UROP Student Research Posters Exhibit
May 5-14, 2008
A selection of student research posters presented at the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program's 2008 Research Forum and Spring Research Symposium will be on display in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library..
UROP students honor outstanding faculty mentors
The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program recognized six faculty members as outstanding research mentors based on nominations by UROP students. These research mentors exemplify the UROP program's goals to actively engage undergraduate students in the research mission of the university and to motivate these young scholars and scientists and encourage them to seek further academic and professional research opportunities.
U-M researcher to head Toyota research center
U-M engineering researcher Noboru Kikuchi, the Roger L. McCarthy Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will be the first director Toyota Motor Corp.'s new Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRI-NA) located near the Ann Arbor campus.
U-M human subjects research receives accreditation
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has granted full accreditation to the U-M, one of 15 institutions to receive the group's endorsement this year. AAHRPP accredits universities, hospitals and other organizations that demonstrate they provide participant safeguards beyond what the state and federal governments require.
OVPR Staff Award Winners Announced
Award Reception, May 22.
OVPR will recognize four individuals for their outstanding contributions to research administration at a reception in the Michigan League. The 2008 recipients are (clockwise from upper left) Patricia Smith, Eve Gochis, Denise DuPrie and Kate Blakeman.
Baker named 2008 Distinguished University Innovator
Dr. James R. Baker Jr. is the Distinguished University Innovator for 2008. Baker, a scientist in the Medical School and a successful entrepreneur, has conducted breakthrough research in nanotechnology materials and launched two startup companies based on the results. Lecture title: "Taking Nanotechnology from the Bench to the Bedside."
OVPR Town Hall Meeting
May 27, 2008, 4-6 PM
Rackham Assembly Hall
Join VP Steve Forrest to discuss topics of interest to the research community, including research funding trends and Federal government projections; progress on the U-M innovation initiative; research cyberinfrastructure; and the search for an Associate VP for Research for social sciences and humanities. Reception follows.
OVPR Town Hall Meeting
May 27, 2008, 4-6 PM
Rackham Assembly Hall
Join VP Steve Forrest to discuss topics of interest to the research community, including research funding trends and Federal government projections; progress on the U-M innovation initiative; research cyberinfrastructure; and the search for an Associate VP for Research for social sciences and humanities. Reception follows.
OVPR Town Hall Meeting
May 27, 2008, 4-6 PM
Rackham Assembly Hall
Join VP Steve Forrest to discuss topics of interest to the research community, including research funding trends and Federal government projections; progress on the U-M innovation initiative; research cyberinfrastructure; and the search for an Associate VP for Research for social sciences and humanities. Reception follows.
Partnership Forum
Enhancing U-M Relationships & Collaborations with Industry
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U-M faculty and industry partners -- current and potential -- discuss broadening these partnerships.
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The Role of Engaged Universities in Economic Transformation
The Regional Conference, held on October 15-16, 2007 and inspired by the National Academies Study, "Rising Above the Gathering Storm," has concluded. The next steps are to prepare the proceedings and a report on proposed strategies for state and regional economic growth that the URC universities can work on. A transcript of the talks will be posted soon. Conference funding was provided by the Lounsbery Foundation.
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