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October 1, 2012
Symposium honors former information, engineering dean
When Dan Atkins calls a few of his friends together for a free, public symposium at U-M, it’s not your ordinary guest list. The Oct. 8 Daniel Atkins Symposium, which honors the former dean of both the College of Engineering and the School of Information, is a reflection of his ongoing, 40-year career at U-M.
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October 1, 2012
Road safety: Let the good times roll … or not
Traffic deaths have fallen dramatically since 2005, but estimates for 2012 suggest that the trend may be ending, a U-M researcher says in a new report. According to Michael Sivak, research professor at the U-M Transportation Research Institute, road fatalities dropped 26 percent from 2005 to 2011, but are up 8 percent over the first… -
October 1, 2012
50 years of caring: ULAM and U-M’s lab animals
“We love animals, and we love people, and that’s why we do the job we do.” That short and simple sentiment says it all about the men and women responsible for the care of most of U-M’s laboratory animals.
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October 1, 2012
Saturday Morning Physics provides chance to explore science
Since 1995, the Department of Physics has sought to create a simpler way to explain complex scientific topics. Teaming up with the M. Lois Tiffany Endowment and the Hideko Tomozawa Endowment, the physics department creates a series of seminars to run through the fall and winter terms, which allows the public to learn more about… -
October 1, 2012
Search committee named for university librarian
Provost Phil Hanlon has named a search committee for the next university librarian.
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October 1, 2012
Don’t miss: Deloria celebrates Dakota Sioux artist
In his inaugural lecture as the Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor in History and American Culture, Philip J. Deloria will explore the works of the Dakota Sioux artist Mary Sully. Deloria will deliver the lecture “Toward an American Indian Abstract: Art, Anthropology and Politics in the Work of Mary Sully” at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday in the… -
October 1, 2012
Planet Blue Operations Team continues to help decrease energy use
The university continues to make progress to reduce energy consumption and boost recycling on campus as a result of ongoing efforts by the Planet Blue Operations Team.
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October 1, 2012
Scholarship & Creative Work
Know how much you’re texting while driving? U-M study says no Texting while driving is a serious threat to public safety, but a new U-M study suggests that we might not be aware of our actions. Researchers found that texting while driving is predicted by a person’s level of “habit” — more so than how… -
October 1, 2012
U-M’s United Way campaign shows continued commitment
Today marks the launch of the 2012 U-M United Way Charitable Giving Campaign.
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October 1, 2012
Accolades
Rollin G. Johnson Jr., director of community partnership, Ginsberg Center, has received the Franklin H. Williams Award, presented to ethnically diverse returned volunteers who exemplify a commitment to community service and the Peace Corps’ Third Goal of sharing cultural exchange experiences to promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of Americans. Kathleen…
