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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 13, 2009
Fall 2009 likely is far from the minds of those busy winding down the current semester, but as the registration season approaches, the university reminds faculty it is important to choose their texts early, to help students locate less expensive used books. Early textbook-adoption deadlines for fall 2009 are June 25 for local bookstores to…
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April 13, 2009
The piece “arichardson” is from “Hello! My Name Is,” the School of Art & Design’s yearly exhibitions of creative work from undergraduate seniors produced during their Integrative Projects course. Exhibits are presented at four A&D galleries and a number of off-site venues. For a listing of all events and off-site exhibitions, go to www.art-design.umich.edu. Ann…
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April 13, 2009
Provost Teresa Sullivan invites all members of the university community to a Provost’s Forum on Accreditation: Examining Key Topics and Opportunities The forum will feature reports from the accreditation working groups on: the learning environment; the knowledge environment; the role of service and engagement; and internationalization — the university’s special emphasis study for re-accreditation. Please…
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April 13, 2009
“Eaten Alive: Some Comedy, Some Tragedy, And a Lot of Truth” is the creation of Broadway actress Eva van Dok, who presents a portrayal of struggling to stay afloat in the emotional storm of an eating disorder in a free show at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the fourth floor Rackham Amphitheatre. Van Dok provides an…
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April 13, 2009
Deans and other administrators have a new tool to help them manage research space on the Ann Arbor campus: research space guidelines. The Biomedical Science Research Building opened in February 2006. (Photo by Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services) The guidelines were implemented as part of the U-M Space Utilization Initiative, launched in 2007, to explore…
