Stories by Rachel Premack
First ever upgrades to University center since 1971
BY RACHEL PREMACK
A $1.5 million renovation will update the Power Center’s life safety and aesthetic features, beginning this summer.
Research focuses on student affairs
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BY RACHEL PREMACK
During the symposium, the speakers emphasized applying theory to practice and vice versa and discussed topics such as student mental health, sexual assault prevention and career exploration.
University researchers flock to Paris technology conference
BY RACHEL PREMACK
School of Information Assistant Prof. Eytan Adar knows that computers designed to deceive their users anger technology experts.
Workers, Adidas reach agreement after student outrage
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Major disputes between Adidas and universities across the country may be settled following the sportswear manufacturer’s announcement to compensate employees of a closed supplier factory.
ALS research to study stem cell treatment
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Following the approval of an independent ethics review committee, University researchers will begin to conduct a clinical trial using direct injection of stem cells into the spinal cord of ALS patients.
School of Social Work undergraduate minor grows in three years
BY RACHEL PREMACK
The CASC minor is a collaboration between multiple schools, departments and majors. The first graduating class in 2011 consisted of about 30 students. This year, the minor has more than 100.
State bill aims to eliminate gap in income
BY RACHEL PREMACK
Women in the state of Michigan earn 74 percent as much as their male counterparts, according to a study by the American Association of University Women. A legislative package recently introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives looks to improve that statistic.
Francis Blouin retires from Bentley
BY RACHEL PREMACK
It was 1981 when Francis Blouin assumed his role as the director of the University’s Bentley Historical Library. He was proud of the library’s collections — a repository of records from the University and the state of Michigan — but worried.
Research to better plastics manufacturing
BY RACHEL PREMACK
You’re likely touching something right now that had its roots in propylene oxide. The compound is used to produce plastics, and thanks to University researchers, its production may be revolutionized.
Florida's proposal for STEM degrees irks Coleman
BY RACHEL PREMACK
A higher education reform task force commissioned by Florida Gov. Rick Scott is suggesting lower college tuition for “high-demand” degrees, many of which involve the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
