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November 19, 2012
Coleman accepts Simon Award for U-M’s outstanding global engagement
More online More about the Simon Award > President Mary Sue Coleman visited Washington, D.C., last week for a ceremony honoring the winners of the 2012 Simon Award for outstanding and innovative achievements in campus internationalization. U-M was one of five recipients selected by a jury with NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the world’s largest… -
November 19, 2012
Move over guys: Female drivers overtaking males
While both young and middle-aged men and women are less likely to have a driver’s license today than nearly 20 years ago, the proportion of male motorists is declining at a higher rate, according to U-M researchers. The likely culprit? Cell phones and the Internet. “One possible interpretation of the finding that the decrease in… -
November 19, 2012
Aspiration, assets can lead youth down path to college
Aspiring to attend college is not enough for children who want to reach their goals. The chances of finishing high school and college are significantly higher for children for whom this aspiration is accessible and relevant in their daily lives, according to a new U-M study. Researcher Daphna Oyserman focused on how low economic resources… -
November 19, 2012
A better brain implant: Slim electrode cozies up to single neurons
A thin, flexible electrode developed at U-M is 10 times smaller than the nearest competition and could make long-term measurements of neural activity practical at last. This kind of technology could eventually be used to send signals to prosthetic limbs, overcoming inflammation larger electrodes cause that damages both the brain and the electrodes. An artist’s… -
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… -
November 19, 2012
Longest serving staff member turns a page
Involved since 1949 as a bookbinder and conservator at the university, Jim Craven also is considered the longest serving U-M staff member ever, with more than 63 years on the job. His work has earned praise and was even deemed worthy of a museum exhibition.
