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September 10, 2012
Don’t miss: Postwar refugees’ treatment examined in lecture
The concept of who qualifies as a refugee according to international law will be explored in the lecture “Institutionalizing Exclusion? Refugees, Human Rights, and the End of Empire,” at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday in the Alumni Center Founders Room. The lecture by Pamela Ballinger, professor of history, LSA, is her Inaugural Lecture as Fred Cuny Professor… -
September 10, 2012
Justice Kagan shares Supreme Court insights during Law School conversation
Topics ranged from whether public opinion and politics affect how justices function, to the impact of having three current female justices to the effect that oral arguments have on judicial decision-making.
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September 10, 2012
Gene therapy in mice restores sense of smell, U-M researchers say
Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice through gene therapy for the first time — a hopeful sign for people who can’t smell anything from birth or lose it due to disease. The achievement in curing congenital anosmia — the medical term for lifelong inability to detect odors — may also aid research… -
September 10, 2012
EarthFest 2012: Party for the planet
One year after President Mary Sue Coleman announced major sustainability goals, students, faculty and staff will gather once again for the annual celebration for the planet at EarthFest.
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September 10, 2012
Accolades
Shaomeng Wang, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine, professor of internal medicine, professor of pharmacology, Medical School, and professor of medicinal chemistry, College of Pharmacy, and a team of co-investigators have been selected to receive one of nine Prostate Cancer Foundation Challenge Awards. The awards total $9 million. The cross-disciplinary team developed inhibitors of an important prostate… -
September 10, 2012
Active U Autumn gets the university moving; registration opens Tuesday
Registration for this year’s Active U Autumn opens Tuesday. The fall version of MHealthy’s popular physical activity challenge saw more than 9,000 faculty, staff, students and retirees log more than 8 million activity minutes in just six weeks last year.
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September 10, 2012
No-cost clinics set for university employees for 2012-13 flu season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the best way to prevent influenza is to receive a seasonal flu shot.
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September 10, 2012
Hovey lecture: ‘Powder Keg: Where is Putin Taking Russia?’
Matthias Schepp, Moscow bureau chief for Der Spiegel, the Euro Zone’s most influential newsmagazine, and a 2005 alumnus of the Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowships will deliver the 27th Graham Hovey Lecture “Powder Keg: Where is Putin Taking Russia?” The lecture highlights the benefits of sabbatical study at U-M for journalists at a mid-point in their careers.
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September 10, 2012
Get tips and healthy food samples at free chef demonstration Wednesday
It’s a fact: eating healthy can help you feel better, have more energy and even handle stress better. It’s also one of the best ways to prevent and control health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and some forms of cancer.
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September 10, 2012
U-M to host U.S. income gap debate
U-M will host a debate Tuesday about how unequal American society has become and what is the best way to close the income gap.
