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October 15, 2012
U-Michigan’s bold new research funding venture, MCubed, begins
A revolutionary research funding experiment began last week at U-M, allowing faculty members from every school and college to coalesce into teams of three to embark on visionary projects. The MCubed program, announced in May, will divvy up $15 million among 250 brand new, interdisciplinary pilot studies.
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October 15, 2012
MHealthy Rewards top performing areas announced
More than 20,000 faculty and staff members participated in the MHealthy Rewards 2012 program, and 46 percent completed both the annual health questionnaire and a wellness screening. More than 45 schools, colleges and administrative areas achieved 50 percent or more completion.
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October 15, 2012
National experts to explore Supreme Court, affirmative action in the 21st century
U-M’s National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) will convene a panel of national experts Thursday in the Michigan Union’s Rogel Ballroom for meeting titled “The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action in the 21st Century: Michigan, Texas and Beyond.”
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October 15, 2012
Uproar over recent job figures: Much ado about nothing?
The hullabaloo surrounding the recent release of the nation’s employment numbers was a bit overblown, a U-M economist says.
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October 15, 2012
Obituary
Christopher Peterson Christopher Peterson, a professor of psychology and organizational studies whose research dealt with character strengths and how they relate to such outcomes as happiness, achievement and physical well-being, died Oct. 9. He was 62. Peterson, who had been at U-M since 1986, was internationally recognized for his research and dedication to students. “This is… -
October 8, 2012
Physician assistants to renovate home for fellow UMHS employee
To LaKeesha Talbert, becoming a homeowner doesn’t just mean having a nice place to live — it also means having more responsibility. Talbert, a patient services assistant at the U-M Health System, will be the recipient of this year’s Physician Assistants Week Habitat for Humanity renovation project, and for her, it’s an opportunity to take the next step in life as a homeowner.
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October 8, 2012
Old school: U-M in History
Rally draws Sen. Hart
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October 8, 2012
Smallest and fastest-known RNA switches provide new drug targets
A U-M biophysical chemist and his colleagues have discovered the smallest and fastest-known molecular switches made of RNA, the chemical cousin of DNA. The researchers say these rare, fleeting structures are prime targets for the development of new antiviral and antibiotic drugs.
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October 8, 2012
Obituary
Pauline Steele Pauline Steele, the second director of the dental hygiene program at the School of Dentistry from 1968 to 1988, died Sept. 13 in Columbus, Ohio, after an extended illness. She was 88. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Miami University in Ohio (1946), she managed a physician’s office… -
October 8, 2012
U-M, WSU grant aims to improve African-American health
A grant renewal of $2.7 million will enable the Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research to continue its work to improve the health of older African Americans.
