Campus News
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November 21, 2013
Email to deans from Timothy P. Slottow, executive vice president and chief financial officer
Dear Deans, Some of you may have seen a document that was circulated Nov. 18: “Report Regarding the University of Michigan’s Risk in Continuing the Contractual Relationship with Accenture, LLP and Any of its Past and Present Executives.” The document indicates that it was prepared by an ad-hoc group of U-M alumni and graduate students.… -
November 20, 2013
U-M named one of Michigan’s healthiest employers
U-M has been named one of Michigan’s healthiest employers in a statewide analysis of employers whose policies and practices promote a healthy workforce.
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November 19, 2013
Human Trafficking Clinic awarded $500K grant from Justice Department
The Human Trafficking Clinic at the Law School has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to fund a partnership with domestic-violence and sexual-assault services.
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November 18, 2013
Marketing professor explores the senses, pioneers new field
Aradhna Krishna, the Dwight F. Benton Professor of Marketing at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, is a pioneer in the field of sensory marketing. Her research studies the ways in which touch, taste, smell, sight and sound enhance a product’s consumer appeal.
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November 18, 2013
Campus briefs
News from around the University of Michigan.
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November 18, 2013
MHealthy launches new stress management program, website
To help university faculty and staff better manage their stress, MHealthy has launched MHealthy Thrive!, an inclusive stress prevention and management program.
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November 18, 2013
Project seeks to change how STEM courses are taught
A new effort called REBUILD is designed to transform the way STEM courses — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are taught in LSA.
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November 18, 2013
New round of Third Century Initiative learning funds available
Faculty and staff who have ideas for engaged, action-based learning are encouraged to submit proposals for the next round of Third Century Initiative funding, due Jan. 17.
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November 18, 2013
Advisory committee named for Cancer Center director search
Medical School Dean Dr. James Woolliscroft has named a search advisory committee in the search for director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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November 17, 2013
MCubed conference celebrates unique research collaborations
Hundreds of people from far-flung corners of U-M gathered Friday for the inaugural MCubed conference, a celebration of the seed grant program’s first funding year and a showcase of its 200-plus projects.