Education
Social costs of school success are highest for blacks, U-M study shows
African American and Native American teens who do well in school suffer from a higher "nerd penalty" than white, Asian, and Hispanic youth, according to a new analysis. "The negative social consequences of getting good grades were particularly pronounced for black and Native American students in high-achieving schools with small proportions of students similar to themselves," said University of Michigan developmental psychologist Thomas Fuller-Rowell, the lead author of the study. [Read more...]
Michigan Engineer iPad app is now available
The Michigan Engineer iPad App is available at the iTunes Store. This free app delivers compelling stories about the research and people associated with the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Once downloaded, new stories and videos will automatically be added from time to time. In one easy step, the Michigan Engineer iPad App lets readers easily share with their Facebook friends and Twitter followers the stories and videos they enjoy. Many stories will also include reader polls, making the app truly interactive. The app is the first of its kind from any college of engineering. [Read more...]
UMHS statement regarding use of animals in Survival Flight training
U-M has posted a statement on the use of animals in the training of U-M Health System Survival Flight staff. The statement is in response to criticism of the training by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. UPDATE - A USDA inspector visited the University of Michigan the week of Oct. 4, 2010 in response to the PETA complaint as well as to perform a full annual inspection. The University of Michigan received no citations or deficiencies from the visit.
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U-M Medical School creates joint institute with Peking University
The University of Michigan Medical School will establish a joint institute with the Peking University Health Science Center in a unique effort to promote research that can lead to breakthroughs in pulmonary, cardiovascular and liver diseases. The joint institute will feature collaborative research efforts, exchanges of faculty, medical residents, fellows and other researchers, and completion of large-scale clinical trials. “This is evidence of the University of Michigan Medical School’s intention to have a global impact on the way physicians are trained, and to be leaders in cutting-edge research that can solve the medical problems of our world,” says Joseph Kolars, senior associate dean for education and global initiatives.[Read more...]
CI Days in November
Cyberinfrastructure Days (CI Days) is a free, community-building conference held on Tuesday, November 2 and Wednesday, November 3, 2010 and organized by the Office of Research Cyberinfrastructure (ORCI) and Information and Technology Services (ITS). The conference is an opportunity for faculty, students, and staff from across campus to share information and ideas about advanced, integrated computation and information resources and their use in research and learning; learn from nationally renowned leaders; attend tutorials, presentations, and panels; and present your research and learn about others' research at a poster session. [Read more...]
Student-built satellite scheduled for launch
A 6.5-pound satellite is scheduled to become the first stand-alone spacecraft built by Michigan students to go into orbit and perform a science mission. The Radio Aurora Explorer (RAX) is slated for launch Nov. 19, 2010 from Kodiak, Alaska. Its primary mission is to study how plasma instabilities in the highest layers of the atmosphere disrupt communication and navigation signals between Earth and orbiting satellites. [Read more...]
Coleman authors Forbes column on ways to aid entrepreneurship
President Mary Sue Coleman wrote an article for Forbes.com in which she describes U-M’s interdisciplinary approach to helping students nurture their entrepreneurial spirit. She writes, “The educational programs designed to draw out these innovative thinkers must be welcoming to all students willing to take a risk on what some might call their ‘crazy ideas.’” [Read more...]
U-M iPhone App Grows from Student Project
An iPhone app conceived by two students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, built as a computer science class project, and purchased by the school's IT organization has made its public debut in the Apple iTunes store. Formerly named iWolverine, now called "University of Michigan," the app allows users to track buses in real time through the popular Magic Bus Web application, listen to the school's fight song, check dining hall menus, and search for buildings, among other features. [Read more...]