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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 30, 2013
Researcher: Time to rethink policies that promote biofuels to protect climate
Policymakers need to rethink the idea of promoting biofuels to protect the climate because the methods used to justify such policies are inherently flawed, according to a University of Michigan energy researcher. In a new paper published online in the journal Climatic Change, John DeCicco takes on the widespread but scientifically simplistic perception that biofuels… -
September 30, 2013
Program alumni: Health program changed careers, lives
The SPH Summer Enrichment Program attracts undergraduate students from across the country. Students receive 8-week internships to work in a health care setting in Southeast Michigan. Learn more by watching this video: youtu.be/v3maWGfFzrM When Aiisya Williamson was growing up she saw only two options for a career in health care: become a doctor or a… -
September 30, 2013
Receive funding to make your workplace safer
MHealthy is accepting applications for its annual ergonomics grants program. University departments or units in need of financial help to purchase equipment or redesign work processes to solve ergonomic issues can receive up to $5,000 in MHealthy ergonomic grant funds to implement solutions that make the work environment safer. “You can improve worker safety, job… -
September 30, 2013
New smart signs at campus bus stops
In a continued effort to improve the commuter experience, Parking & Transportation Services has installed smart signs at nearly every campus bus stop. The new signs feature a Quick Response code and Near Field Communication tag making it easier for campus commuters to access bus schedule information. Any passenger with a smartphone or mobile device… -
September 30, 2013
Battling brain drain: Training doctors in Ethiopia
Brain drain is so severe in Ethiopia that the nation’s health minister has complained there are more Ethiopian doctors in Chicago than in his own country. The good news is that the East African nation has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies and is recovering from the nightmare decades of civil war and famine. Tackling… -
September 23, 2013
Forum attendees: Strong credentials sought in next president
The U-M president who follows Mary Sue Coleman will need to inspire the university community to collaborate, inspire potential donors to give, and inspire legislators to increase support for an institution with a major role in rebuilding Michigan’s economy.
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September 23, 2013
Regents Roundup
Renovations planned at UM-Dearborn Approximately 11,000 gross square feet of space in the Academic Support Center will be renovated to create faculty and staff offices for the Natural Science Department, computing labs, student study areas, and completely replace the fire detection and alarm system in the building. The $3.54 million project will be funded from… -
September 23, 2013
Annual research volume rises 4.3% to $1.33 billion
The total volume of University of Michigan research increased by 4.3 percent to a record $1.33 billion — an increase of $54.7 million — in fiscal year 2013, which closed June 30.
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September 23, 2013
Don't miss: Three-day fashion event presented by Confucius Institute
Leading Chinese fashion designer and scholar Xu Rui is the focus of a fashion exhibit, fashion show, and round table discussion Sept. 26-28 in the Michigan Union. The theme is “To See the Invisible.” Events open with a lecture and fashion show at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Anderson Room. An exhibit is presented in…
