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October 27, 2008
In many neighborhoods, one can see evidence of recent economic strife in the large numbers of “For Sale” signs that line the street. What is not as visible are the hundreds and thousands of families, children and households disrupted or otherwise in peril due to the broader economic circumstances facing Michigan. In this context, University…
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October 27, 2008
Ann Arbor landmarks the Fleetwood Diner, top, and the Blue Front market, below, are featured in the exhibit Ann Arborscapes: Digital Photography by Denise Rohde. After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University, Rohde studied photography with Art Sinsabaugh at the University of Illinois. The switch to digital from darkroom work allowed…
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October 27, 2008
California may be an expensive place to live, but when it comes to energy demands it’s more sustainable than the Midwest, a University study finds. Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined the combined energy demand per person for residential heating and cooling in the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States,…
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October 27, 2008
A record number of students are enrolled in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences (NERS) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary in an age of renewed interest in nuclear power. The popularity of the field comes at a convenient time for the industry, as earlier generations of engineers retire and the globe gears…
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October 27, 2008
With both major party presidential candidates vowing to ease federal funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research and important scientific advances widely reported in the media, a University study shows a majority of the public supports this type of research. Nearly 70 percent of respondents support “medical research that uses stem cells from human embryos,”…
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October 27, 2008
School of Dentistry students and faculty will perform free oral health screenings and other services during the annual Dental Health Day Nov. 8 at the School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University on Central Campus. “Dental Health Day is a great way for patients to be both pro-active and learn more about what they can do…
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October 27, 2008
The nine candidates vying for two open eight-year terms on the Board of Regents in the Nov. 4 election have been invited to participate in a public forum at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 27) in Forum Hall on the fourth floor of Palmer Commons. The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), the Committee for…
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October 27, 2008
The University once again leads the nation in the number of U.S. Department of State Fulbright award recipients. This is the third time in the past four years that U-M has topped the Fulbright rankings. U-M placed first with 31 awardees, followed by Harvard University with 29 and Yale University with 26. Northwestern University and…
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October 27, 2008
While many people may believe it’s the 47 million Americans lacking health insurance who cause crowding in emergency rooms or departments a new study debunks that myth. The causes of ER overcrowding are much more complicated, U-M researchers say in a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. And some widely repeated…
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October 27, 2008
The University of California, U-M and Stanford University announce today (Oct. 28) their joint support for the outstanding public benefits made possible through the proposed settlement agreement submitted to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York by Google Inc. and plaintiffs the Authors Guild, Inc. et al. The proposed settlement will expand access…
