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April 1, 2013
Michigan Medicaid recipients report easier access to primary care in ‘12
Survey results released by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) show that Michigan Medicaid recipients said they found it easier to get primary and specialty care appointments in 2012 than they did in 2010. In fact, their level of reported ease was comparable to those with employer-sponsored coverage. In the survey of 1,018… -
April 1, 2013
Entrepreneurship month under way at university
With the goal of getting more students "fired up" about entrepreneurship, 18 student organizations have come together to organize and celebrate the Month of Entrepreneurship at U-M.
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April 1, 2013
Scholarship & Creative Work
Common test may overestimate mercury exposure from dental fillings A common test used to determine mercury exposure from dental amalgam fillings may significantly overestimate the amount of the toxic metal released from fillings, according to U-M researchers. Scientists agree that dental amalgam fillings slowly release mercury vapor into the mouth. But both the amount of… -
April 1, 2013
New STEM scholarships provide critical assistance to Army cadets
A military science professor's effort to bring newly created STEM scholarships to U-M means some cadets can worry less about finances and focus more on their studies and ROTC.
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April 1, 2013
Don't miss: Speakers discuss the origin of life at symposium
In the symposium “The Origin of Life,” five prominent speakers will address topics ranging from artificial life to RNA fitness landscapes to molecular cooperation at the origins of life. The symposium is from 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Friday in Room 340 West Hall. It is sponsored by the U-M branch of the Institute for Complex Adaptive… -
April 1, 2013
Program to help train next generation of palliative care providers
U-M is investing in a program that aims to increase the number of palliative care physicians in Ann Arbor and beyond.
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April 1, 2013
Accolades
Cindy L. Fenske, lecturer IV in the School of Nursing, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Michigan Board of Nursing. Fenske, a registered nurse, teaches in the school’s division of acute, critical and long-term care. The Board of Nursing establishes qualifications for nurse licensure, approves standards for nurse education programs and more. Hashim M.… -
April 1, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court to hear state case on affirmative action
The U.S. Supreme Court again will take up the issue of affirmative action in university admissions by agreeing to review a federal court's decision to overturn Michigan's voter-approved ban on the use of race in college admissions.
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April 1, 2013
University exploring public-private partnership for parking operations
The university has retained Greenhill & Co. to complete an assessment of whether a public-private partnership arrangement for parking operations is of value for the Ann Arbor campus and U-M Health System.
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April 1, 2013
Staller, Holland elected to lead SACUA
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs has elected Karen Staller to chair the university's faculty governance system for the coming year. Rex Holland was elected vice chair.
