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U-M experts available to discuss Canadian earthquake felt in Michigan today

Jim Erickson — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:52 -0400

Earthquakes Canada reported that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 9:43 a.m. ET today northwest of Ottawa, Canada, and was followed 10 minutes later by ...

James Hilton will return to U-M as dean of libraries

Rick Fitzgerald, (734) 615-1563, rickfitz@umich.edu — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:23:02 -0400

James Hilton, a professor and higher education administrator recognized nationally as an advocate for collaboration between academics and technology, today was appointed University of Michigan ...

Kids, especially boys, perceive sadness of depressed parents

Jared Wadley — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:08:25 -0400

Children of depressed parents pick up on their parents' sadness—whether mom or dad realizes their mood or not.

U-M anthropologist named 2013 National Geographic Emerging Explorer

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:07 -0400

Jason De León, assistant professor of anthropology, is one of 17 visionary, young trailblazers who have been selected as this year's National Geographic Emerging Explorers.

Security risks found in sensors for heart devices, consumer electronics

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:57:17 -0400

The type of sensors that pick up the rhythm of a beating heart in implanted cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are vulnerable to tampering, according to ...

A new laser paradigm: An electrically injected polariton laser

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:10:30 -0400

Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan have demonstrated a paradigm-shifting "polariton" laser that's fueled not by light, but by electricity.

U-M conference: Future of liberal arts at research universities

Maryanne George, (734) 615-6514, mageorge@umich.edu — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:41 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: May 22-24, 2013

EVENT: At a time when the value of the liberal arts is under much debate, more than 50 deans at large ...

U-M-supported projects create positive change in Detroit

Jim Erickson — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:25:15 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: 4:30-6:30 p.m. May 21, 2013

EVENT: The University of Michigan's Center for Advancing Research and Solutions for Society is celebrating five CARSS-funded projects ...

U-M launches new center to transform mobility

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:33:34 -0400

The University of Michigan has announced the establishment of the Michigan Mobility Transformation Center as a partnership with government and industry to dramatically improve the ...

Fracking brings economic boost, but risks raise concerns

Greta Guest — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:50:49 -0400

Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say fracking is good for the economy, but have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, according to a ...

U-M hosts national conference on connected vehicles

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:15:44 -0400

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

DATE: May 14-16, 2013

EVENT: Global Symposium on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure

U-M arts and culture: Music at Hill, Broadway awards, film legend Robert Altman

Frank Provenzano — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:37 -0400

The University of Michigan website "Montage" highlights the latest news and features about the arts, culture, creative endeavors, collaborative projects and upcoming events.

Nano-breakthrough: Solving the case of the herringbone crystal

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in ...

U-M professors win prestigious fellowships in the humanities

Maryanne George, (734) 615-6514, mageorge@umich.edu — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:50:59 -0400

Six professors from the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts are among 88 faculty members nationwide awarded fellowships by the American ...

Smoking declines after U-M campus ban

Laurel Thomas Gnagey — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:07:04 -0400

A campus survey reveals a reduction in tobacco use by faculty and staff members roughly a year after the University of Michigan banned smoking on ...

U-M pioneers hybrid online, on-campus class in survey methods

Diane Swanbrow — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:00:00 -0400

This June, the University of Michigan Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques will offer an innovative class combining online education with traditional classroom instruction.

U-M's Yamashita named Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

Laura J. Williams, (734) 615-4862, laurajw@umich.edu — Thu, 09 May 2013 06:00:00 -0400

Yukiko Yamashita of the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute is one of 27 biomedical researchers named today as Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators.

Exotic atoms hold clues to unsolved physics puzzle at the dawn of the universe

Nicole Casal Moore — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:41:52 -0400

An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms.

U-M names Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows

Birgit Rieck, (734) 998-7666, brieck@umich.edu — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:15 -0400

The Knight-Wallace Fellows program at the University of Michigan has named 12 American and eight international journalists for the academic year 2013-2014.

Inaugural Wallenberg Fellow to study conservation practice in Kenya

Rick Fitzgerald, (734) 936-5190, rickfitz@umich.edu — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:09:16 -0400

The first-ever University of Michigan $25,000 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship was awarded to a graduating senior for his plan to study conservation governance in Kenya.

BioBlitz! U-M leads rapid biodiversity survey on Belle Isle for Detroit high school students

Jim Erickson — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:58:54 -0400

University of Michigan students organized a rapid biodiversity survey, called a BioBlitz, on Belle Isle for students from Detroit's Western International High School.

U-M ranks seventh for Peace Corps Coverdell Fellows

Bernie DeGroat — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:30:46 -0400

The University of Michigan ranks No. 7 in the nation as a Peace Corps Paul D. Coverdell Fellows university in the 2013 rankings of top ...

Food commercials excite teen brains

Jared Wadley — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:38:41 -0400

Watching TV commercials of people munching on hot, crispy French fries or sugar-laden cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phone plans or ...

Live and Learn: Most GenXers are continuing their education

Diane Swanbrow — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400

More than one in every 10 members of Generation X are enrolled in classes to continue their formal educations, according to a new University of ...

Improving materials that convert heat to electricity and vice-versa

Nicole Casal Moore — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:35:55 -0400

Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the ...

Divide and define: Clues to understanding how stem cells produce different kinds of cells

Laura J. Williams, (734) 615-4862, laurajw@umich.edu — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:27:51 -0400

The human body contains trillions of cells, all derived from a single cell, or zygote, made by the fusion of an egg and a sperm.

Video from Spring Commencement featuring Dick Costolo

Roger Sutton — Sat, 04 May 2013 12:05:00 -0400

Streaming video

Standard and high definition streams of the May 4 ceremony.

Main speaker Dick Costolo

U-M President Mary Sue Coleman

Student Anisha Ghadha

About honorary degree recipients

Statewide tech startup program begins

Amy Goldstein, (734) 615-9343, afgoldst@umich.edu — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:02:46 -0400

A new technology acceleration program will bring together university and community innovators from across the state to help them explore business opportunities around their technologies.

U-M scholars hit the road to explore Michigan's knowledge economy

Deborah Greene, (734) 763-4008, greenedm@umich.edu — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:14:23 -0400

The Michigan Road Scholars' 14th annual "seminar on wheels" kicks off May 6 as 30 University of Michigan faculty and staff embark on a five-day ...

Fuel economy in the U.S. drops from recent high

Bernie DeGroat — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:37:09 -0400

Fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the U.S. slipped last month for the first time this year, say researchers at the University of Michigan ...