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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… -
September 23, 2013
Old school: U-M in History
Taking a break
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September 23, 2013
Prize-winning architecture faculty member is ‘instigator’
Like Salvador Dali’s melting clock faces, Catie Newell’s glass creations slump against metal stakes. They are part of “Displace,” a research project with colleague Wes McGee. She finds the fire-charred remains of a Detroit house ideal for a demonstrative endeavor involving ailing building materials. “Starting with a blank sheet of paper would not allow me… -
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… -
September 23, 2013
Research VP Stephen Forrest will return to faculty in January
Stephen R. Forrest, U-M’s vice president for research since 2006, will return to the research and teaching he loves when he rejoins the College of Engineering faculty in January.
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September 23, 2013
Accolades
Lydia Bieri, assistant professor of mathematics, LSA, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for her project Geometric-Analytic Investigations of Spacetimes and their Nonlinear Phenomena. The award is the NSF’s most prestigious recognition supporting junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration… -
September 23, 2013
University launches search for new police chief
As part of the evolution of the new Division of Public Safety and Security for the Ann Arbor campus, the university has launched a search for a new chief of police, announced Eddie Washington Jr., executive director of the division.
