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October 27, 2008
With the help of two cranes, a cherry picker and several assistants, “Orion,” by celebrated American sculptor Mark di Suvero, is installed on the west lawn of the U-M Museum of Art. On long-term loan to the museum from the artist’s studio and the Hill Gallery in Birmingham, Mich., the 53-foot painted steel sculpture most…
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October 27, 2008
Recent top rankings of U-M in a range of areas, and the often world-changing multidisciplinary work being accomplished in and out of University classrooms, reflect well on faculty, said President Mary Sue Coleman at her annual faculty Senate Assembly Address, Oct. 27 at Palmer Commons. Coleman cited recent high rankings the University has garnered, including…
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October 27, 2008
Watch A&D Professor Ed West discuss his three-part photography project > Raised by a white German mother and an African-American father who met during World War II, Ed West has a lifetime of experiences in seeing the subtle — and not-so-subtle — references to race in America. West During the past two years, West, a…
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October 27, 2008
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he became a political leader by default. “The real leaders were in prison, in exile or were under some restriction,” he said of the years he emerged as an outspoken anti-apartheid activist. Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services Tutu rose to international fame during the 1980s as a deeply committed…
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October 27, 2008
Family members who spend time creating a scrapbook with photographs or videotaping family stories can strengthen their bonds with individuals with chronic, life-limiting illnesses, a study shows. This intervention also lessens patients’ breathing difficulty and increases their sense of religious meaning, says Louis Burgio, a research professor at the School of Social Work. “The Legacy…
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October 27, 2008
Award John Hart, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, received the 2008 Holcim Next Generation Award for Sustainable Construction, for Construction In Vivo, a proposal for design and development of energy-saving active nanocomposite building skins. The Holcim Awards are organized by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Hart won the award with…
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October 27, 2008
I think I can, I think I can. Believe. You can fly if you just believe. Archetypal advice from “The Little Engine That Could” and “Tinkerbell” notwithstanding, a new study finds that until children are at least 8 years of age, their beliefs have little or no connection to their behavior. They may believe they…
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October 27, 2008
Police Beat is a monthly feature of the University Record. The next installment will be November 17.
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October 27, 2008
After eight years, The Michigan Difference campaign will end at midnight Dec. 31. But even with more than two months left, its impact has already been felt in every corner of the U-M campus, campaign leaders say. The Michigan Difference has raised more than $2.9 billion in support of facilities, programs, professorships and student aid…
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October 27, 2008
The University endowment grew to $7.6 billion at the end of fiscal year 2008 from $7.1 billion in fiscal year 2007, according to the annual Report on Investments presented by Katherine White, chair of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee, at the Board of Regents meeting Oct. 23. The endowment, which supports core operating expenses…
