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September 23, 2013
Extreme binge drinking: How common is it among high school seniors?
A University of Michigan study published online in JAMA Pediatrics finds that 10 percent of high school seniors have engaged in extreme binge drinking, drinking 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a single sitting. The study is based on data from a nationally representative sample of more than 16,000 high school seniors, surveyed between 2005… -
September 23, 2013
Most college students favor LGBT civil rights, but many don’t
Although college students generally support equal rights and protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, many still don’t, according to a new University of Michigan study. About one in five college students oppose or are neutral to LGBT policies involving employment protection and nearly a third oppose or are neutral to same-sex marriage and… -
September 23, 2013
Regents approve renovation, name change of Ford Nuclear Reactor
As the university completes the last stage of decommissioning the Ford Nuclear Reactor, the Board of Regents Sept. 19 approved the building’s renovation. The renovation will accommodate the expansion needs of the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences in the College of Engineering. The $11.4 million project includes a full renovation of the four-story,… -
September 23, 2013
Health Insurance Marketplace notices coming soon
Key reforms already enacted nationwide: • Coverage for young adults under age 26 • Elimination of lifetime limits on coverage • No co-pays for preventive services • Certain medications with no co-pay • New limits on Health Care Flexible Spending Account contributions Health care reform in the United States began with the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable… -
September 23, 2013
Obituary
Marjorie Jackson University of Michigan School of Nursing Associate Professor Emerita Marjorie Jackson died Sept. 5 at the age of 92. Her family invites the public to a memorial service celebrating her life at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union, with a reception to follow. “We have lost… -
September 23, 2013
EPA administrator McCarthy headlines Michigan law conference
Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give the keynote address at the University of Michigan Law School’s Environmental Law and Policy Program conference Thursday. Appointed by President Obama in 2009 as assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, McCarthy was confirmed as administrator of the agency in July… -
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 16, 2013
Third Century Initiative funds new round of learning projects
The Third Century Initiative is a $50 million program established by the president and provost to inspire innovative programs that enhance the student learning experience and to develop creative approaches to the world’s greatest challenges. Faculty can apply to various grant programs to achieve these goals. Fourteen projects were funded in the latest round of the Student Learning component of the initiative.
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September 16, 2013
Don't miss: Author, scholar Proffer celebrated in symposium
The 75th anniversary of the birth of U-M Professor Carl R. Proffer (1938-84), will be celebrated through the Sept. 20-21 symposium “Ann Arbor in Russian Literature: Revisiting the Carl R. Proffer and Ardis Legacies.” It is sponsored by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Proffer is known as an outstanding scholar celebrated for… -
September 16, 2013
Nominations sought for honorary degree recipients
It is important to consider and recognize those who make valuable contributions to the world from outside the U-M community. That’s the message from President Mary Sue Coleman, who this month encouraged members of the university community to consider exceptional candidates for nominations to the university’s Honorary Degree Committee.
