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September 30, 2013
Don't miss: Former Ukrainian president to speak about democracy
The Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies will host Viktor Yushchenko, president of Ukraine from 2005-10, for the lecture, “Shades of Orange: A Decade of Ukrainian Democracy,” at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Rackham Amphitheatre. Yushchenko came to office as the result of the 2004 Orange Revolution, which brought millions of Ukrainians to the streets for… -
September 30, 2013
U-M professor Susan Murphy earns prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
A University of Michigan statistician who is poised to make a significant impact on the field of personalized medicine, an area of great activity in biomedical research, has been chosen as one of 24 “exceptionally creative individuals” by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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September 30, 2013
Accolades
Marina von Neumann Whitman, professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, and professor of business administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, is among 19 women selected for induction into the 2013 class of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. A former General Motors vice president, she serves on university advisory… -
September 30, 2013
Grad students and postdocs learn strategies to further their careers
Nearly 250 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from 16 U-M schools and colleges learned about strategies and resources for success in academic careers at the 11th annual “Preparing Future Faculty” conference Sept. 24.
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September 30, 2013
Photo: "Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor” at UMMA
“PETALOID,” 1968, painted steel, is from the exhibit “Adolph Gottlieb: Sculptor,” presented through Jan. 5 at the U-M Museum of Art. One of the founding members of the abstract expressionists, Gottlieb’s (1903-74) paintings, consisting of large images that evoke a universal language of symbols, have become icons in America painting. In 1967, he began to… -
September 30, 2013
New resources support postdoctoral researchers
Benefit upgrades and new monthly orientation sessions for postdoctoral research fellows are boosting their training environment to help the University of Michigan maintain its reputation as an exceptional research university.
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September 23, 2013
Obituary
Marjorie Jackson University of Michigan School of Nursing Associate Professor Emerita Marjorie Jackson died Sept. 5 at the age of 92. Her family invites the public to a memorial service celebrating her life at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union, with a reception to follow. “We have lost… -
September 23, 2013
EPA administrator McCarthy headlines Michigan law conference
Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give the keynote address at the University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental Law and Policy Program conference Thursday. Appointed by President Obama in 2009 as assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, McCarthy was confirmed as administrator of the agency in July… -
September 23, 2013
Radiation camera could transform nuclear safety
A radiation camera developed at the University of Michigan may be poised to sweep the field of radiation protection, and its inventor believes it could help to make the areas around Fukushima Daiichi safe once more. Last December, the young U-M spinoff company H3D, led by Zhong He, professor of nuclear engineering and radiologcal sciences,… -
September 23, 2013
Love thy neighbor: It could lower your risk of stroke
Here’s some neighborly advice for adults over age 50: Stay friendly with your neighbors. A new University of Michigan study shows that adults in this age bracket who live in a good neighborhood with trustworthy people lowered their risk of stroke up to 48 percent. Feeling connected with neighbors builds what researchers describe as “neighborhood…
