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Members of the media: Please call 734-764-2220 between 8 am and 5 pm Eastern Time for assistance.

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U-M and AARP Michigan offer free virtual talks through Healthy Aging Series
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Mary-Ann Mycek, Ph.D., named William And Valerie Hall Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering
The board of regents on Thursday approved the appointment of Mary-Ann Mycek, Ph.D., as the William and Valerie Hall Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in the College of Engineering (CoE) and U-M Medical School, effective Sept. 1. Mycek has served as interim chair of BME since July 2021.
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