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April 20, 2009
The U-M spinoff company Lycera Corp. has closed on $36 million of venture capital financing. Gary Glick, founder and chief scientific officer of Lycera Corp., is the Werner E. Bachman Professor of Chemistry. (Photo by Peter Smith Photography) The company, which focuses on developing small- molecule drugs for treating autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis…
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April 20, 2009
Gov. Jennifer Granholm discussed “The Politics of Education” at UM-Dearborn’s Fairlane Center on Thursday. At left is moderator Bankole Thompson, senior editor of the Michigan Chronicle. (Photo by Laura Freeman, UM-Dearborn)
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April 20, 2009
Ongoing construction on the Stadium Boulevard bridge has resulted in a reduced number of lanes that could make travel difficult for the 35,000-40,000 guests expected to attend Spring Commencement on May 2. To avoid major backups, event planners encourage participants to come early, consider alternate routes, or park and ride one of the shuttle buses…
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April 20, 2009
UM-Flint Chancellor Ruth Person, right, signals her enthusiasm for the task ahead after speaking at her inauguration Friday as the seventh leader of the Flint campus (Photo by Alisha Smith, UM-Flint). Also speaking at the inauguration was President Mary Sue Coleman, left (Photo by Mel Serow, UM-Flint). Person, a U-M alumna, became chancellor in late…
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April 20, 2009
The University Musical Society presents violin virtuoso Julia Fischer with pianist Milana Chernyavska at 8 p.m. Friday at Hill Auditorium, performing sonatas by Mozart, Prokofiev, Beethoven, and Martinu. For ticket information go to ums.org (Photo by Kaskarra)
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April 20, 2009
Two faculty members have been named 2009 Carnegie Scholars by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, an honor that recognizes “compelling ideas and a commitment to enriching the quality of the public dialogue on Islam.” Mark Tessler, director of the International Institute and vice provost for international affairs, and Hussein Anwar Fancy, junior fellow of…
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April 20, 2009
The exhibit Symphony of Quilts: Group Quilt Show through June 15 in the Taubman Center, South Lobby, Floor 1, features creations by fiber artists from around the state, including Mary Andrews’ “Toot Toot Tootsie.” For this 11th annual exhibit of the Michigan Quilt Artists Invitational, exhibitors were asked to create small quilts exploring facets of…
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April 20, 2009
Unemployed workers have a new tool to help them find the resources they need to get through difficult times. Created in a partnership between the United Way for Southeastern Michigan and the School of Information, Neighbors4Neighbors is an interactive online program that uses social computing technology to connect unemployed workers with each other. People who…
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April 20, 2009
The University Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Orpheus Singers and University Choir will wrap up the season with a joint concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Hill Auditorium. There will be a pre-concert lecture by members of Enharmonia in the lower lobby at 7:15 p.m., followed by the concert conducted by Kenneth Kiesler, professor of conducting…
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April 20, 2009
Patients with a rare, blinding eye disease saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the Kellogg Eye Center. Because autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) is difficult to diagnose, the biggest challenge now is to find biologic markers that identify patients who can benefit from treatment. Dr. John…
