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December 3, 2012
U-M part of $120M DoE battery research hub
A dozen U-M researchers will play an integral role in a national, multimillion dollar, collaborative effort to develop breakthrough batteries for longer-range electric vehicles and a power grid that can store electricity generated from solar and wind energy. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced Nov. 30 that the Department of Energy will establish the… -
December 3, 2012
U-M leads in research spending among U.S. public universities
For the third straight year, the university ranks first in research-and-development spending among the nation’s public universities, according to the latest numbers from the National Science Foundation.
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December 3, 2012
Faculty perspectives
Not with my money you don’t: Obstacles to innovation in higher education I should establish my credentials to write on the subject of innovation, or the lack of it, in colleges and universities. I have worked at two private and three public universities. I have served on the faculty senate at two of these institutions.… -
December 3, 2012
Math faculty member is Michigan Professor of the Year
He wears a Math Department T-shirt every teaching day. He tells a joke 20 minutes into every lecture. He’s as known for his tireless mentorship as he is for his tough homework. Now, math professor Stephen DeBacker has been named the 2012 Michigan Professor of the Year.
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December 3, 2012
Don’t miss: Panelists discuss significance of Higgs boson particle
After decades of searching, the Higgs boson particle finally was observed at the Large Hadron Collider. This historic discovery was called a tremendous step forward in science. U-M physics faculty members Gordon Kane, Homer Neal, Jay Chapman, Jianming Qian and Aaron Pierce will serve as panelists and present experimental and theoretical discussions during the Discovery… -
November 19, 2012
Nurse practitioners: The right prescription to ease doctor shortage
Reports indicate that Michigan faces a physician shortage much larger than the national average, and it will grow as millions of Americans qualify for insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Yet Michigan law prevents the medical professionals who could best mitigate this shortage from doing so, because it prohibits advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) from… -
November 19, 2012
Saving lives could start at hospital shift change
At hospital shift changes, doctors and nurses exchange crucial information about the patients they’re handing over — or at least they strive to. In reality, they might not spend enough time talking about the toughest cases, according to a study led by U-M. These quick but important handoff conversations can have a major effect on… -
November 19, 2012
Awareness campaign seeks to cut energy consumption, avoid lab costs
To reduce energy consumption and costs in all university laboratories, the Office of Campus Sustainability has launched a campuswide awareness campaign, building on previous conservation efforts of the Planet Blue Operations Team. “Shut the Sash,” reminds lab users to close the transparent barrier on chemical fume hoods when not in use to avoid unnecessary energy… -
November 19, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Chinese Students Club, 1918
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November 19, 2012
A tale of turkey tail: The part of the bird that’s best left uneaten
More online View a video about turkey tails > While most Americans look forward to eating turkey on Thanksgiving, Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and on the islands are most likely to eat a part of the bird few other Americans are familiar with: its tail. “Turkey tail is marketed selectively to Pacific Island communities…
