Global Engagement
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October 23, 2015
Francis Medal awarded to founder of anti-poverty agency BRAC
U-M will award the Thomas Francis Jr. Medal in Global Public Health to Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder and chairperson of BRAC — a Bangladesh-based anti-poverty organization.
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October 22, 2015
U-M Solar Car first U.S. team to finish global race; places fourth overall
The U-M Solar Car Team finished fourth overall in the 2015 World Solar Challenge, a sun-powered sprint across Australia that was one of the closest in race history.
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October 13, 2015
Two U-M centers collaborating to help struggling democracies
The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia and William Davidson Institute are partnering to train non-governmental organizations from countries that have recently undergone democratic transitions.
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September 23, 2015
Former Ethiopia hospital CEO to lead global women’s health center
Dr. Lia Tadesse, a former hospital executive in Ethiopia with a background in improving women’s health, has been named executive director of U-M’s Center for International Reproductive Health Training.
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September 17, 2015
SPH collaboration agreement with Sichuan University
The School of Public Health has signed a memorandum of understanding to formalize a research and programmatic collaboration with West China School of Medicine and Hospital at Sichuan University.
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July 14, 2015
Five joint projects from U-M and Chinese university receive grants
Five teams from U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University are sharing $1 million for research projects on nanotechnology and data science in the latest round of an ongoing collaboration.
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June 22, 2015
President Schlissel traveling to China on first U-M overseas visit
President Mark S. Schlissel will leave July 5 for Beijing and Shanghai to spend a week meeting with alumni, students and Chinese research partners.
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May 27, 2015
China partnership expands with new Ross master’s program
U-M is launching a new program for engineering students in China who want to earn a Master of Management degree at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business.
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April 30, 2015
U-M pitches in with relief work after Nepal earthquake
After surviving the massive earthquake, U-M researchers and staff in Nepal are providing tents, food and other aid to hard-to-reach communities near the epicenter.
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April 28, 2015
International Institute awards $150,000 in fellowships to 52 recipients
The International Institute has awarded a total of $150,000 to 52 U-M students through its Individual Fellowships program.
