Campus News
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September 30, 2014
Grad students, postdocs gain strategies for success as faculty
Nearly 300 graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from 16 U-M schools and colleges attended the 12th annual “Preparing Future Faculty” conference Monday.
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September 30, 2014
MCubed opens public funding phase with projects in two areas
With more than $1 million in gifts, a new phase of the MCubed research-funding program will open this month, broadening the scope of U-M’s unique initiative.
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September 30, 2014
President calls for review of player safety procedures
President Mark S. Schlissel has made a strong statement expressing his “extreme disappointment” in the events surrounding quarterback Shane Morris’ injury in Saturday’s loss to Minnesota, and instructed Athletics to conduct a thorough review of in-game player safety procedures, particularly those involving head injuries.
• Also on Tuesday, Athletic Director Dave Brandon issued a detailed accounting of the sequence of events regarding how Morris’ injury was handled.
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September 29, 2014
Adviser sends students abroad, finds global inspiration
Many of Jill Peters’ fondest childhood memories are of her parents taking her on “pretty epic summer vacations.” For Peters, the International Programs adviser in the College of Engineering, these family memories inspired a lifelong passion for global learning.
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September 29, 2014
Campus briefs
News from around the university.
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September 29, 2014
Neubacher Award goes to student leader Lloyd E. Shelton
Lloyd E. Shelton is the recipient of the 2014 James T. Neubacher Award, in recognition of extraordinary leadership and service in support of the disability community.
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September 29, 2014
Group helps Rec Sports streamline membership structure
With help from an undergraduate club affiliated with the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Recreational Sports has streamlined its membership structure.
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September 26, 2014
Investing in Ability 2014 explores whether addiction is a disability
The U-M Council for Disability Concerns’ annual Investing in Ability series begins Wednesday and concludes Nov. 9.
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September 26, 2014
Obituary: Dr. Hugh Cooper
Dr. Hugh Cooper, a former member of the University of Michigan School of Dentistry’s Crown and Bridge Department, died Sept. 12. He was 90.
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September 26, 2014
Obituary: Dr. Robert Doerr
Dr. Robert Doerr, who led the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as interim dean from 1981 to 1982 and served in other leadership roles during his 37-year career, died Sept. 19 in Traverse City, Michigan. He was 93.
