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January 19, 2009
When last fall’s intense presidential campaign descended into a game of rhetorical name-calling, one name in particular was invoked as a sign of Barack Obama’s “questionable” personal associations — Bill Ayers. Throughout the Democratic primary season and general election campaigns, Ayers refused to protest or publicly challenge the characterization made by Obama’s political opponents that…
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January 19, 2009
The Center for Korean Studies Film Series presents “Empress Chung,” Feb. 7 at 2-4 p.m. in the Michigan Theater screening room. This 2005 North and South Korean animated film was directed by Nelson Shin who spent eight years getting the project off the ground. Most of the animation work was done in North Korea by…
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January 19, 2009
A new basketball player development center will be built adjacent to Crisler Arena, pending approval by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 22 meeting. The facility will provide approximately 50,000 gross square feet of new space for functional training and practice for the men’s and women’s programs. “This is a major step forward in…
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January 19, 2009
Dr. Karen Matthews, a distinguished scholar in psychiatry, epidemiology and psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, will present research on cardiovascular risk factors and their psychosocial determinants at key developmental transitions such as adolescence and menopause in the 35th annual Thomas Francis Jr. Memorial Lecture. (Photo by University of Pittsburgh) Her talk “Getting to the…
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January 19, 2009
University staff members are eligible for cash prizes of up to $12,000 for developing ways to work smarter. Advisors on Information Management Strategy (AIMS) and Michigan Administrative Information Services (MAIS) are accepting nominations until Feb. 27 for the third annual Business Intelligence Data-into-Action Awards. University executives consider the BI Awards an investment in the University’s…
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January 19, 2009
Google co-founder and U-M alumnus Larry Page will deliver the spring 2009 commencement address. At the May 2 ceremony in Michigan Stadium, Page will receive an honorary doctorate in engineering, pending approval by the Board of Regents at its Jan. 22 meeting. “Celebrating the accomplishments of the class of 2009 will be all the more…
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January 19, 2009
Developing countries use proportionally less energy than industrialized nations, but this could soon change. As personal income increases in developing countries, many of which are in warm-to-hot climates, the increased use of air conditioning could lead to an unprecedented increase in energy demand, a researcher says. “Using energy to cool houses and apartments is not…
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January 19, 2009
As the nation’s economy continues to slide, students should take this time to continue their education, University leaders said during a forum to discuss the nation’s financial crisis. “This is a very good time to invest in your human capital,” economics professor Linda Tesar said during the Jan. 16 panel discussion “The Financial Crisis and…
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January 19, 2009
Michigan Law Professor Douglas Laycock, whose nuanced thinking has led all sides of the debate over religious liberty to seek his counsel, will be honored Jan. 15 with a national First Freedom Award. The annual honors, awarded in Richmond, Va., by the First Freedom Center, are bestowed on individuals who make important contributions in advancing…
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January 19, 2009
Sixth-graders from Detroit Public School take part in a presentation at the First Annual BioKIDS Science Convention. The Jan. 13 event at the Michigan League Ballroom allowed students to answer questions about ecosystems, biodiversity and ecology in the Great Lakes region. BioKIDS is sponsored in part by the Interagency Education Research Initiative, and both the…
