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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.
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November 19, 2012
Divorce costs thousands of women health insurance coverage every year
About 115,000 women lose their private health insurance every year in the wake of divorce, according to a U-M study. And this loss is not temporary: women’s overall rates of health insurance coverage remain depressed for more than two years after divorce. “Given that approximately one million divorces occur each year in the U.S., and… -
November 19, 2012
Exhibit shines a light on GLBTQ history
The new Bentley Historical Library exhibit “A Queer Timeline: 1846-2012” celebrates the gamut of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (GLBTQ) history — from the triumph of the human spirit prevailing over discrimination, to the campy fun people find in gender bending.
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November 19, 2012
Athletic trainer gives back to athletes with disabilities at Paralympic Games
As a former high school athlete and current staff athletic trainer for U-M’s Athletic Department, Jeremy Marra understood that all athletes have to overcome challenges. But until he worked with the Paralympic Games in London this year, he didn’t realize the full scope. “Not to take away from what the Olympians or other athletes do,… -
November 19, 2012
Gift to Clements Library to renew American history landmark
The Board of Regents on Nov. 15 approved a major renovation project to the William L. Clements Library. The renovation project is funded in large part by a $6 million donation from the Avenir Foundation.
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November 19, 2012
Regents Roundup
The following items were approved by the Board of Regents at its Nov. 15 meeting. Addition and renovations planned for School of Music, Theatre & Dance A $23.27 million dollar project is planned that will create an approximately 21,000-gross-square foot addition to the Earl V. Moore Building. The addition will house a new rehearsal hall,… -
November 12, 2012
U-M startup LectureTools acquired by Echo360
A U-M startup company that bridges the gap between students and professors with technology was acquired Nov. 7 by Echo360. LectureTools is a Web-based, student-response, note-taking and inquiry system that turns cell phones, iPads and laptops into learning aids, allowing students in large lecture settings to more effectively interact with professors. Echo360 is a Dulles,…
