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September 16, 2013
Third Century Initiative funds new round of learning projects
The Third Century Initiative is a $50 million program established by the president and provost to inspire innovative programs that enhance the student learning experience and to develop creative approaches to the world’s greatest challenges. Faculty can apply to various grant programs to achieve these goals. Fourteen projects were funded in the latest round of the Student Learning component of the initiative.
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September 16, 2013
Don't miss: Author, scholar Proffer celebrated in symposium
The 75th anniversary of the birth of U-M Professor Carl R. Proffer (1938-84), will be celebrated through the Sept. 20-21 symposium “Ann Arbor in Russian Literature: Revisiting the Carl R. Proffer and Ardis Legacies.” It is sponsored by the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies. Proffer is known as an outstanding scholar celebrated for… -
September 16, 2013
Nominations sought for honorary degree recipients
It is important to consider and recognize those who make valuable contributions to the world from outside the U-M community. That’s the message from President Mary Sue Coleman, who this month encouraged members of the university community to consider exceptional candidates for nominations to the university’s Honorary Degree Committee.
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September 16, 2013
U-M Water Center awards $2.9M for eight Great Lakes restoration projects
The U-M Water Center has awarded eight research grants, totaling nearly $2.9 million, to support Great Lakes restoration and protection efforts.
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September 16, 2013
Author Alice Walker to speak at U-M in November 2014
Author Alice Walker has accepted an invitation from U-M’s Center for the Education of Women to speak on campus next year. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Color Purple” and other books will deliver the biennial Zora Neale Hurston Lecture on Nov. 5, 2014.
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September 16, 2013
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to deliver Vivian R. Shaw Lecture
Equal pay advocate Lilly Ledbetter to deliver Vivian R. Shaw Lecture at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 in Rackham Auditorium.
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September 16, 2013
Ten U-M doctoral candidates named Dow Sustainability Fellows
Ten doctoral students from six schools and colleges at U-M have started the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program, marking the first cohort of interdisciplinary Ph.D. fellows in this innovative program, which launched in spring 2012.
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September 16, 2013
School of Information students to work on solving global problems
Working on a smartphone application to book train tickets for Mumbai local trains. Designing a language learning application for deaf students in India. Creating an online repository for consultation for human rights for a Bangalore lawyers collective. These are just some of the projects University of Michigan students will be able to work on, thanks… -
September 16, 2013
U-M remains strong in U.S. News rankings
The university continues to rank near the top in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s best undergraduate colleges and universities. The 2014 rankings were released online last week at www.usnews.com. U-M maintained its ranking as the No. 4 public university and was ranked at No. 28 among the nation’s best… -
September 16, 2013
U-M again top U.S. public university in world rankings
More online View the full list of rankings. U-M once again is listed as the top U.S. public university in the QS World Rankings for 2013, and is ranked 22nd among all institutions worldwide. The university ranked 17th in the 2012 survey. The QS World University Rankings, launched in 2004, are based on six factors:…
