Campus News
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November 20, 2017
Ford School senior named U-M’s 28th Rhodes Scholar
Nadine Jawad, a senior at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, is one of 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2018. She plans to study medicine, public health and forced migration.
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November 20, 2017
Seven U-M scientists, engineers named 2017 AAAS fellows
Seven U-M faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for “efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.”
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November 20, 2017
Biosciences Initiative seeks faculty input at upcoming town halls
Three town halls taking place in the coming weeks are designed to gather input from U-M faculty members about President Mark Schlissel’s Biosciences Initiative.
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November 16, 2017
Resident Librarian fellows bring diversity, passion for library science
Three librarians new to campus this fall are part of a new Resident Librarian program that focuses on diversity, part of a nationwide initiative to increase diversity within the ranks of academic and research libraries.
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November 16, 2017
New award recognizes positive impact made by staff members
The university has created the Staff Impact Awards to honor staff, supervisors and work teams that help the university meet its missions.
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November 15, 2017
Katrina Wade-Golden named deputy chief diversity officer
Katrina Wade-Golden, director of implementation for the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has been named to the new position of deputy chief diversity officer for U-M.
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November 15, 2017
Tax reform proposal impacts higher education community
Legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate would reduce federal income tax rates for individuals and corporations, and also proposes tax code changes that would affect the U-M community in various ways.
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November 13, 2017
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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November 13, 2017
Data architect is world champion in Ultimate Frisbee
For Richard Eikstadt, a chance encounter with a classmate during his freshman year of college kick-started his journey in the world of professional sports. Eikstadt, a senior data architect in the Pediatric-Nephrology Unit of the Medical School, now plays Ultimate Frisbee competitively on multiple national and international teams.
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November 13, 2017
Initiative paves way for certificate in augmented, virtual and mixed reality
U-M has launched a sweeping, interdisciplinary initiative to develop a graduate certificate in AVMR, or augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality.
