Posted 7/16/07
Interim leadership and search announced
for vice president of the Office of the General Counsel

Gloria Hage has been tapped to serve as interim vice president and general counsel until a permanent general counsel is selected. More>

Christina Whitman, the Francis A. Allen Collegiate Professor of Law and professor of women's studies, will chair the committee that will conduct a national search to identify candidates for the position. More>

Posted 7/11/07
adidas and University sign
8-year agreement

The University and adidas have entered into a multi-year agreement in which adidas will supply footwear and apparel for all 25 U-M athletic teams. The new agreement begins with the 2008-09 academic year and extends through the 2016-17 season. The agreement is valued at $7.5 million annually in cash and merchandise over the 8-year period. More>

Posted 7/9/07
Phoenix Mars probe landing raises questions of thrust and dust

Gusting winds and the pulsating exhaust plumes from the Phoenix spacecraft’s landing engines could complicate NASA’s efforts to sample frozen soil from the surface of Mars, says U-M atmospheric scientist Nilton Renno. More>

Posted 7/9/07
Survival Flight Transplant team
Memorial service planned July 27

Faculty and staff will have an opportunity to attend a memorial service July 27, 2-3 p.m. for the six members of the Survival Flight Transplant team who died when their plane crashed into Lake Michigan last month. More>