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ITS project to evaluate technology services
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Provost forum focuses on tech Students discuss ways to use tech to improve learning By YARDAIN AMRON Daily Staff Reporter
Are you struggling to remain engaged in a large lecture? The University feels your pain. Tuesday night in the Union,
students and faculty engaged in roundtable discussions during the Provost’s Town Hall meeting to explore how the University can best use technology to transform education into a more engaged learning experience. Though invitations sent to students suggested University Provost Martha Pollack would host the event, she was not present. Dean of Libraries James Hilton — who is also vice pro-
vost for digital education — told attendees that Pollack was busy. Students at the event were quick to defend the value of social interaction within the classroom setting, and did not advocate moving the classroom completely online. Instead, most of ideas focused on ways to enhance the experience already in place rather than replace it. One table thought live demonstrations of concepts are highly
underutilized. If professors presented information in dynamic ways, the students said, the lessons might flow better and reengage students snoozing or scrolling through social media. “(They’re) viewed as a luxury, as a chocolate after dinner,” said LSA junior Paul Hanona. Hilton envisioned technology as the catalyst for a bright future where instead of sitting in a lecSee FORUM, Page 3A
By MAX RADWIN Daily Staff Reporter
This week, the University began the second phase of Project Horizon, an initiative that aims to improve all programs administered by Information and Technology Services by 2015. ITS employees began evaluating services in April, deciding whether to upgrade them, support them on a limited basis or retire them completely. Throughout January, ITS will alert users to impending changes that will be implemented in 2014. The project is part of NextGen, an initiative that plans to reduce the costs of ITS for the University and improve quality
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Professors save life using object from 3D printer Popular Mechanics recognizes faculty members as ‘worldchanging’ innovators By RACHEL PREMACK Daily Staff Reporter
Two University professors are honored in this month’s issue of Popular Mechanics magazine as one of the 10 most world-changing groups of innovators in 2013. The honor follows the professors’ unprecedented treatment of a rare type of tracheal collapse: using a 3D printer to produce a customized, tailored splint to correct medical problems. Glenn Green, associate professor of pediatric otolaryngology, and Scott Hollister, professor of biochemical and mechanical engineering and associate professor of surgery, produced what may be the first instance of 3D printing saving a life. The University got a mention in the list last year for the MABEL robot, which was built with the ability to walk more like
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humans than most other robots. Logan Ward, a senior correspondent for Popular Mechanics, selects the Breakthrough Awards and said the honored technologies are not necessarily the flashiest and most complex of the year, but are making the biggest changes in impressive ways. Ward added that Green and Hollister are particularly notable because they applied innovative technology to save a life. “As magazine editors, we tell stories, and this is a dramatic story with a happy ending,” Ward said. Green took the honor as an acknowledgment of his and his team’s effort to help children in innovative ways. “They look at this as being a harbinger of the future,” Green said. “The potential of 3D manufacturing to help children and help everyone is recognized by them, and they wanted to showcase the way that 3D printing can revolutionize medical care.” Green and Holister’s invention helped 2-year-old Kaiba Gionfriddo, who, at a very early age, faced great difficulty breathing. See 3D, Page 3A
of service by providing modern, standardized offerings like storage and server infrastructure. Terry Houser, interim assistant director of Infrastructure Projects for ITS, said a main goal of Project Horizon is to reduce the confusion on campus caused by redundant ITS products, moving to offerings that meet a standard set of performance and quality requirements. Houser said cutting costs is a priority “first and foremost,” but could not provide an exact goal or figure. “We have services that are, in many cases, old, and they’re in need of retirement,” he said. Obsolete programs such as the University’s blogging platform, MBlog, will be retired permanently. Houser offered Google’s Blogger platform as one of several alternatives to the site. Computer Power & Patch Management, which is part of See HORIZON, Page 3A
City Council candidate aims at city’s budget Hayner says he’ll increase efficiency and cut costs By WILL GREENBERG
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LSA sophomore Avery Popofsky poses at a photo booth during the launch party for the local branch of Spoon University. Originally founded at Northwestern, Spoon University is an online publication that writes about local restaurants and recipes.
Students can now ‘spoon’ to satisfy campus cravings Online publication woos students at local event By SYDNEY BERGER Daily Staff Reporter
Spoon University, an online food publication, welcomed students in packs to support the launch of its University of Michigan site at World of Beer on Tuesday evening. The creators of Spoon Uni-
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versity say the site seeks to facilitate the exploration of food around college campuses, from recipes to personal food experiences and the best local restaurants. The organization prides itself on its three main goals: to motivate students to construct something meaningful; to expose students to food, journalism and online media and marketing; and to create a strong community on campus focused on food. Since it was founded in 2011
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at Northwestern University it has expanded to 10 campuses across the country, including the University of Chicago, New York University and the University of Pennsylvania. Amy Henson, editor-inchief for the local site, works with a team of more than 50 people on campus. Henson emphasized the importance of being a publication geared toward students. “We are a college website. We focus on affordability and See SPOON, Page 3A
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University alum Jeff Hayner, a small-business owner, is running for city council, and he’s got his crosshairs set on the city’s finances. Hayner is running in Ward 1 as an independent against current council member Sabra Briere (D–Ward 1). Originally from Saginaw, he received a degree in industrial design from the University in 1987. During his time in school, Hayner was a resident adviser in Bursley Residence Hall and a member of the biking team. After graduating, Hayner worked various design jobs in Midland and Ann Arbor. Hayner and his wife Lea now live in Ann Arbor with their two children. He said his interest in politics came from an interest in the city, involvement in local schools and See BUDGET, Page 3A
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