Posted 9/12/05
U-M enrolls students, continues outreach

As U-M continues its efforts to contact previously enrolled students from the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, it also has opened its doors to a number of students whose studies at other universities have been disrupted by the disaster. More>

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Posted 9/12/05
Forrest named
vice president for research

Stephen Forrest, a distinguished professor at Princeton University and noted optoelectronics researcher, has been named vice president for research at U-M, effective Jan. 1. Forrest, whose appointment is pending approval by the Board of Regents, will serve as an executive officer of the University and will oversee a research enterprise exceeding $750 million, one of the largest programs in the country. More>