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November 5, 2012
U-M launches $9M effort to guide Great Lakes research and education
A new $9 million U-M Great Lakes research and education center will guide efforts to protect and restore the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes by reducing toxic contamination, combating invasive species, protecting wildlife habitat and promoting coastal health. With a $4.5 million, three-year grant from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation,… -
November 5, 2012
Brehm gift launches building expansion at School of Music, Theatre & Dance
More online Watch a video about how a return visit to his high school prompted U-M graduate Bill Brehm to create scholarships for Fordson High School students, and also a community > The School of Music, Theatre & Dance, ranked among the top performing arts schools in the nation, has received an $8 million gift… -
November 5, 2012
Harvard health care research leader to direct new policy institute at NCRC
A Harvard University doctor and leader in health policy research who has devoted his career to making health care better and more fair will head a large new U-M institute that focuses on those same goals. In a speech Oct. 30, President Mary Sue Coleman announced the intended appointment of Dr. John Z. Ayanian as… -
October 29, 2012
Senate Assembly hosts regent candidates at forum
Candidates seeking two open seats on the Board of Regents presented their views on what the university needs in its next president and discussed how U-M should deal with ongoing financial challenges during a Senate Assembly forum Oct. 22.
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October 29, 2012
Accolades
Emily J. Nicklett, assistant professor at the School of Social Work, has been selected as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow. She will partner with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine policies that enhance mobility of older adults in their communities. This program provides health professionals with the experience and skills necessary… -
October 29, 2012
VA health researchers tighten ties with U-M; group moving to NCRC
Research to improve the health of the nation’s veterans, and all Americans, will soon get a boost when a large team of researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Ann Arbor Healthcare System moves to the U-M campus.
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October 29, 2012
Photo: "Running the Numbers" at Slusser Gallery
“Skull with Cigarette” is from the campus-wide exhibit “Running the Numbers” by Chris Jordan, presented in conjunction with Jordan’s Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series appearance at 5:10 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Michigan Theater. The exhibit, presented”Running the Numbers” at Slusser Gallery through Nov. 20, is centered in the Penny W. Stamps School of… -
October 29, 2012
New offerings draw attention to faculty and staff services
To draw interest and better serve faculty and staff, the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program has announced four new educational programs. They were inspired by key concerns faculty and staff clients are telling counselors.
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October 29, 2012
Faculty Perspectives
Faculty Senate accepts opinion pieces This year, the Faculty Perspectives page in The University Record will highlight the work of several of the committees of the Faculty Senate and the work of faculty governance through the three campuses of the University of Michigan. The committees of the University Senate Assembly fulfill a regentally specified… -
October 29, 2012
New U-M mobile phone app helps track concussion recovery
A new mobile phone app, the first of its kind, helps concussion patients track their activities and symptoms, and share that information with their healthcare team. The app from U-M is called Return2Play. The app, available for 99 cents, is designed for iPhone and available for download on iTunes. Users can enter the date and…
