COMMUNITY NEWS

BME Is Hiring a Lecturer/Instructor in Biomedical Engineering Design
Applications are invited for a Lecturer (full-time teaching faculty) in the BME Design Program. The successful candidate will be part of a dedicated teaching team focused on experiential learning, engineering design, and professional development of biomedical engineers. If you know of someone who might be interested in this position and has the required qualifications, please share this information with them. Read more…

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FACULTY, STUDENT AND POSTDOC UPDATES

The Patricia F. Waller Scholarship Committee Is Accepting Applications
The Patricia F. Waller Scholarship Committee is accepting applications for the U-M fall 2024 semester, with a deadline of July 31, 2024. The Patricia F. Waller (PFW) Scholarship was created to honor Dr. Waller and is intended to fund scholarships for U-M graduate students and senior undergraduate students who elect a thesis, dissertation, or special project that addresses the human aspect of transportation policy or practice. Students may apply from all U-M departments and schools who are interested in conducting research on transportation equity, mobility, or safety with a focus on improving transportation for people. Please visit this link for more information and to apply.

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Frankel CVC Hosting Its First Annual Scientific Symposium with Poster Session
The Frankel Cardiovascular Center’s (CVC) Cardiovascular Research Network (CRN) program invites you to attend itsf first annual Scientific Symposium on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Palmer Commons. Click for the RSVP form and calendar invite for additional information. CRN will host an awarded poster session during this event, and we encourage you to submit a poster abstract related to your work in cardiovascular research. Abstract submissions are due by Friday, August 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Awards for best and outstanding posters will be announced during the event. For questions about CRN, please visit the website.

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Dr. A. Oveta Fuller Award Nominee Submissions Due August 15
The A. Oveta Fuller Award is a career development award for emerging leaders in microbiology and immunology, infectious disease, or health disparities. This award was established to honor the memory of Rev. Dr. Almira Oveta Fuller, who was a virologist and scientific trailblazer on the faculty at U-M and an ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. This annual award will honor and support an emerging scientist whose accomplishments and goals benefit society in the spirit of Dr. A. Oveta Fuller. We also hope to advance the important ongoing work of diversifying the academy.  Applications will be due August 15, 2024. 

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Apply by August 2 to the Pioneer Fellows Program
Postdoctoral researchers are invited to apply to the Michigan Pioneer Fellows program, designed to nurture and launch innovative scientists into groundbreaking careers. The program offers a competitive salary and financial resources. Applications are due by August 2. Learn more.

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Microscopy Core NCRC Open House
The BRCF Microscopy Core has recently renovated and expanded the services offered at the North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), 2800 Plymouth Rd., Building 18, Ann Arbor.! The core will be hosting an open house on Thursday, August 8, beginning in the core (Building 20, Room 53S) at 1:30 p.m. with a brief welcome and ribbon cutting. Join the core for a talk from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in Building 10, Rooms G063/G064 on the Nikon technologies available in the core, presented by Nikon Instruments. Check out core tours and instrument demonstrations from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. For additional information on these and other microscopy core happenings, please contact Director Jennifer Peters, Ph.D., jenpete@med.umich.edu or visit the website. 

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MENTAL WELLBEING AND MHEALTHY UPDATES

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ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

Event Planning for Upcoming Fall Activities
Michigan Football is around the corner! As defending National Champions, seeing a Michigan football game is the hottest ticket in college football. With the hottest team in the country, comes higher prices in Ann Arbor. Note that hotel prices are significantly increased on Fridays and Saturdays (eg: $900/night at downtown Ann Arbor hotels) of football weekends, and there will be significantly more traffic at restaurants and around town, leading to strained Uber and Lyft supplies, along with increased prices. Please keep this in mind if inviting guests to Ann Arbor during 2024 football weekends:

• August 31
• September 7
• September 14
• September 21
• September 28
• October 26
• November 2
• November 23

Chrome River Updates 
As you may have heard, U-M will be upgrading its expense reporting system to a new software solution called Chrome River, with a targeted go-live date of August 1, 2024. Concur, the university’s current expense reporting system, will be retired on September 30, 2024.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• No New Software to Learn: That’s right – you won’t need to spend any time learning Chrome River. The SSC staff is currently training extensively in Chrome River, ensuring that they are experts at creating expense reports.
• Simple eForm Submission: A new straightforward eForm is in development to make the expense submission process quick and painless. **those departments that are utilizing Jacob’s Tool, OPS or the Administrative Application Suite, your expense information will continue to flow seamlessly to the SSC for processing.
• Full Visibility: You will have the ability to track your expense report from the moment it’s created until the finish line.
• Quality and Compliance Assurance: SSC T&E staff are subject matter experts when it comes to ensuring that university policy as well as other compliance requirements are followed in each report. This removes the burden of having to search for and interpret expense related policies.
• Faster Processing: The reimbursement cycle should be faster, reducing back and forth with the Audit team and providing a more consistent approach to handling expense report creation.

What can you do now to prepare? Review training opportunities on the Chrome River project page and register for a session that works for you. Note: if you approve expenses as part of your role, you are required to take the Chrome River Expense Approver training (even if you have already completed it for Concur). For more information about the transition to Chrome River, please visit the project webpage, which is updated on a regular basis and features key announcements and an FAQ.

Details on ITS and Facilities Requests 
Reminder–When requesting assistance from BME IT or BME Facilities, please use our ticketing systems by sending an email to either the bme-it@umich.edu or bme.facilities@umich.edu mailing addresses.

Reporting a Concern
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is dedicated to providing an environment that is inclusive, supportive, and respectful. If we fall short, we want to hear from you. For details on the reporting process or if you have a department concern to report, please visit the BME website.