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November 12, 2012
Investment report
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November 12, 2012
Crisler Center to host 3rd-annual Army-Navy Wheelchair Basketball game
Typical cheers of “Go Blue!” in the Crisler Center will be replaced with chants of “Go Army!” and “Go Navy!” on Nov. 20, as two wheelchair basketball teams representing military veterans take to the court to raise awareness for those with disabilities and to celebrate veterans in the community.
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November 12, 2012
Switch to township water will benefit Matthaei Botanical Gardens
For the first time since it was built in the early 1960s, Matthaei Botanical Gardens will connect to Ann Arbor Township water, providing a number of immediate environmental, economic, customer-service and palate-pleasing benefits.
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November 12, 2012
Students learn how to write resumes, cover letters the French way
James Power is learning that when you write a resume in French, you’ve got to get personal — really personal. You need to provide a photo of yourself as well as your age, birth date and marital status — details that could trigger a lawsuit if requested by an employer in America. James Power, a… -
November 12, 2012
ISR renews global partnership with Qatar University
The Institute for Social Research has renewed its partnership agreement with Qatar University’s Social and Economic Survey Research Institute (SESRI). The agreement expands on a 2008 partnership to develop SESRI’s capacity as a leading social science research organization in Qatar and a key contributor to social science research in the Persian Gulf region. Qatar University… -
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,… -
November 12, 2012
New mobile app helps migraine sufferers track and analyze pain
More online Watch a video of PainTrek > A new iPhone app developed at U-M lets migraine or facial pain patients easily track and record their pain, which in turn helps the treating clinician develop a pain management plan. Dr. Alexandre DaSilva, director of the Headache & Orofacial Pain Effort (H.O.P.E.) at the School of… -
November 12, 2012
Saber-toothed cats and bear dogs: How they made cohabitation work
The fossilized fangs of saber-toothed cats hold clues to how the extinct mammals shared space and food with other large predators nine million years ago. Led by U-M and the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid, a team of paleontologists has analyzed the tooth enamel of two species of saber-toothed cats and a bear… -
November 12, 2012
Stealth virus: Escaping detection by the body’s immune system
Researchers in the Life Sciences Institute at U-M have discovered how a particular type of virus hides and protects its genetic information from the immune system, a design that allows it to replicate inside cells of an infected person or animal. The discovery, detailed Nov. 5 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,… -
November 12, 2012
Architecture professor designs for specialized care in hospital setting
Photo by Eric Bronson, Michigan Photography. Behind every structure, too and space is an architect who designed it, based on the needs of the user. This is the work of U. Sean Vance. Vance has been an assistant professor of architecture at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning since Fall 2010, after teaching…
