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October 22, 2012
First digital resource explores 1918 flu epidemic
U-M has established the largest digital collection of materials relating to the 1918 influenza epidemic in the United States. “The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia,” created by the Center for the History of Medicine in partnership with the U-M Library’s MPublishing, documents 50 diverse communities in the United States during fall 1918… -
October 22, 2012
Exploring links between sustainable transportation and livable communities
More online Learn more about the Livable Communities through Sustainable Transportation initiative or the integrated assessment research process: • graham.umich.edu/ia/livable-communities.php • www.graham.umich.edu • or call John Callewaert at 734-615-3752 Two research teams funded by the Graham Sustainability Institute will spend the next 15 months investigating how different transportation policies, technologies and consumer travel choices can… -
October 22, 2012
Don’t miss: Symposium examines role of translation in study of human rights
How does the interdisciplinary study of human rights translate bodies into evidence? How are recent technological advances in forensics, new media and methods of quantification transforming what counts as evidence? A public symposium “Translating Human Rights: Bodies of Evidence,” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in Room 1636 at the School of Social Work… -
October 22, 2012
U-M researcher awarded 2012 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering
A U-M researcher is among 16 scientists from universities across the country named as 2012 recipients of the Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Sarah Aciego, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences in LSA, and atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences in the College of Engineering, will receive… -
October 22, 2012
Public sector unions made most concessions in contract negotiations
Local government leaders in Michigan report that their employees’ unions made concessions in negotiations this year more frequently than the jurisdictions did on pay, benefits, staffing and work rules, according to a U-M survey. By far, the biggest giveback according to the poll by the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy was on fringe… -
October 15, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
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October 15, 2012
Don’t miss: Information architecture expert returns to U-M
Louis Rosenfeld, called the father of information architecture — the structuring of information online for easy use — will speak Oct. 25 on “Beyond User Research.” This Rackham Centennial Alumni Lecture at 4:30 p.m. in the Michigan Union Anderson Room is sponsored by his alma mater, the School of Information. Rosenfeld, who earned a master’s… -
October 15, 2012
Faculty members honored for scholarship, service
Twenty-one faculty members are being recognized Tuesday for their teaching, scholarship, service and creative activities.
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October 15, 2012
Writing lecturer combines social justice with class
Christine Modey has always loved cookbooks, but it wasn’t until she taught a special section of English 125 last fall that she was able to collaborate on the creation of one. As a lecturer with the Sweetland Center for Writing, Modey teaches several classes and seminars, including a section of the first-year writing requirement English… -
October 15, 2012
Three nominated for Rhodes, Marshall scholarships
The Provost’s Council on Student Honors has selected three top scholars to represent the university in competition for the prestigious Rhodes and Marshall scholarships. The LSA students hail from such diverse disciplines as history, mathematics and computer science, and economics.
