News Service Press Releases

Museum of Zoology moving 5 million specimens

Jim Erickson — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:14:28 +0000

Over the next eight months, about 5 million specimens from the U-M Museum of Zoology's "wet" collection will be moved from the Ruthven Museums Building ...

School of Nursing to offer unique master's degree with Peace Corps

Jim Erickson — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:25 +0000

The University of Michigan School of Nursing has become the first school in the nation to partner with the Peace Corps on an academic concentration ...

Student clean-tech entrepreneurs from across Michigan to compete in statewide energy venture challenge

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:53:01 +0000

Sixteen student teams from six universities across Michigan will present their green technology solutions at the Michigan Clean Energy Venture Challenge next week.

Filmic Productions wins Michigan Association of Broadcasters award

Laura Lessnau — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:37:13 +0000

Student filmmakers from the University of Michigan swept the college public service announcement category in the 2012 Michigan High School and College Broadcast Awards.

Alcoa Foundation and U-M students connect on social impact

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:36 +0000

University of Michigan students interested in helping transform Detroit and urban transportation will benefit from two Alcoa Foundation grants totaling $65,000, the university announced today.

Many companies fall short of social responsibility promises

Jared Wadley — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:09:47 +0000

Whether eliminating child labor, creating environmentally friendly technology or working against corruption, many corporations fail to become socially responsible despite promises to change.

U-M Regents to hold special meeting Feb. 8

Laura Lessnau — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:26:32 +0000

The University of Michigan Board of Regents will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the Fleming Administration Building.

Michigan mining is topic of next Wolverine Caucus Forum

Jim Erickson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:55:16 +0000

MEDIA ADVISORY

DATE: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012

EVENT: In "Exploring Michigan's Natural Resources: Mining and beyond," University of Michigan geologist and geochemist Kacey ...

Fuel economy of new vehicles continues to rise

Bernie DeGroat — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:30:58 +0000

The average fuel economy of current model year vehicles is 14 percent higher than just four years ago, say researchers at the University of Michigan.

U-M's solar car Quantum: Ups and downs in the Outback

Laura Lessnau — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:58:28 +0000

It was a thrilling ride for the team of students representing the University of Michigan's solar car in the World Solar Challenge in Australia.

U-M doctoral student joins in Climate Science Day on Capitol Hill

Jim Erickson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:11:37 +0000

University of Michigan ecology graduate student Jasmine Crumsey joined nearly 30 other scientists from across the country in Washington, D.C., this week to brief congressional ...

Expanding entrepreneurship at Michigan Engineering and beyond

Nicole Casal Moore — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:32:10 +0000

This is the fifth year for the Michigan Engineering Center for Entrepreneurship and it's expected to be a pivotal one, as its dynamic, collaborative programs ...

Firms' own social networks better for business than Facebook

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:28 +0000

Using Facebook and Twitter may be good for a company's bottom line, but firms can rake in even bigger profits if they have their own ...

Exhibit documents Washtenaw County’s history of substance abuse

Laura Lessnau — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:02 +0000

Washtenaw County has hosted many notable events in the history of mind and body-altering substances. This exhibit highlights some of these, including the speech by ...

Government leaders debate value of emergency financial managers

Jared Wadley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:32:04 +0000

DATE: 6 p.m., Feb. 6, 2012

EVENT: "A Debate on the Emergency Financial Manager Law: Democracy, Expertise, and the Public Good in Financially Troubled Cities."

We often ...

U-M experts can discuss Super Bowl ads, football-related topics

Jared Wadley — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:01:09 +0000

University of Michigan experts are available to discuss Super Bowl commercials and other football topics, such as concussions and economic issues.

Genes linked to cancer could be easier to detect with liquid lasers

Nicole Casal Moore — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:12:29 +0000

Using a liquid laser, University of Michigan researchers have developed a better way to detect the slight genetic mutations that might predispose a person to ...

Got creative block? Get out of your office and go for a walk

Bernie DeGroat — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:06:10 +0000

The next time you're in need of creative inspiration, try thinking outside the box—or cubicle.

President Obama: Expand college accessibility

Jared Wadley — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:25:47 +0000

President Barack Obama returned to the University of Michigan for the second time during his administration.

Consumer confidence improves in January due to job gains

Diane Swanbrow — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:31:51 +0000

Consumer confidence continued to improve in January due to positive news about potential job gains, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin.

U-M, Sierra Club to study links between outdoor experience, veterans’ mental health

Jim Erickson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:43:43 +0000

For six years, the Sierra Club has organized outdoor trips for U.S. military service members, veterans and their families.

U-M again among top five in Peace Corps volunteers

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:14:21 +0000

The University of Michigan has maintained its top-five ranking among colleges and universities producing the highest numbers of Peace Corps volunteers, according to the organization's ...

A galactic magnetic field in a lab bolsters astrophysical theory

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:34:56 +0000

Why is the universe magnetized? It's a question scientists have been asking for decades.

Palmer Commons mural created by U-M students to be unveiled at public reception

Laura Lessnau — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:20:32 +0000

A giant mural created by U-M students and installed in Palmer Commons to be unveiled at a public reception.

Poll: Incentives working, but local officials in Michigan lukewarm about state funding reforms

William Foreman — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:20:17 +0000

Only a small minority of local officials in Michigan believe that major reforms in the way they receive state funding that require adoption of "dashboard" ...

U-M experts available to comment on the State of the Union address

Jared Wadley — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:29:38 +0000

University of Michigan faculty are available to discuss tonight's State of the Union address, in which President Barack Obama will talk about the economy, taxes ...

Asia Business Conference focuses on exponential growth in the booming region

William Foreman — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:16:47 +0000

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 22nd annual Asia Business Conference, the longest-running student-organized business conference about Asia in the United States, will feature executives from Japan, Korea, ...

Fourteen winners receive Hopwood Awards

Jared Wadley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:01:22 +0000

The University of Michigan has awarded nine prizes in the Avery and Jule Hopwood Underclassmen Contest, as well as 11 prizes in other creative writing ...

Experiences are better when we know they're about to end

Jared Wadley — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:55:04 +0000

People often view the "last" moments of an event positively simply because they signal the end of an experience, say University of Michigan researchers.

Generation X: How young adults deal with influenza

Diane Swanbrow — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:25 +0000

Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a University ...