains were revealed via Google Earth survey images > A limestone countertop, a practiced eye and Google Earth all played roles in the discovery of a trove of fossils that may shed light on the origins of African wildlife. The circuitous and serendipitous story, featuring U-M paleontologists Philip Gingerich, Gregg…
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May 18, 2009
The UM-Dearborn School of Management will change its name to the College of Business, effective July 1. The Board of Regents approved the change at its meeting Thursday. “This is more than a name change, but a reaffirmation of our commitment to be a driving force of change for the region’s economy” says Kim Schatzel,…
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May 18, 2009
MHealthy chef Kathy Goldberg prepares a meal for MHealthy GOOD CHOICE’s “Quick and Tasty Meals: How to Make a Great Plate” at Palmer Commons. The hour-long demonstration was led by Goldberg and fellow MHealthy chef Lizzie Burt, who showed attendees how to make time-saving and healthy meals. The chef demonstrations are part of the MHealthy…
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May 18, 2009
The Board of Regents learned about UM-Dearborn’s “civic engagement project” in a presentation at its meeting Thursday on the Dearborn campus. “Our goal is to provide an academic complement to civic engagement on campus through academic service-learning courses and other faculty initiatives,” says Troy Murphy, associate professor of communication at UM-Dearborn. “We are working to…
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May 18, 2009
If college seems too expensive, what is the point of doing homework? That’s a question some teens in poor families ponder, prompting them to spend less time and effort on school, according to a new U-M study. “When the path to college feels closed because of a lack of financial assets, school-focused aspirations suffer,” says…
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May 18, 2009
Within weeks the university will take ownership of a 174-acre research campus that will provide a springboard for new discoveries, job creation and educational opportunity — and offer an investment for U-M’s future. U-M’s purchase of the former Pfizer pharmaceutical research facility adjacent to North Campus will be completed June 16, Timothy Slottow, executive vice…
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May 18, 2009
Paul Zitzewitz’s influence on science education at UM-Dearborn will not end with his retirement. He and his wife, Barbara, have made a gift of $200,000 to be used to support science teaching facilities on campus and programs in the Department of Natural Sciences. (Photo courtesy UM-Dearborn) Zitzewitz retired from active faculty status on April 30…
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May 18, 2009
The International Institute has announced the names of 41 U-M students who received nearly $170,000 in funding to participate in an internship abroad or conduct research overseas through the Individual Fellowship Program. “Students today have fewer financial resources for overseas study making it more important than ever for universities to provide funding for internships and…
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May 18, 2009
The university is reaching out as it delves into a new kind of manufacturing — welding knowledge-based innovation with partnerships that can yield seismic economic impact. On May 11 U-M hosted 300 people from business, industry and state government to exchange ideas about how the university can leverage its research-and-development expertise to strengthen local, state…
