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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… -
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 16, 2013
Author Alice Walker to speak at U-M in November 2014
Author Alice Walker has accepted an invitation from U-M’s Center for the Education of Women to speak on campus next year. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Color Purple” and other books will deliver the biennial Zora Neale Hurston Lecture on Nov. 5, 2014.
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September 16, 2013
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to deliver Vivian R. Shaw Lecture
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to deliver Vivian R. Shaw Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in Rackham Auditorium.
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September 16, 2013
Ten U-M doctoral candidates named Dow Sustainability Fellows
Ten doctoral students from six schools and colleges at U-M have started the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program, marking the first cohort of interdisciplinary Ph.D. fellows in this innovative program, which launched in spring 2012.
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September 16, 2013
School of Information students to work on solving global problems
Working on a smartphone application to book train tickets for Mumbai local trains. Designing a language learning application for deaf students in India. Creating an online repository for consultation for human rights for a Bangalore lawyers collective. These are just some of the projects University of Michigan students will be able to work on, thanks…
