Campus News
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February 15, 2016
Police Beat: Feb. 15, 2016
Police Beat for Feb. 15, 2016.
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February 15, 2016
U-M’s newest Biological Sciences Scholar ‘fascinated’ by discovery
From a young age, Dr. Kaushik Choudhuri was fascinated by science. “My early interest in science stems from reading my father’s subscription to Scientific American and watching reruns of Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’ as a child,” he recalls. Ultimately, Choudhuri pursued a career in medicine,
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February 15, 2016
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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February 15, 2016
Psychologist David Meyer to present Henry Russel Lecture Feb. 22
Internationally renowned U-M psychologist David E. Meyer, who has enhanced understanding of human cognition and action, will give the Henry Russel Lecture Feb. 22.
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February 15, 2016
President recommends new VP for information technology
President Mark Schlissel is recommending the creation of the new position of vice president for information technology and chief information officer for U-M.
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February 12, 2016
Aerial drone use over Ann Arbor campus suspended
U-M has temporarily banned the use of all unmanned aerial systems — better known as drones — on or above campus property while a policy regulating their use is developed.
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February 11, 2016
Governor recommends 4.3 percent increase in state’s higher-ed budget
Gov. Rick Snyder is recommending a 4.3 percent budget increase for the state’s 15 public universities, with increases ranging from 4.2 percent to 5.1 percent at U-M’s three campuses.
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February 10, 2016
University monitoring Zika virus as spring break approaches
As spring break approaches, the University of Michigan is monitoring events related to the Zika virus in the Caribbean, Central America and South America.
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February 10, 2016
Obituary: Leslie Raymond Bassett
Leslie Raymond Bassett, the Albert A. Stanley Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Music, died Feb. 4 at his residence in Oakwood, Georgia. He was 93 years old.
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February 10, 2016
Face Off Blood Challenge seeks to beat MSU on blood donations
The annual Face Off Blood Challenge against Michigan State University is underway and runs through Feb. 25. A variety of blood drives are scheduled on campus.