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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 5, 2012
U-M cancer center gets $28.4 million grant from NCI
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the Comprehensive Cancer Center a grant worth $28.4 million over five years. At the same time, the center’s designation as a “comprehensive cancer center” was renewed.
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November 5, 2012
Don’t miss: Glee Club performs
The Men’s Glee Club focuses on “Music of the Americas” in its 153rd Annual Fall Hill Concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 17 in Hill Auditorium. Conductor Eugene Rogers, associate director of choirs and assistant professor of music in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, says this fall the Glee Club is performing music from… -
November 5, 2012
New MHealthy programs help employees stay healthy during the upcoming season
Registration now is open for “’Tis the Season for MHealthy,” programs designed to help university faculty and staff stay healthy and maintain their peace of mind during this busy time of the year.
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November 5, 2012
Photo: Ceramics by Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter at Gifts of Art Gallery
“One Acre Ceramics: Handcrafted Stoneware” displays the work of Thomas and Sarah Gelsanliter, full-time ceramic artists creating handmade tiles and pottery. It is presented from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. through Dec. 10 in the Gifts of Art Gallery, University Hospital Main Corridor, Floor 2. Photo by Thomas Gelsanliter. -
November 5, 2012
Bike Week will promote two-wheeled transportation
In a continued effort to make the Ann Arbor campus more bicycle-friendly, the university will host its first Bike Week, today (Nov. 5) through Friday.
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November 5, 2012
Accolades
Dina Korte, adjunct clinical lecturer in dentistry, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, is the first recipient of the Christine P. Klausner Graduate Dental Hygiene Student Scholarship Award. It honors the memory of Klausner, a dedicated clinical associate professor of dentistry in the department who embodied optimism and enthusiasm. David C. Munson… -
November 5, 2012
OCS expands promotion of sustainability with certificate program
The Office of Campus Sustainability has launched Sustainable Workplace, a certificate program that assist offices in creating greener workplaces across campus through simple adjustments in employee behaviors and equipment settings.
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November 5, 2012
Attitudes toward African Americans have worsened since 2008
This might not be a “post-racial” era after all. New research indicates that racial attitudes toward African Americans have worsened since the election of President Barack Obama.
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November 5, 2012
U-M study finds partisan bias with monetary policy at Federal Reserve Bank
With the elections less than one week away, it is worth considering that the party of the president influences the policy behavior of the Federal Reserve Bank, according to a new U-M study.
