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November 5, 2012
Outreach coordinator working on solo album
Growing up in Detroit and raised on Motown hits, Michael Turner had a confession to make when, at 18 years old, he saw a Lenny Kravitz music video and a friend suggested he check out a certain left-handed guitarist who inspired Kravitz. “I was a college freshman who didn’t know who Jimi Hendrix was,” he… -
November 5, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
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November 5, 2012
Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a U-M study found. What makes this particularly good news is that the Food and Drug Administration and the World Health Organization approved nisin as safe for human consumption decades ago, says Yvonne Kapila, the study’s principal investigator and professor… -
November 5, 2012
Coleman announces initiatives at Leadership Breakfast
President Mary Sue Coleman announced new key initiatives to boost performing arts education, Great Lakes sustainability efforts and health care policy research at her annual Leadership Breakfast Oct. 30 at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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November 5, 2012
In the clear? Sepsis survivors prone to respiratory viral infections
A respiratory virus common among infants and children during cold and flu season may become a threat to the old too, especially those who have survived sepsis. A U-M Health System study showed that following sepsis, a life-threatening blood infection, survivors may be more prone to respiratory viral infections, such as RSV, which can clog… -
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.
